List of Famous people with last name Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Francesc d'Assís Xavier Cugat Mingall de Bru i Deulofeu

First Name Xavier

Last Name Cugat

Born on January 1, 1900

Died on October 27, 1990 (aged 90)

Born in Spain, Catalonia

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Xavier Cugat was a Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria before and after World War II. He was also a cartoonist and a restaurateur. The personal papers of Xavier Cugat are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya.

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Francis Cugat

First Name Francis

Last Name Cugat

Born on May 24, 1893

Died on July 13, 1981 (aged 88)

Born in Spain, Catalonia

Francis Cugat, also known as Francisco Coradal-Cougat, was a painter and graphic designer whose most famous work was the original 1925 dust jacket for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. From the mid-1940s he was a Technicolor consultant on more than 60 Hollywood films.

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