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Věra Bílá

Date of birth: 1954-05-22

Place of birth: Rokycany, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Viera Bílá, Věra Kali Bílá

Věra Bílá

Biography

Věra Bílá was a Czech vocalist and musician of Romani ethnicity, who initially gained acclaim performing traditional Romani folk songs. She was highly acclaimed, toured internationally and was often called the "Ella Fitzgerald of Gypsy music" or the "Queen of Romany".

Movie Credits

Black and White in Colour
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Black and White in Colour

1999-12-02

A vivid documentary portrait of Véra Bílá (1954-2019), a Gypsy singer acclaimed in the international

I Love, You Love
2.6

I Love, You Love

1988-12-03

The drama called I Love, You Love was made in 1980 but because of the absurd ideological ban, the fi

The Past
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The Past

1998-11-05

Frantisek is a deaf man who has spent years in prison for the apparent murder of a man he believed w

Bye Bye Blackbird
2.5

Bye Bye Blackbird

2005-10-14

A period drama set in the early years of the 20th century. Josef, a former construction worker who d

Rose Tinted Dreams
3.1

Rose Tinted Dreams

1977-04-08

Jakub, a dreamer and budding magician, juggles between parcels and services rendered to the villager

UŽ
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UŽ

1996-03-21

A naive village girl, Valentýna, arrives in Prague and, under dramatic circumstances, becomes reluct