Helena Vondráčková
Also Known As: Хелена Вондрачкова, Helena Vondrácková, Helena Vondrackova, Helenka Vondráčková
Biography: Helena Vondráčková (born 24 June 1947, in Prague) is a Czech singer whose career has spanned five decades. Vondráčková spent her childhood years in the town of Slatiňany. She took piano lessons from an early age. In 1964 Vondráčková came to prominence when she won a national talent contest that 27 of April then that 3 of September she made her first recording: a Czech rendering of "Red River Valley" entitled "Červená řeka" ("Red River Valley"). In 1965, the year she graduated high school, Vondráčková was voted the most popular singer in Czechoslovakia by the readers of the magazine Mladý svět earning the Golden Nightingale award for the only time in her career although Vondráčková would subsequently earn second or third place a total of twenty-seven times with eleven Silver Nightingale awards and sixteen Bronze Nightingale awards. In the summer of 1966 Vondráčková began her music festival career competing in the inaugural Bratislavská Lýra festival as a duo with Marta Kubišová: their entry "Oh Baby Baby" earned the second-place Silver Lyre award. Vondráčková's music festival debut as a solo act was at the Rio de Janeiro International Music Festival in November 1967 where her entry "Vzdálený hlas" received the Golden Rooster award: in June 1968 Vondráčková returned Bratislavska Lyra in a duo with Waldemar Matuška and a resultant Bronze Lyre award for their entrant "To se nikdo nedoví" and in 1969 Vondráčková participated in the 1969 European Cup Festival in Knokke Belgium. Having reached #2 on the Czechoslovakian hit parade with the Kubišova duet "Oh Baby Baby", Vondráčková reached #1 in September 1967 with "Nedoufej" a rendering of the Sonny & Cher hit "Little Man": this was one of a number of Czech language cover versions Vondráčková cut for the Supraphon label, others being ""Pátá"" ("Downtown"), "Chytila Jsem Motýlka" ("I Only Want to Be with You") and "Růže kvetou dál", a rendering of the Gilbert Becaud hit "L'Important c'est la Rose" which afforded Vondráčková a second #1 in November 1967 and remaining in the Top Ten until March 1968. Vondráčková returned to the Top Ten in 1968 with "Hej, Pane Zajíci!" a duet with Marta Kubišova and also with a Czech-language rendering of "Gli Occhi iei" entitled "Utíkej". Vondráčková's debut album appeared in 1969: entitled "Růže kvetou dál it was a compilation of her singles released from 1964 on. (Wikipedia)
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia
Adult: No
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The Terribly Sad Princess
Overview: Musical fairy tale tells the story of prince and princesses from neighbouring friendly countries who have to marry each other, as decided by their wise fathers with their advisors. However, the royal children want to decide their fate themselves. They meet in the royal garden, where princess pretends to be a maid and prince to be a herdsman. Prince under cover is imprisoned and helps princess with rebellion. She becomes sad all the time, because she does not want to marry anyone. Luckily, love finds way to their life . . .
Genres: Music Comedy Family
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1968-06-07
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Fantom biografu
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Ostrov plný písniček
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1977-12-31
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Helena na horách
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1977-12-28
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Kouzelný kolotoč
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Genres: Music Family
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Dům pro Helenu
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1979-11-05
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Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1985-02-01
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The Tale of John and Mary
Overview: Young knight John travels the world in search of fame and fortune, but also to help others and prove himself. However, things go dire fast and he becomes burdened with life's hardships. But then he meets a pretty water nymph, Mary.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1980-11-01
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Hle Praha, pane Pařížane!
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Let Him Face the Music!
