Oldřich Nový
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 7, 1899
- Died
- March 15, 1983 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Praha
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.
Known For
Filmography
V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový
Movie · as Oldřich Nový (voice)
Jak se dělal Radiojournal
Movie · as Self
Bakaláři
TV · 1 ep
Taková normální rodinka
TV · 2 eps
Men About Town
Movie · as Profesor
The Phantom of Morrisville
Movie · as Sir Hannibal Morris
Katya and the Crocodile
Movie
Alibi on the Lake
Movie · as fotograf Laufr
Rhythm of First Love
Movie
Čertouská poudačka
Movie
Úplně vyřízený chlap
Movie
The Mysterious Mr. Hyde
Movie
Existuje vlastně Mr. Johns?
Movie
Věštec
Movie · as účetní Čeněk Šlik
Dva z onoho světa
Movie
Bílá spona
Movie · as Horák
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
Movie · as Jindrich Kraus, director of the hotel
Of Things Supernatural
Movie · as (segment "Tajemství písma")
Zlatý pavouk
Movie · as barman Charlie
Hudba z Marsu
Movie · as Jiří Karas, skladatel
Nechte to na mně
Movie
Něco se tu změnilo
Movie
Mam'zelle Nitouche
Movie
Slovo dělá ženu
Movie
Pouť noci silvestrovské
Movie
The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire
Movie · as René Skalský
Parohy
Movie · as Viktorin
Abrakadabra
Movie · as Commentary (voice)
Sobota
Movie · as Richard Herbert
Paklíc
Movie · as Gabriel Anděl
Valentin Dobrotivý
Movie · as Valentin Plavec
The Blue Star Hotel
Movie · as Vladimír Rychta Rohan
A Charming Man
Movie · as Viktor Bláha
Přítelkyně pana ministra
Movie · as syn Jan Hrubý
The Girl in Blue
Movie · as Jan Karas
Život je krásný
Movie · as Jan Herold
Burian the Liar
Movie · as tajemník Arnošt Benda, manžel Karly
Eva Fools Around
Movie · as Michal Nor
Kristian
Movie · as úředník Alois Novák alias pan Kristian
Dědečkem proti své vůli
Movie · as Richard Osten
Třetí zvonění
Movie · as JUDr. Jan Hudec
Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle
Movie · as Komorník Alfons
Advokátka Věra
Movie · as Petr Kučera
Důvod k rozvodu
Movie · as Pavel
Falešná kočička
Movie · as MUDr. Vladimír Přelouč
Rozkošný příběh
Movie · as Jaroslav Nerad
Uličnice
Movie · as hrabě Moretti
On the Green Meadow
Movie · as Gustav Horowitz
Rozpustilá noc
Movie · as Monokl Fredy
Velbloud uchem jehly
Movie · as Butler
Neznámá kráska
Movie