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Oldřich Nový

Oldřich Nový

Acting

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.  

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Bílá spona
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Bílá spona

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Bílá spona
Horák
Poster for The Phantom of Morrisville
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The Phantom of Morrisville

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The Phantom of Morrisville
Sir Hannibal Morris
Poster for Eva Fools Around
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Eva Fools Around

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Eva Fools Around
Michal Nor
Poster for Men About Town
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Men About Town

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Men About Town
Profesor
Poster for Kristian
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Kristian

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Kristian
úředník Alois Novák alias pan Kristian
Velbloud uchem jehlyMOVIE
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Velbloud uchem jehly

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Velbloud uchem jehly
Butler
V hlavní roli Oldřich NovýMOVIE
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V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový

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V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový
Oldřich Nový (voice)
Poster for Katya and the Crocodile
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Katya and the Crocodile

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Katya and the Crocodile
Poster for Přítelkyně pana ministra
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Přítelkyně pana ministra

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Přítelkyně pana ministra
syn Jan Hrubý
Poster for Paklíc
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Paklíc

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Paklíc
Gabriel Anděl

Production

Slovo dělá ženuMOVIE
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Slovo dělá ženu

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Slovo dělá ženu
Story
Slovo dělá ženuMOVIE
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Slovo dělá ženu

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Slovo dělá ženu
Lyricist
Slovo dělá ženuMOVIE
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Slovo dělá ženu

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Slovo dělá ženu
Screenplay
Mam’zelle NitoucheMOVIE
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Mam’zelle Nitouche

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Mam’zelle Nitouche
Theatre Play
Poster for Čtrnáctý u stolu
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Čtrnáctý u stolu

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Čtrnáctý u stolu
Director
Setkání s Hansem SachsemMOVIE
MOVIE
Setkání s Hansem Sachsem
Director

Gallery

Oldřich Nový portrait
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