Oldřich Nový
Oldřich Nový
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 Acting
Most Rating 1.249
Birthday 1899-08-07
Place of Birth Praha
Also Known As Олдржих Новый,
Bílá spona
1961

Bílá spona

The Phantom of Morrisville
1966

The Phantom of Morrisville

Eva Fools Around
1939

Eva Fools Around

Men About Town
1969

Men About Town

Kristian
1939

Kristian

Velbloud uchem jehly
1926

Velbloud uchem jehly

V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový
1980

V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový

Katya and the Crocodile
1966

Katya and the Crocodile

Přítelkyně pana ministra
1940

Přítelkyně pana ministra

Paklíc
1944

Paklíc

The Blue Star Hotel
1941

The Blue Star Hotel

Hudba z Marsu
1955

Hudba z Marsu

Sobota
1945

Sobota

Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle
1937

Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle

Valentin Dobrotivý
1942

Valentin Dobrotivý

Existuje vlastně Mr. Johns?
1963

Existuje vlastně Mr. Johns?

A Charming Man
1941

A Charming Man

The Girl in Blue
1940

The Girl in Blue

Jak se dělal Radiojournal
1973

Jak se dělal Radiojournal

Dědečkem proti své vůli
1939

Dědečkem proti své vůli

The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire
1949

The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
1961

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

Advokátka Věra
1937

Advokátka Věra

Důvod k rozvodu
1937

Důvod k rozvodu

Parohy
1947

Parohy

Falešná kočička
1937

Falešná kočička

Alibi on the Lake
1966

Alibi on the Lake

Život je krásný
1940

Život je krásný

Burian the Liar
1940

Burian the Liar

Of Things Supernatural
1959

Of Things Supernatural

Rhythm of First Love
1966

Rhythm of First Love

Uličnice
1936

Uličnice

Rozkošný příběh
1937

Rozkošný příběh

Třetí zvonění
1938

Třetí zvonění

Na tý louce zelený
1936

Na tý louce zelený

Rozpustilá noc
1935

Rozpustilá noc

Dva z onoho světa
1962

Dva z onoho světa

Úplně vyřízený chlap
1965

Úplně vyřízený chlap

Čertouská poudačka
1966

Čertouská poudačka

Zlatý pavouk
1957

Zlatý pavouk

Nechte to na mně
1955

Nechte to na mně

Neznámá kráska
1922

Neznámá kráska

The Mysterious Mr. Hyde
1964

The Mysterious Mr. Hyde

Slovo dělá ženu
1953

Slovo dělá ženu

Pouť noci silvestrovské
1953

Pouť noci silvestrovské

Abrakadabra
1946

Abrakadabra

Něco se tu změnilo
1955

Něco se tu změnilo

Věštec
1963

Věštec