Czech Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Is a famous Czech contemporary sculptor and designer.There is an extensive permanent exhibition of O

Is a famous Czech contemporary sculptor and designer.There is an extensive permanent exhibition of Olbram Zoubek's sculptures and art in Litomyšl Castle Vault Gallery.

Was a leading Czech chess master of the early 20th century.

Was a leading Czech chess master of the early 20th century.

Is a Czech composer, pianist, publicist and writer.From 1943 to 1949 he studied at the Prague Conser

Is a Czech composer, pianist, publicist and writer.From 1943 to 1949 he studied at the Prague Conservatory, as a pupil of F. Pícha. He was forced to interrupt his studies in 1944-45, when he was imprisoned in a concentration camp.[1] Following the communist Victorious February in 1948 Korte was once more affected by the political situation in former Czechoslovakia. He was forced to find work out of the artistic professions.[1] Nevertheless, he never gave up his musical and literary activities, and gradually became a respected composer and pianist.[1]

Was a popular and influential Czech film director.

Was a popular and influential Czech film director.

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 10

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen.Lomecký also finished sixth in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Is a ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won a three medals in three Olym

Is a ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won a three medals in three Olympics.

Was a Czech film and theatre actor, director, composer, dramaturg and singer. He is considered one o

Was a Czech film and theatre actor, director, composer, dramaturg and singer. He is considered one of the greatest actors of the Czech cinema in the first half of the 20th century.[1]His father Antonín Nový, a member of the Prague Fire Brigade, wanted him to become a typographer, but Oldrich showed passion for theatre from a young age. He was supported by his uncle Miloš Nový, a well-known actor of the National Theatre in Prague.[2] In 1916 Nový became involved with the amateur theatre group "Remeslnická beseda" and he also appeared in the popular cabaret "U labute". A year later he performed in the "Varieté" in Karlín.

Is a former football defender from Czechoslovakia. He was a member of the national team that won the

Is a former football defender from Czechoslovakia. He was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Rott obtained a total number of three caps for his native country, between 1978-05-17 and 1979-03-14.

Was a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 17 matches and scored

Was a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 17 matches and scored two goals.

Played goalie on the 1992 Bronze medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.

Played goalie on the 1992 Bronze medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Oly

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Was a Czech actress and writer. She was a daughter of writer, journalist and playwright Karel Schein

Was a Czech actress and writer. She was a daughter of writer, journalist and playwright Karel Scheinpflug. In 1935, she married the writer Karel Capek.Scheinpflugová started her acting career at a young age, as a student of gymnasium in Slaný. From 1917 she studied at the business school in Prague and concurrently she privately studied dramatic art with Marie Hübnerová.[1] In 1920 she was engaged in the Švanda Theatre and two years later she became a member of the City Theatre in Prague-Královské Vinohrady. In 1920 she met and befriended Karel Capek.[2]

Czech-American actress, was often compared with Brigitte Bardot and Ursula Andress.[citation needed]

Czech-American actress, was often compared with Brigitte Bardot and Ursula Andress.[citation needed] She acted in 22 Czech, German, Italian and American movies. Olga was married to Brad Harris on 16 November 1967 and divorced in 1969 with one daughter, Babrinka, called "Sabrina". She married John Calley on December 30, 1972[1] , and divorced almost exactly 20 years later, in December 1992.

Is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native cou

Is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1992 and 1996.

Was a Czech-American Jewish mathematician.She worked first in algebraic number theory, with a doctor

Was a Czech-American Jewish mathematician.She worked first in algebraic number theory, with a doctorate at the University of Vienna supervised by Philipp Furtwängler. During that time in Vienna she also attended the meetings of the Vienna Circle. Later, she started to use matrices to analyze vibrations of airplanes during World War II, at the National Physical Laboratory in the United Kingdom. She became the torchbearer for matrix theory.

professional Czech thaiboxer and WFCA Cruiserweight Muay Thai World champion.

professional Czech thaiboxer and WFCA Cruiserweight Muay Thai World champion.

Is a Czech alpine skier. Bank began his international career in 1995 when he first competed at the J

Is a Czech alpine skier. Bank began his international career in 1995 when he first competed at the Junior World Championship. His first World Cup race was in 2001. He is a specialist in combined races, and his best result so far is 3rd place in Super-Comb

Was a Czech composer who was active in Prachatice in southern Bohemia from 1576–1582. He composed

Was a Czech composer who was active in Prachatice in southern Bohemia from 1576–1582. He composed works mainly for Czech schools and literary associations. The majority of his output was settings of Latin texts for five to nine voices with melodies inspired by Gregorian chants and Czech sacred songs. His only publication, Bicinia nova (Prague, 1579) is a collection of 100 two-voice works. Also extant are four masses for six to eight voices, two cycles of Proper chants and 25 motets; all these works, with the exception of the motet Et valde mane (1578), survive incomplete.

Is a Czech jazz and swing singer, an actor and director.Havelka has been the lead vocalist for the O

Is a Czech jazz and swing singer, an actor and director.Havelka has been the lead vocalist for the Original Prague Syncopated Orchestra (1976-1995) and for Ondrej Havelka and his Melody Makers (1995 to present), and has directed and appeared in musicals and award-winning music videos.

Is a Czech sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s.

Is a Czech sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s.

Is a Czech figure skater who has competed as a single skater and pair skater. He has represented the

Is a Czech figure skater who has competed as a single skater and pair skater. He has represented the Czech Republic and Italy in competition.

Is a Czech science fiction writer and journalist. He is the founder of Neviditelný pes (The Invisib

Is a Czech science fiction writer and journalist. He is the founder of Neviditelný pes (The Invisible Dog), one of the earliest and most popular Czech daily news/comments websites, and Digineff, a website about digital photography for amateurs.

Was an Olympic gold medalist and three-time World champion Slovak figure skater who competed for Cze

Was an Olympic gold medalist and three-time World champion Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. Competing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Ath

Is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. Competing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in the K-1 event, he finished ninth in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals he finished fourteenth, failing to reach the top ten and the final round.

Is a Czech director, actor and translator.Sokol was born at Šumperk, Czechoslovakia. After studying

Is a Czech director, actor and translator.Sokol was born at Šumperk, Czechoslovakia. After studying five years at Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU) he joined a theatre in Mladá Boleslav. Three years later he moved to The Drama Club (DC) in Prague. Following a great success of The Lonesome West he received Alfréd Radok Award in category Talent of the Year and Thálie Award for a young artist up to 33 years of age.