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Raimonds Pauls
Born 1936-01-12 · Riga, Latvia
Raimonds Pauls (1936) is the most prolific and one of the most well-known Latvian composers of popular music. Pauls is a skilled jazz pianist and he is credited for noticing talent in many new singers, as he has been the musical producer of several musical ensembles and spearheaded the careers of many popular singers.
Acting credits
9.0Two Latvian actors travel the country and visit different witches and healers to find purpose to their lives after years of alcoholism, which has had a great impact on their personal health. On the way they run into trouble, adventure and many comic, as well as tragic, situations.
Month of the Witches
2012
10.0Nora Bumbiere (1947-1994) was one of the popular estrada-singer in Latvia. This will be a documentary about Nora. About Nora, who has left us an unforgettable musical story. A story that it's time to tell.
Nora
2018
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Valeria: Russian Romances and Golden Hits of the 20th Century
2012
NRA gripping journey into the world of Latvian rock legend Juris Kulakovs. The film follows a young filmmaker as she uncovers the essence of the enigmatic musician through his tumultuous life, music, and eccentric flat. Delve into the Soviet-era struggles and post-independence triumphs through candid conversations with both Kulakovs and those closest to him. An exploration of art, passion, and perseverance in the face of adversity.
Art Born in Agony
2025
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Teātris. Filmas arheoloģija
2015
NRThe musical film tells the story of the birth of a new tradition - the popular music festival and its core idea - to create real Latvian Music Festivals for the audience, which celebrate the diverse multi-generational musical values created in Latvia.
Stāsts par lielām dziesmām. 1. Latvijas Mūzikas Lielais koncerts.
2023
NRThe composer Raimonds Pauls, the artist of the USSR People's Stage, shares his thoughts on life and work. The authors focus on the difficult daily work of a talented artist.
Maestro bez frakas
1985
NRThe film follows the Maestro's work on the concert program "Shakespeare. Sonnets. Pauls. Busulis. Keišs" during rehearsals, radio recordings, and the premiere. The camera also follows Raimonds Pauls during the creation of the Midsummer Eve and Christmas programs, capturing the Maestro's insights, conversations with colleagues, instructions to young soloists and actors, and his inevitable jokes.
Maestro Raimonds Pauls. Dziesmiņa par prieku
2026
This documentary tells the story of a Latvian social legend of the 20th century, meeting Raimonds Pauls one month before his 70th birthday.
Būt par Raimondu Paulu
2006
No synopsis available yet.
Zib mūža rats
2011
NRA candid film about Intar's life from the perspective of his children. In the film, they interview people close to their dad and important in his life, and also look for answers to not so convenient questions.
My Dad - Intars Busulis
2023
NRA film of the popular composer Raimonds Pauls - with music, songs and open conversation about popularity, light and serious music
Raimonds Pauls. Portrets ar mūziku
1977
NRRaimonds Pauls is almost 85 years old, rehearses almost every day and performs at least once a week. What drives him? Not only he is the most popular composer in Latvia: his songs are sung all over the world. "Dāvāja Māriņa" is so popular in Japan that Paul received the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun. In concerts, he collaborates with world stars of Latvian origin - soprano Elīna Garanča, organist Iveta Apkalna, conductor Mariss Jansons. The Latvian Television film crew follows him during the pandemic, realizing that the restrictions and threats of Covid-19 hardly stop the Maestro in the course of his eternal engine. How does he cope with the challenges that time imposes on a person's physical form and the loneliness when most friends have passed away? What is the source of his inexhaustible lifestyle and creative spirit?
Perpetuum mobile. Raimonds Pauls
2021