David Novotný

For the Czech writer, see David Jan Novotný.

David Novotný
Born (1969-06-12) 12 June 1969 (age 55)
Brandýs nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
OccupationActor
Years active1985-present

David Novotný (born 12 June 1969) is a Czech actor.[1] He has appeared in more than forty films since 1985.

Career

Novotný played Mr. Švec in the 2019 Czech film Vlastníci (Owners), which was only released in the US in August 2023 and was well-received by critics.[2][3][4] Novotny was nominated for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award in the 2019 Czech Lion Awards.[5]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Dark Blue World Bedřich Mrtvý
2008 The Karamazovs [6]
2012 Sunday League - Pepik Hnatek's Final Match Jarda Kužel Amateur soccer player
2019 Owners Mr. Švec Naive man
2021–2023 Kukačky (The Swap) Karel Holec TV series

References

  1. ^ tiscali.cz (3 March 2014). "David Novotný". OSOBNOSTI.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ Roger Moore (16 August 2023). "Movie Review: A Czech HOA from hell shows us a "democracy" of "Owners (Vlastníci)"". Movie Nation. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Jiří Havelka's 'The Owners' is a brilliant cinematic metaphor for democracy gone wrong". E. Nina Rothe. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ Minow, Nell (18 August 2023). "The Owners movie review & film summary (2023)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Nominacím na Českého lva vládnou Vlastníci, Nabarvené ptáče a Staříci - Novinky.cz". www.novinky.cz. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ^ Novotný, David. "Karamazovi". Česká televize (in Czech). Retrieved 5 February 2017.


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