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Martin Ťapák

Martin Ťapák

Director · 1926–2015 · Liesek, Česko-Slovensko

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Biography

Martin Ťapák (* 13 October 1926, Liesek - † 1 February 2015, Bratislava) was a Slovak film director, actor, dancer and choreographer. Father of actor Marek Ťapák. He studied at the Bratislava Conservatory. In 1956 he graduated in choreography at the Academy of Performing Arts. In the years 1945 - 1950, an actor and assistant director of the SND drama. In the years 1950 - 1958 choreographer and director of SĽUK, in the years 1959 - 1961 Laterna magika in Prague and since 1961 director of Slovak film in Bratislava. After acting in theater and film, he became a director. He began directing independently on television with short folklore films. His focus was on folk traditions. In 1969 he was awarded the title of Merited Artist and in 1988 the title of National Artist.

Directed 16

1980s

  1. 1987

    Not Far From Heaven

    Director

  2. 1982

    Popolvar, Biggest in the World

    Director

  3. Plavčík a Vratko

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Mišo

    Director

  2. 1978

    Krutá ľúbosť

    Director

  3. 1977

    Stratená dolina

    Director

  4. 1976

    Sváko Ragan

    Director

  5. Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe

    Director

  6. Sváko Ragan

    Director

  7. 1974

    Deň, ktorý neumrie

    Director

  8. 1973

    Putovanie do San Jaga

    Director

  9. Adam Chvojka vicerichtár

    Director

  10. 1972

    Tomorrow Will Be Too Late

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968

    Mother

    Director

  2. 1965

    Kubo

    Director

  3. 1963

    Jánošík

    First Assistant Director

Acted in 20

2010s

  1. 2017

    Martin Ťapák

    archiv

1970s

  1. 1974

    Deň, ktorý neumrie

    Captain Rybin

1960s

  1. 1966

    The Sons of Great Bear

    Schonka

  2. 1963

    Jánošík

    Uhorčík mladší

  3. Ikarie XB 1

    Petr Kubeš, Biologist

    77
  4. 1961

    The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin

    Movie

  5. The Song of the Grey Pigeon

    Movie

  6. 1960

    I Survived Certain Death

    Vaska

  7. Slingboy

    Gallo

1950s

  1. 1959

    Kapitán Dabač

    Movie

  2. Zatoulané dělo

    Movie

  3. 1958

    St. Peter's Umbrella

    Movie

  4. 1956

    Neporažení

    Janko

  5. 1954

    Homeland

    Martin

  6. 1952

    Action B

    Pvt. Ondra

  7. 1950

    Priehrada

    Paholok

  8. Katka

    Movie

1940s

  1. 1949

    Čertova stena

    Movie

  2. 1948

    Wolves' Lairs

    Movie

Wrote 6

1980s

  1. 1987

    Not Far From Heaven

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Mišo

    Screenplay

  2. 1978

    Krutá ľúbosť

    Screenplay

  3. 1976

    Sváko Ragan

    Screenplay

  4. Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1968

    Mother

    Screenplay

Other crew 1