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Oldřich Nový‌

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Oldřich Nový

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Oldřich Nový

Praha

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1899-08-07

Popularity

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Biography

Oldřich Nový was a Czech film and theatre actor, director, composer, dramaturge and singer. He is considered one of the greatest actors of the Czech cinema in the first half of the 20th century.  At the encouragement of his uncle, Miloš Nový, a well-known actor of the National Theatre in Prague, Oldřich joined amateur theatre group "Řemeslnická beseda" and appeared in numerous plays before moving to Brno to direct in 1918.   Following his fifteen year stay, Oldřich  co-founded the "Nové divadlo" (The New Theatre) together with his wife Alice Valentová-Nová.  There he explored new and modern expressions of theatre by combining spoken word with operetta stylings to develop the "musical comedy" genre. In 1937 he met and began collaborating with renowned pre-war director Mac Frič. Their first success came in 1939, with the comedy Kristián, the first of many popular comedies starring Nový. During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Oldřich Nový became a target of the Nazi party, both for his celebrity, and his wife’s Jewish ancestry.  In 1944, after refusing to divorce, the couple was imprisoned in the the German concentration camp in Osterode. Following the liberation, Nový worked a dramaturge of Czechoslovakian film until the 1960s, when he began appearing on Czech television in the popular television series, "Taková normální rodinka" (1967-1971). His last theatre role was a title character of the play "Hodinový hoteliér" by Pavel Landovský, directed by Evald Schorm. During this time, Nový again collaborated with Mac Frič to create successful comedies, both conformist and parody, but these films are of minor note to his career. In his later years, Nový lived a life of isolation to avoid his celebrity status, almost never leaving his home.  

Movie Credits

Bílá spona

Bílá spona‌
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calendar 1961

The Phantom of Morrisville

The Phantom of Morrisville‌
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calendar 1966

Eva Fools Around

Eva Fools Around‌
star6.7
calendar 1939

Men About Town

Men About Town‌
star6.7
calendar 1969

Kristian

Kristian‌
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calendar 1939

Velbloud uchem jehly

Velbloud uchem jehly‌
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calendar 1926

V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový

V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový‌
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calendar 1980

Katya and the Crocodile

Katya and the Crocodile‌
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calendar 1966

Přítelkyně pana ministra

Přítelkyně pana ministra‌
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calendar 1940

Paklíc

Paklíc‌
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calendar 1944

The Blue Star Hotel

The Blue Star Hotel‌
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calendar 1941

Hudba z Marsu

Hudba z Marsu‌
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calendar 1955

Sobota

Sobota‌
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calendar 1945

Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle

Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle‌
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calendar 1937

Valentin Dobrotivý

Valentin Dobrotivý‌
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calendar 1942

Existuje vlastně Mr. Johns?

Existuje vlastně Mr. Johns?‌
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calendar 1963

A Charming Man

A Charming Man‌
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calendar 1941

The Girl in Blue

The Girl in Blue‌
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calendar 1940

Jak se dělal Radiojournal

Jak se dělal Radiojournal‌
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calendar 1973

Dědečkem proti své vůli

Dědečkem proti své vůli‌
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calendar 1939

The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire

The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire‌
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calendar 1949

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything‌
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calendar 1961

Advokátka Věra

Advokátka Věra‌
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calendar 1937

Důvod k rozvodu

Důvod k rozvodu‌
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calendar 1937

Parohy

Parohy‌
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calendar 1947

Falešná kočička

Falešná kočička‌
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calendar 1937

Alibi on the Lake

Alibi on the Lake‌
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calendar 1966

Život je krásný

Život je krásný‌
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calendar 1940

Burian the Liar

Burian the Liar‌
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calendar 1940

Of Things Supernatural

Of Things Supernatural‌
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calendar 1959

Rhythm of First Love

Rhythm of First Love‌
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calendar 1966

Uličnice

Uličnice‌
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calendar 1936

Rozkošný příběh

Rozkošný příběh‌
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calendar 1937

Třetí zvonění

Třetí zvonění‌
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calendar 1938

Na tý louce zelený

Na tý louce zelený‌
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calendar 1936

Rozpustilá noc

Rozpustilá noc‌
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calendar 1935

Dva z onoho světa

Dva z onoho světa‌
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calendar 1962

Úplně vyřízený chlap

Úplně vyřízený chlap‌
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calendar 1965

Čertouská poudačka

Čertouská poudačka‌
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calendar 1966

Zlatý pavouk

Zlatý pavouk‌
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calendar 1957

Nechte to na mně

Nechte to na mně‌
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calendar 1955

Neznámá kráska

Neznámá kráska‌
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calendar 1922

The Mysterious Mr. Hyde

The Mysterious Mr. Hyde‌
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calendar 1964

Slovo dělá ženu

Slovo dělá ženu‌
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calendar 1953

Pouť noci silvestrovské

Pouť noci silvestrovské‌
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calendar 1953

Abrakadabra

Abrakadabra‌
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calendar 1946

Něco se tu změnilo

Něco se tu změnilo‌
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calendar 1955

Věštec

Věštec‌
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calendar 1963

Tv Credits

Bakaláři

Bakaláři‌
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calendar 1972

Taková normální rodinka

Taková normální rodinka‌
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calendar 1971