Biography
Dámaso Pérez Prado (December 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989) was a Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer, who also made brief appearances in films. He is often referred to as the King of the Mambo.He became known and professionally billed as Pérez Prado, his paternal and maternal surnames respectively.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Character: Self (archive footage)
TV • 2013

El sexo de los pobres
Character:
MOVIE • 1983

A Fuego Lento
Character:
MOVIE • 1980

Tivoli
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1975

Stripping and Dying
Character: Nick
MOVIE • 1968
El dengue del amor
Character:
MOVIE • 1965

Locos por la televisión
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1958

Música y dinero
Character:
MOVIE • 1958

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Character: Perez Prado
MOVIE • 1956

Underwater!
Character: Perez Prado
MOVIE • 1955

De ranchero a empresario
Character:
MOVIE • 1954

From Can-Can to Mambo
Character:
MOVIE • 1951

Serenata en Acapulco
Character:
MOVIE • 1951

Victims of Sin
Character:
MOVIE • 1951

To the Sound of the Mambo
Character:
MOVIE • 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
TV • 1948
Crew
Crew Credits

CITY THE ANIMATION
Role: Music
TV • 2025
Luis Buñuel: constructor de infiernos
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1986

El sexo de los pobres
Role: Music Director
MOVIE • 1983

A Fuego Lento
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1980

Punto y banca
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1961

Las zapatillas coloradas
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1952

¡Qué rico el mambo!
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1952

Victims of Sin
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1951

Perdida
Role: Music Arranger
MOVIE • 1950