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Josef Rovenský
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Life & Death

Died aged 43
Also known asЙозеф РовенскийGenderMaleNationalityCzechoslovakiaBorn17/04/1894Born inPrague, Czech RepublicDied05/11/1937 (aged 43)Died inBubenečWikidataQ551389 ↗Buried atOlšany CemeteryTMDb#131435 ↗

Josef Rovenský was a Czech-Jewish film actor and director. 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. 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.

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Filmography37 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1936TrhaniMovie—42
1935MaryšaMovieCommentary (voice)41
1934Za ranních červánkůMovie—40
1933Die Tochter des RegimentsMovie—39
1933With the exception of the publicMovieLašťovka39
1933The Inspector-GeneralMoviepoštmistr Špekin39
1933Young LoveMoviePoacher39
1933His Majesty's AdjutantMovie—39
1933Štvaní lidéMovie—39
1932The UndertakerMovieBoleslav Hnipírdo, švagr paní Plicové38
1932Růžové kombinéMoviestrýček / Kaliba38
1932Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock HolmesMovieMayor / Guard Officer38
1932The Last BohemianMovie—38
1932The Innkeeper 'At the Wild Beauty'MovieKytličko38
1932Pepina RejholcováMovie—38
1931Darling of the RegimentMovie—37
1931Business in DistressMovie—37
1931Him and His SisterMovie—37
1931The RobberMovie—37
1931The Case of Colonel RedlMovieDaragayev37
1930Pimp girlsMovie—36
1930A Girl from the ReeperbahnMovieNemý Jens36
1930Imperial and Royal Field MarshalMoviestarosta městečka36
1930St. WenceslasMovie—36
1930Poor girlMovie—36
1930The girl from USAMovie—36
1929The Sins of LoveMovie—35
1929Když valčík zníMovie—35
1929Der Ruf des NordensMovieDer Kapitän35
1929Diary of a Lost GirlMovieKarl Friedrich Henning35
1929Father VojtechMoviemiller Dvorecký35
1929Osudné nociMovie—35
1927Květ ze ŠumavyMovie—33
1924White ParadiseMovie—30
1923Dr. Jenkins Miracle CureMovieJosef29
1919Akord smrtiMovie—25
1918The Oriental Languages' TeacherMovieMarquess di Chuarez24