Martin Ťapák
Born: 1926-10-13 in Liesek, Česko-Slovensko
Died: 2015-02-01
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2017
- Martin Ťapák as archiv
2000
- Ako divé husi ... (Director)
1998
- A ešte dve frašky... ... (Writer)
1993
- Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní ... (Director)
1989
- Dobrodružství kriminalistiky as Doctor Basi
1987
- Not Far From Heaven ... (Writer)
1986
- Návrat Jána Petru ... (Director)
- Skleníková Venuša ... (Director)
1984
- Reťazenie ... (Director)
- Dies irae ... (Screenplay)
- Jazda na spiacom obrovi ... (Director)
1983
- Zrelá mladosť ... (Co-Writer)
1982
- Popolvar, Biggest in the World ... (Director)
- Plavčík a Vratko ... (Director)
1981
- Katera ... (Screenplay)
- Po deviatich rokoch ... (Director)
- Hodiny ... (Director)
1979
- Dve frašky ... (Director)
- Mišo ... (Screenplay)
- Uzlíky nádeje ... (Screenplay)
- Pustý dvor ... (Director)
1978
- Krutá ľúbosť ... (Director)
1977
- Stratená dolina ... (Director)
- Christmas Wafer ... (Director)
- Hanča, Janko a Lucia ... (Director)
1976
- Sváko Ragan ... (Screenplay)
- Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe ... (Director)
- Sváko Ragan ... (Director)
- Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný ... (Director)
1975
- Horali ... (Director)
- Z chlapčeka vojak ... (Director)
1974
- Kronika
- Deň, ktorý neumrie as Captain Rybin
1973
- Putovanie do San Jaga ... (Director)
- Adam Chvojka vicerichtár ... (Director)
1972
- The Bride of the Mountains ... (Director)
- Tomorrow Will Be Too Late ... (Director)
- Svadba v Plachtinciach ... (Director)
1971
- Na svitaní ... (Screenplay)
1970
- The Ginger Cow ... (Director)
1969
- Drevený chlieb as (uncredited)
1968
- Môj vienok zelený ... (Director)
- Rok na dedine ... (Screenplay)
- Mother ... (Screenplay)
- Malka ... (Director)
- Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor ... (Director)
1967
- Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna ... (Screenplay)
- Living Whip ... (Director)
1966
- The Sons of Great Bear as Schonka
1965
- Kubo ... (Director)
1964
- Kto si bez viny...
- Balada o Vojtovej Marine ... (Choreographer)
- Slnečný kúpeľ
- Archimedov zákon
1963
- Ikarie XB 1 as Petr Kubeš, Biologist
- Jánošík as Uhorčík mladší
- Povesť o zbojníkoch ... (First Assistant Director)
- Vráťte mi školné
1960
- Slingboy as Gallo
- I Survived Certain Death as Vaska
1958
1956
- Neporažení as Janko
1955
1954
- Homeland as Martin
1953
- Mladé srdcia ... (Choreographer)
1952
- Action B as Pvt. Ondra