Overview: School supply teacher timid folk art Ales Brabec won first prize at a music festival and will therefore offer to work for the Prague little theater in the basement. Its director Soukup just needs a few songs for the upcoming musical, and so is willing to do everything to Alex to create the right atmosphere for composing.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1978-07-07
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Štědrý den bratří Mánesů
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1981-12-24
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Romance ze Savoy baru
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1982-08-07
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Zpěváci na kraji nemocnice
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1982-12-31
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Kameňák 2
Overview: Short Comedy skits of popular jokes. A continuation of the first movie.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2004-01-22
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Intervision Song Contest - schlager i kalla krigets skugga
Overview: Documentary about the Intervision Song Contest in general and the 1980 edition in particular. Focuses on Finland's participation and the shipyard strikes in Gdansk at the time.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2022-05-07
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Žabí muzikál
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Genres: Family Fantasy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1971-03-20
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Rozvod
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Eva a její klan
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1972-05-23
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Zpívající film
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1973-04-20
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Pět cestujících
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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The Magic Voice Of A Rebel
Overview: "The Magic Voice Of A Rebel" portrays the story of the Czech singer Marta Kubisová, who without never intending it, became a symbol of freedom for all generations in the newly free Czhecoslovakia in 1989. It is Marta herself who tells us her life story and how the Soviet invasion in Czechoslvakia in 1968 changed her life. Because of her deep involvement in the Prague Spring movement, she went from being the most popular singer in the country to being banned and suffering a sudden removal from the public scene by the new authorities imposed from Moscow. She refused to escape to exile and together with other banned intelectuals and artists became a disident instead. Blacklisted and persecuted by the secret police, she also suffered the betrayal of beloved people who were collaborating with the regime.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2014-07-17
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Silvestr na přání aneb Čí jsou hory Kavčí
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1977-12-31
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Silvestr 1978
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1978-12-31
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Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1979-12-31
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Silvestr na Silvestru
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1975-12-31
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Silvestr je za dveřmi
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1974-12-31
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Vydržte až do půlnoci!
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1973-12-31
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Silvestr 71
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1971-12-31
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Rendez-vous pri Dunaji
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1970-12-31
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Báječné ženy na létajících strojích
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Láska na inzerát
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Goodbye, Medeo
Overview: The director and choreographer from Prague are preparing a show performance "Oriental Fairy Tale" - a ballet on ice with the participation of vocal and instrumental ensembles and pop singers. They are shooting their picture in Kazakhstan at the Medeo high-altitude skating rink.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1982-12-03
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Dovolená s Helenou
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Když hvězdy vyplovou...
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1974-12-25
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Aristocrat in the Boil
Overview: Count Frank Kostka, his wife Vivien and their daughter Marie live in their ancestral castle Kostka. They are helped by the housekeeper Mrs. Tichá, the handyman Krása and the Castellan Josef. The original interest of visitors to the castle in the Curse of Comtesse Marie is no longer the same as before, which does not bother Maria at all – at least she has enough time for her Max, a nobleman from the next Castle Hvězda. Frank, however, is at a loss, there is not enough money either for salaries or for the necessary repairs. And just then, Bendy's lawyer's daughter Deniska appears, stirring up the tranquil waters of the ancestral home...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2024-01-18
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Trhala fialky dynamitem
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1992-11-19
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Romance for a Crown
Overview: A musical comedy about a date between boy and girl which started badly but continued very unexpectedly...
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1975-10-24
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Karel Svoboda: Šťastná léta
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2020-01-16
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Women's Revenge
Overview: A group therapy session unites three scorned wives as they help one another destroy the lives and careers of their selfish, unfaithful husbands.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2020-09-10
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Michal David 50 – Mejdan roku
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2010-06-26
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Nejslavnější české muzikály
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Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2020-12-21
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Letní romance
Overview: Helena Vondráčková and Lubomír Lipský in an almost criminal ballad... The director of a company in a district town leaves for a business trip to Prague. He stops a charming young hitchhiker and she lures him to the water by the forest. In an unexpected moment, she disappears with his wallet, clothes and car. The director and his driver must continue on foot. Meanwhile, the clever lady is already standing on the road again, looking for the next victim... A charming "musical ballad" based on verse dialogues parodying K. J. Erben's ballads and well-known songs.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Dobrý večer
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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