Peret
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 1935-03-24
- Died
- 2014-08-27
- Place of birth
- Mataró, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
- Also known as
- Pedro Pubill Calaf · Pere Pubill i Calaf
Biography
Pedro Pubill Calaf, better known as Peret, was a Spanish Romani singer, guitar player, composer and actor, called the King of Catalan Rumba. Known for his 1971 single “Borriquito,” Peret represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song “Canta y sé feliz.” In 1982, Peret withdrew from the music industry, joining the Iglesia Evangélica de Filadelfia, a large religious community of the Spanish gypsies, devoting himself in the following years exclusively to preaching and other religious activities. After leaving the church in 1991, he resumed his music activity and recorded new albums. In 1992, he sang at the Barcelona Olympic Games during the closing ceremonies. Peret died in Barcelona in 2014 from lung cancer, aged 79.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (15)
Los Tarantos
1963
as Guitarist
Killer Housewives
2001
as Cura
¡Qué cosas tiene el amor!
1973
as Peret / Antonio
El taxi de los conflictos
1969
as El bígamo
Petitet
2018
as Himself (archive footage)
A mí las mujeres ni fu ni fa
1971
as Pedro
Un día después de agosto
1968
as Guitarist
Rumba Tres, de ida y vuelta
2016
as Self
Peret: The King of the Gipsy Rumba
2019
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
El mesón del gitano
1970
as Peret
El ventilador. Una història de rumba
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Amor a todo gas
1969
as Self
Si Fulano fuese Mengano
1971
as Raúl Arévalo / Miguel García
Peret i l’origen de la rumba catalana
2016
as Himself
¡Cuchíbiri, cuchíbiri! La rumba de Peret
2013
About Peret
Pedro Pubill Calaf, better known as Peret, was a Spanish Romani singer, guitar player, composer and actor, called the King of Catalan Rumba. Known for his 1971 single “Borriquito,” Peret represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song “Canta y sé feliz.” In 1982, Peret withdrew from the music industry, joining the Iglesia Evangélica de Filadelfia, a large religious community of the Spanish gypsies, devoting himself in the following years exclusively to preaching and other religious activities. After leaving the church in 19… With 18 credits spanning from 1956 to 2023, Peret has appeared in 15 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peret Movies
- Los Tarantos (1963) — as Guitarist
- Killer Housewives (2001) — as Cura
- ¡Qué cosas tiene el amor! (1973) — as Peret / Antonio
- El taxi de los conflictos (1969) — as El bígamo
- Petitet (2018) — as Himself (archive footage)
Where to Watch Peret Films
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