David Novotný

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David Novotný
Born (1969-06-12) 12 June 1969 (age 54)
OccupationActor
Years active1985-present
ChildrenTuva Novotny

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

Career[edit]

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]

Personal life[edit]

He is the father of Swedish actress and filmmaker Tuva Novotny, whose mother is actor and sculptor Barbro Hedström [sv].[6]

Selected filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Dark Blue World Bedřich Mrtvý
2008 The Karamazovs [7]
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[edit]

  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. ^ Qvist, P. O. (2013). "Tuva Novotny". Swedish Film Database (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2024. P O Qvist (2004), redigerad 2013-11-28
  7. ^ Novotný, David. "Karamazovi". Česká televize (in Czech). Retrieved 5 February 2017.

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