Roma Baran (born 1946 or 1947) is a

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who is best known for her work with

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, and

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. Much of her production work is done as a duo with business partner Vivian Stoll. Originally from

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, Baran has lived in

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since 1976."Roma Baran: Suddenly Jewish"
Jewish Genealogical Society of New York. She was raised in the Polish Catholic Church, learning only in her 60s that her parents were, in fact,

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who had nominally converted to Catholicism and changed their names to protect themselves during the

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. She learned at the same time (2009) the existence from her French cousin whose history was identical. Baran was also an

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nominee in 1992 for co-producing the documentary film '' Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann''.

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Roma Baran & Vivian Stoll Productions
1940s births Living people Canadian record producers Canadian film producers Canadian emigrants to the United States Musicians from Montreal Musicians from New York City Canadian people of Polish descent Jewish Canadian musicians Year of birth uncertain Canadian women film producers Canadian women record producers Jewish Canadian filmmakers {{Canada-musician-stub