![Buena Vista Social Club](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/b203Z3qwCRMLOY00XZh4qNQCwM4.jpg)
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
Released:
1999-06-04
Duration:
1hr 45min
Rating 7.5
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Kintop Pictures
![ICAIC](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/sEc4VmMYh1G09ySm8ThZ5S3gcUS.png)
ICAIC
![ARTE](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/6UIpEURdjnmcJPwgTDRzVRuwADr.png)
ARTE
Wim Wenders Stiftung
![Road Movies](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/tUkNOAjyTt9D56DUeQfmmAFvwYQ.png)
Road Movies
![Film4 Productions](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/iNB1FCwT4XjO6wkN3PnpPnwr9GX.png)
Film4 Productions
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 11.431 |
Directed By
Wim Wenders
Crew
Additional Still Photographer
Geraint Lewis
Geraint Lewis
ADR Supervisor
Russell Farmarco
Russell Farmarco
ADR Mixer
Russell Farmarco
Russell Farmarco
Assistant Camera
Richard Rutkowski
Richard Rutkowski
Associate Editor
Monica Anderson
Monica Anderson
Assistant Editor
Gary Trentham
Gary Trentham
Assistant Editor
Trevor Adkinson
Trevor Adkinson
Sound Mixer
E. Benjamin Posnack
E. Benjamin Posnack
Sound Supervisor
Walter Spencer
Walter Spencer
Original Concept
Nick Gold
Nick Gold
Colorist
Linda Olague
Linda Olague
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Elmo Weber
Elmo Weber
Sound Supervisor
Elmo Weber
Elmo Weber
Lighting Design
Mitch Bogard
Mitch Bogard
Still Photographer
Donata Wenders
Donata Wenders
Online Editor
Mark Sherman
Mark Sherman
Dialogue Editor
Walter Spencer
Walter Spencer
Focus Puller
Julio Simoneau
Julio Simoneau
Still Photographer
Susan Titelman
Susan Titelman
Musician
Pío Leyva
Pío Leyva
Musician
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Musician
Benito Suárez Magana
Benito Suárez Magana
Musician
Hugo Garzón
Hugo Garzón
Driver
Guillermo Iglesias
Guillermo Iglesias
Music Consultant
Sigfredo Ariel
Sigfredo Ariel
Musician
Yanko Pichardo
Yanko Pichardo
Accountant
Victor Gutierrez
Victor Gutierrez
Music Producer
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Musician
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Musician
Roberto Garcia
Roberto Garcia
Musician
Carlos González
Carlos González
Musician
Eliades Ochoa
Eliades Ochoa
Musician
Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer
Musician
Salvador Repilado Labrada
Salvador Repilado Labrada
Musician
Octavio Calderon
Octavio Calderon
Musician
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Production Assistant
Olga María Fernández González
Olga María Fernández González
Musician
José Antonio Rodríguez
José Antonio Rodríguez
Musician
Compay Segundo
Compay Segundo
Musician
Barbarito Torres
Barbarito Torres
Musician
Juan de Marcos González
Juan de Marcos González
Musician
Manuel Galbán
Manuel Galbán
Musician
Amadito Valdés
Amadito Valdés
Production Assistant
Sven Sauër
Sven Sauër
Musician
Angel Terry Domech
Angel Terry Domech
Musician
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Musician
Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo
Musician
Lázaro Villa
Lázaro Villa
Musician
Joachim Cooder
Joachim Cooder
Executive Music Producer
Nick Gold
Nick Gold
Musician
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Musician
Rubén González
Rubén González
Musician
Alejandro Pichardo
Alejandro Pichardo
Musician
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Musician
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Musician
Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
Driver
Diosdado Navarro
Diosdado Navarro
Production Assistant
David Vigdor
David Vigdor
Driver
Armando Roche
Armando Roche
Translator
Zita Morriña
Zita Morriña
Post Production Coordinator
Rachel Florian
Rachel Florian
Producer
Deepak Nayar
Deepak Nayar
Director of Photography
Jörg Widmer
Jörg Widmer
Producer
Ulrich Felsberg
Ulrich Felsberg
Director
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Screenplay
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Director of Photography
Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Steadicam Operator
Stephen Consentino
Stephen Consentino
Steadicam Operator
Jörg Widmer
Jörg Widmer
Associate Producer
Rosa Bosch
Rosa Bosch
Director of Photography
Lisa Rinzler
Lisa Rinzler
Camera Operator
David Waterston
David Waterston
Sound Editor
Orada Jusatayanond
Orada Jusatayanond
Camera Operator
Claire Pijman
Claire Pijman
Camera Operator
Theo Bierkens
Theo Bierkens
Editor
Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson
Executive Producer
Ulrich Felsberg
Ulrich Felsberg
Line Producer
Rafael Rey Rodríguez
Rafael Rey Rodríguez
Camera Operator
Brigit Hillenius
Brigit Hillenius
Post Production Supervisor
Kristi Lake
Kristi Lake
Sound Editor
Ai-Ling Lee
Ai-Ling Lee
Unit Production Manager
Linda Moran
Linda Moran
Sound
Martin Müller
Martin Müller
Music
Jerry Boys
Jerry Boys
TOP CAST
![Compay Segundo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/yA1y4OoAEZIHGRRc1o4BBLUXtmQ.jpg)
Compay Segundo
Self
![Eliades Ochoa](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/m5CfIb8rywKFCXW3aEc4Rguk5L1.jpg)
Eliades Ochoa
Self
![Ry Cooder](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/bHxTP9V9s67uveh651EvWl7He77.jpg)
Ry Cooder
Self
![Joachim Cooder](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/ti9SWzFLeEeYcZBaEwWtk2K1I7o.jpg)
Joachim Cooder
Self
![Ibrahim Ferrer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/tjd7gHbb6syb4SeRDpjntv0rWii.jpg)
Ibrahim Ferrer
Self
![Omara Portuondo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/cUnvnQB6eUD91FlMtSlxob8Sp9q.jpg)
Omara Portuondo
Self
Rubén González
Self
Amadito Valdés
Self
Barbarito Torres
Self
Pío Leyva
Self
Lázaro Villa
Self
Octavio Calderon
Self
Angel Terry Domech
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Self
Manuel Galbán
Self
Hugo Garzón
Self
![Carlos González](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/nk9lT9sZVSJin1riFRz37dvsWcD.jpg)
Carlos González
Self
Alejandro Pichardo
Self
Yanko Pichardo
Self
Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
Self
Salvador Repilado Labrada
Self (as Salvador Repilado)
Benito Suárez Magana
Self (as Benito Suárez)
Heitor Goldflus
Self - Man at a Manhattan Street (uncredited)