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.  

  • Title: Oldřich Nový
  • Popularity: 2.264
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1899-08-07
  • Place of Birth: Praha
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  • Also Known As: Олдржих Новый
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Oldřich Nový Movies

  • 1961
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    Bílá spona

    Bílá spona

    6 1961 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Phantom of Morrisville

    The Phantom of Morrisville

    7.1 1966 HD

    Inspector Brumpby (Jaroslav Marvan) and the young crime reporter Allan Pinkerton (Vít Olmer) attend wedding of Sir Hannibal Morris (Oldrich...

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  • 1939
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    Eva Fools Around

    Eva Fools Around

    6.7 1939 HD

    Eva's aunt is jealous of her neighbor's excellent roses and wants to know the secret. To help auntie out Eva applies for secretarial work at the...

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  • 1969
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    Men About Town

    Men About Town

    6.7 1969 HD

    Three blue collar workers have a night out in big city Prague.

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  • 1939
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    Kristian

    Kristian

    7.3 1939 HD

    Alois Novák (Oldrich Nový), a minor clerk in a travel agency and the husband of a dowdy housewife Marenka (Natasa Gollová),...

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  • 1926
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    Velbloud uchem jehly

    Velbloud uchem jehly

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1980
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    V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový

    V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový

    2 1980 HD

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  • 1966
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    Katya and the Crocodile

    Katya and the Crocodile

    6.5 1966 HD

    It is the summer holiday and little Mísa Horák has taken a few animals from the school's so-called "Corner of Living Nature" home to...

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  • 1940
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    Přítelkyně pana ministra

    Přítelkyně pana ministra

    7.8 1940 HD

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  • 1944
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    Paklíc

    Paklíc

    5.7 1944 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Blue Star Hotel

    The Blue Star Hotel

    8.1 1941 HD

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  • 1955
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    Hudba z Marsu

    Hudba z Marsu

    5.9 1955 HD

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  • 1945
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    Sobota

    Sobota

    6 1945 HD

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  • 1937
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    Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle

    Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle

    6.5 1937 HD

    Slightly ironic comedy of wretches, who come to understand the rich and are able to accept charity, and also about how love and work prevail over the...

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  • 1942
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    Valentin Dobrotivý

    Valentin Dobrotivý

    6.7 1942 HD

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  • 1963
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    Existuje vlastně Mr. Johns?

    Existuje vlastně Mr. Johns?

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1941
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    A Charming Man

    A Charming Man

    6.8 1941 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Girl in Blue

    The Girl in Blue

    6.3 1940 HD

    A painting of a girl from another time comes to life for it's buyer in this costume comedy.

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  • 1973
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    Jak se dělal Radiojournal

    Jak se dělal Radiojournal

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1939
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    Dědečkem proti své vůli

    Dědečkem proti své vůli

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire

    The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire

    6.5 1949 HD

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  • 1961
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    Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

    Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

    1 1961 HD

    “A bored housewife, a husband who married her for show, and a stupid boy who is full of himself because he is dating a Swiss woman.” The...

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  • 1937
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    Advokátka Věra

    Advokátka Věra

    5.5 1937 HD

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  • 1937
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    Důvod k rozvodu

    Důvod k rozvodu

    6.5 1937 HD

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  • 1947
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    Parohy

    Parohy

    3.3 1947 HD

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  • 1937
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    Falešná kočička

    Falešná kočička

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1966
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    Alibi on the Lake

    Alibi on the Lake

    4 1966 HD

    Miss Nováková reports to Major Tuma (Karel Höger) from the police about the disappearance of her roommate, the model Zuzana....

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  • 1940
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    Život je krásný

    Život je krásný

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    Burian the Liar

    Burian the Liar

    6.2 1940 HD

    Fifty years old Baron von Fibberg lives at The Fibberg Castle with his wife Olga and daughter Charley. Besides the delight in hunting, Baron is very...

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  • 1959
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    Of Things Supernatural

    Of Things Supernatural

    6.2 1959 HD

    Czech comedy fantasy directed by Jiri Krejcik et al.

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  • 1966
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    Rhythm of First Love

    Rhythm of First Love

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1936
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    Uličnice

    Uličnice

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1937
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    Rozkošný příběh

    Rozkošný příběh

    8 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Třetí zvonění

    Třetí zvonění

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1936
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    Na tý louce zelený

    Na tý louce zelený

    6 1936 HD

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  • 1935
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    Rozpustilá noc

    Rozpustilá noc

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1962
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    Dva z onoho světa

    Dva z onoho světa

    5 1962 HD

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  • 1965
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    Úplně vyřízený chlap

    Úplně vyřízený chlap

    10 1965 HD

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  • 1966
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    Čertouská poudačka

    Čertouská poudačka

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1957
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    Zlatý pavouk

    Zlatý pavouk

    4 1957 HD

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  • 1955
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    Nechte to na mně

    Nechte to na mně

    4 1955 HD

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  • 1922
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    Neznámá kráska

    Neznámá kráska

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Mysterious Mr. Hyde

    The Mysterious Mr. Hyde

    6 1964 HD

    The television adaptation of Stevenson's well-known short story enriched the story with a new motif, because the good and evil in a person change not...

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  • 1953
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    Slovo dělá ženu

    Slovo dělá ženu

    5 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Pouť noci silvestrovské

    Pouť noci silvestrovské

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1946
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    Abrakadabra

    Abrakadabra

    1 1946 HD

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  • 1955
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    Něco se tu změnilo

    Něco se tu změnilo

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1963
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    Věštec

    Věštec

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1953
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    Slovo dělá ženu

    Slovo dělá ženu

    5 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Slovo dělá ženu

    Slovo dělá ženu

    5 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Slovo dělá ženu

    Slovo dělá ženu

    5 1953 HD

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  • 1977
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    Mam’zelle Nitouche

    Mam’zelle Nitouche

    6 1977 HD

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  • 1943
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    Čtrnáctý u stolu

    Čtrnáctý u stolu

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1972
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    Bakaláři

    Bakaláři

    7 1972 HD

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  • 1971
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    Taková normální rodinka

    Taková normální rodinka

    8.8 1971 HD

    Taková normální rodinka was a Czechoslovak television programme which was first broadcast in 1971. The programme was directed by...

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