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)
- Jazda na spiacom obrovi ... (Director)
- Dies irae ... (Screenplay)
1983
- Zrelá mladosť ... (Co-Writer)
1982
- Plavčík a Vratko ... (Director)
- Popolvar, Biggest in the World ... (Director)
1981
- Hodiny ... (Director)
- Katera ... (Screenplay)
- Po deviatich rokoch ... (Director)
1979
- Dve frašky ... (Director)
- Pustý dvor ... (Director)
- Uzlíky nádeje ... (Screenplay)
- Mišo ... (Screenplay)
1978
- Krutá ľúbosť ... (Director)
1977
- Christmas Wafer ... (Director)
- Stratená dolina ... (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
- Adam Chvojka vicerichtár ... (Director)
- Putovanie do San Jaga ... (Director)
1972
- Tomorrow Will Be Too Late ... (Director)
- The Bride of the Mountains ... (Director)
- Svadba v Plachtinciach ... (Director)
1971
- Na svitaní ... (Screenplay)
1970
- The Ginger Cow ... (Director)
1969
- Drevený chlieb as (uncredited)
1968
- Rok na dedine ... (Screenplay)
- Môj vienok zelený ... (Director)
- Mother ... (Screenplay)
- Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor ... (Director)
- Malka ... (Director)
1967
- Living Whip ... (Director)
- Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna ... (Screenplay)
1966
- The Sons of Great Bear as Schonka
1965
- Kubo ... (Director)
1964
- Archimedov zákon
- Balada o Vojtovej Marine ... (Choreographer)
- Slnečný kúpeľ
- Kto si bez viny...
1963
- Ikarie XB 1 as Petr Kubeš, Biologist
- Jánošík as Uhorčík mladší
- Vráťte mi školné
- Povesť o zbojníkoch ... (First Assistant Director)
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