Buena Vista Social Club Cast and Crew

Buena Vista Social Club

Plot: In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories

Release Date: Friday, June 4 1999
25 years ago

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Cast

Compay Segundo. Compay Segundo was 91 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 18 1907 –
Died: Sun, Jul 13 2003

Eliades Ochoa. Eliades Ochoa was 52 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 22 1946

Ry Cooder. Ry Cooder was 52 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 15 1947

Joachim Cooder. Joachim Cooder was 20 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 23 1978

Ibrahim Ferrer. Ibrahim Ferrer was 72 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 20 1927 –
Died: Sat, Aug 06 2005

Omara Portuondo. Omara Portuondo was 68 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 29 1930

Rubén González. Rubén González was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López. Orlando 'Cachaíto' López was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Amadito Valdés. Amadito Valdés was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal. Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal was 66 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, May 05 1933

Barbarito Torres. Barbarito Torres was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pío Leyva. Pío Leyva was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea. Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Juan de Marcos González. Juan de Marcos González was 45 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 29 1954

Lázaro Villa. Lázaro Villa was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Octavio Calderon. Octavio Calderon was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Angel Terry Domech. Angel Terry Domech was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.. Ibrahim Ferrer Jr. was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Manuel Galbán. Manuel Galbán was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hugo Garzón. Hugo Garzón was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carlos González. Carlos González was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo. Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alejandro Pichardo. Alejandro Pichardo was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Yanko Pichardo. Yanko Pichardo was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos. Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Salvador Repilado Labrada. Salvador Repilado Labrada was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self (as Salvador Repilado)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

José Antonio Rodríguez. José Antonio Rodríguez was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Benito Suárez Magana. Benito Suárez Magana was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self (as Benito Suárez)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés. Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Heitor Goldflus. Heitor Goldflus was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Self - Man at a Manhattan Street (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Wim Wenders. Wim Wenders was 53 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Director, Screenplay'

Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1945

Jörg Widmer. Jörg Widmer was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Director of Photography, Steadicam Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robby Müller. Robby Müller was 59 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 04 1940 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 2018

Lisa Rinzler. Lisa Rinzler was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ulrich Felsberg. Ulrich Felsberg was 47 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Producer, Executive Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1952

Deepak Nayar. Deepak Nayar was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nick Gold. Nick Gold was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Original Concept, Executive Music Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ry Cooder. Ry Cooder was 52 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician, Music Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 15 1947

Rosa Bosch. Rosa Bosch was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rafael Rey Rodríguez. Rafael Rey Rodríguez was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Line Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Monica Anderson. Monica Anderson was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Associate Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gary Trentham. Gary Trentham was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Trevor Adkinson. Trevor Adkinson was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Walter Spencer. Walter Spencer was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Sound Supervisor, Dialogue Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mark Sherman. Mark Sherman was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Online Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Orada Jusatayanond. Orada Jusatayanond was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Sound Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ai-Ling Lee. Ai-Ling Lee was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Sound Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jerry Boys. Jerry Boys was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Music'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pío Leyva. Pío Leyva was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Benito Suárez Magana. Benito Suárez Magana was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hugo Garzón. Hugo Garzón was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sigfredo Ariel. Sigfredo Ariel was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Music Consultant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Yanko Pichardo. Yanko Pichardo was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.. Ibrahim Ferrer Jr. was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Roberto Garcia. Roberto Garcia was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carlos González. Carlos González was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eliades Ochoa. Eliades Ochoa was 52 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Sat, Jun 22 1946

Ibrahim Ferrer. Ibrahim Ferrer was 72 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Sun, Feb 20 1927 –
Died: Sat, Aug 06 2005

Salvador Repilado Labrada. Salvador Repilado Labrada was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Octavio Calderon. Octavio Calderon was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López. Orlando 'Cachaíto' López was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

José Antonio Rodríguez. José Antonio Rodríguez was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Compay Segundo. Compay Segundo was 91 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Mon, Nov 18 1907 –
Died: Sun, Jul 13 2003

Barbarito Torres. Barbarito Torres was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Juan de Marcos González. Juan de Marcos González was 45 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 29 1954

Manuel Galbán. Manuel Galbán was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Amadito Valdés. Amadito Valdés was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Angel Terry Domech. Angel Terry Domech was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo. Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Omara Portuondo. Omara Portuondo was 68 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Wed, Oct 29 1930

Lázaro Villa. Lázaro Villa was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joachim Cooder. Joachim Cooder was 20 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Wed, Aug 23 1978

Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal. Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal was 66 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Fri, May 05 1933

Rubén González. Rubén González was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alejandro Pichardo. Alejandro Pichardo was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés. Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea. Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos. Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Stephen Consentino. Stephen Consentino was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Steadicam Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Theo Bierkens. Theo Bierkens was 44 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1955

Russell Farmarco. Russell Farmarco was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'ADR Supervisor, ADR Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Linda Moran. Linda Moran was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Unit Production Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Rutkowski. Richard Rutkowski was 32 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Fri, Jul 15 1966

Martin Müller. Martin Müller was 52 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Sound'

Birthday: Sat, Feb 15 1947

Donata Wenders. Donata Wenders was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Elmo Weber. Elmo Weber was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

E. Benjamin Posnack. E. Benjamin Posnack was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brigit Hillenius. Brigit Hillenius was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kristi Lake. Kristi Lake was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Post Production Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Claire Pijman. Claire Pijman was 33 in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Wed, Sep 01 1965

Susan Titelman. Susan Titelman was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Olga María Fernández González

Olga María Fernández González. Olga María Fernández González was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Production Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Diosdado Navarro. Diosdado Navarro was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Driver'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Vigdor. David Vigdor was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Production Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Armando Roche. Armando Roche was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Driver'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Waterston. David Waterston was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Geraint Lewis. Geraint Lewis was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Additional Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Linda Olague. Linda Olague was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Colorist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mitch Bogard. Mitch Bogard was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Lighting Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Julio Simoneau. Julio Simoneau was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Focus Puller'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Guillermo Iglesias. Guillermo Iglesias was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Driver'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Victor Gutierrez. Victor Gutierrez was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Accountant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sven Sauër. Sven Sauër was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Production Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Zita Morriña. Zita Morriña was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Translator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rachel Florian. Rachel Florian was >> in Buena Vista Social Club as 'Post Production Coordinator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday