Norbert Nottny Növényi (born 15 May 1957) is a Hungarian light heavyweight

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Olympic champion of the

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, two times

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world champion and currently an actor in

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. In January 2009, he became the oldest WFCA

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world champion.

Acting career

He appeared in a minor role in the Hollywood film ''

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'', which starred

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. He played a Moscow thug who was smuggling cocaine in his artificial leg. He played a longer role in

Péter Tímár Péter Tímár (born 19 December 1950) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 14 films since 1985. His 1989 film ''Before the Bat's Flight Is Done'' was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1999 ...

's satire ''Zimmer Feri'' in 1997. He also attended a drama course of Mária Gór-Nagy. His longest role was in ''Az Alkimista és a Szűz'' (The Alchemist and the Virgin, 1999) by Zoltán Kamondi. He played the role of the title virgin's boyfriend. He also appeared in the award-winning ''

Taxidermia ''Taxidermia'' is a 2006 surrealist body horror film directed and co-written by György Pálfi. An international co-production of Hungary, Austria and France, the film spins a metaphorical socio-political retelling of Hungary's history from the S ...

'' by

György Pálfi György Pálfi (born 11 April 1974 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian filmmaker. His film ''Taxidermia'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Pálfi's films have received numerous awards and nominatio ...

Sport titles

*2009 W.F.C.A. world champion (

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) *1987 W.A.K.O. World Championships Munich +91 kg (

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) *1980 Olympic Games Moscow -90 kg (

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)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Novenyi, Norbert 1957 births Living people Sport wrestlers from Budapest Olympic wrestlers for Hungary Wrestlers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Hungarian male sport wrestlers Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Hungarian male film actors Male actors from Budapest Friendship Games medalists in wrestling 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen