Josef Rovenský (17 April 1894 – 5 November 1937) was a Czech-Jewish[1] film actor and director.[2] He appeared in 74 films between 1914 and 1936. He starred in the 1929 film Father Vojtech, which was the directorial debut of Martin Frič.[3] He died during filming of Virginity. According to Otakar Vávra he died of a cocaine overdose. His last film Watchman No. 47 was then completed by Jan Sviták.
Josef Rovenský | |
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| Born | 17 April 1894 |
| Died | 5 November 1937 (aged 43) Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Film director |
| Years active | 1914–1937 |
Selected filmography
editDirector
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1920 | The Mystery of the Old Book | |
| 1921 | The Children of Fate | |
| 1922 | The Tramp's Heart | |
| 1927 | The House of Lost Happiness | |
| 1928 | Love Led Them Through Life | |
| 1933 | The River | Won Best Director at 1934 Venice Film Festival |
| 1934 | In the Red of Morning | |
| 1934 | Romance from the Tatra Mountains | Competed at 1935 Venice Film Festival |
| 1935 | Maryša | Competed at 1936 Venice Film Festival |
| 1937 | Watchman No. 47 | Completed by Jan Sviták |
Actor
edit- Little Red Riding Hood (1920)
- Tu ten kámen (1923)
- White Paradise (1924)
- Schweik in Civilian Life (1927)
- Kainovo znamení (1928)
- Father Vojtech (1929)
- Diary of a Lost Girl (1929)
- The Call of the North (1929)
- The Girl with the Whip (1929)
- Sin of a Beautiful Woman (1929)
- Když struny lkají (1930)
- A Girl from the Reeperbahn (1930)
- The Caviar Princess (1930)
- Imperial and Royal Field Marshal (1930)
- Chudá holka (1930)
- Tonka of the Gallows (1930)
- The Last Bohemian (1931)
- Business Under Distress (1931)
- The Affair of Colonel Redl (1932)
- Sister Angelika (1932)
- The Undertaker (1932)
- Wehe, wenn er losgelassen (1932)
- Public Not Admitted (1933)
- The Inspector General (1933)
- Daughter of the Regiment (1933)
References
edit- ^ Siegbert Salomon Prawer, Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933, Berghahn Books (2007), p. 213
- ^ "Josef Rovenský". csfd.cz. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Martin Frič - Director". filmreference.com. Retrieved 22 January 2011.