Martin Ťapák
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing49
Ako divé husi
2000
Director
movieNot Far From Heaven
1987
Director
Reťazenie
1984
Director
Dies irae
1984
Director
moviePlavčík a Vratko
1982
Director
Hodiny
1981
Director
Katera
1981
Director
Pustý dvor
1979
Director
Dve frašky
1979
Director
movieMišo
1979
Director
movieKrutá ľúbosť
1978
Director
movieStratená dolina
1977
Director
tvSváko Ragan
1976
Director
movieSváko Ragan
1976
Director
Horali
1975
Director
movieDeň, ktorý neumrie
1974
Director
moviePutovanie do San Jaga
1973
Director
Na svitaní
1971
Director
Malka
1968
Director
movieMother
1968
Director
Living Whip
1967
Director
movieKubo
1965
Director
Archimedov zákon
1964
First Assistant Director
movieJánošík
1963
First Assistant Director
Povesť o zbojníkoch
1963
First Assistant Director
Acting29
movieMartin Ťapák
2017
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tvDobrodružství kriminalistiky
1989
Doctor Basi
movieDeň, ktorý neumrie
1974
Captain Rybin
Drevený chlieb
1969
(uncredited)
movieJánošík
1963
Uhorčík mladší
movieIkarie XB 1
1963
Petr Kubeš, Biologist
movieSlingboy
1960
Gallo
movieNeporažení
1956
Janko
movieHomeland
1954
Martin
movieAction B
1952
Pvt. Ondra
moviePriehrada
1950
Paholok
Writing19
Dies irae
1984
Screenplay
Zrelá mladosť
1983
Co-Writer
Katera
1981
Screenplay
movieMišo
1979
Screenplay
Uzlíky nádeje
1979
Screenplay
movieKrutá ľúbosť
1978
Screenplay
tvSváko Ragan
1976
Screenplay
moviePacho, the Brigand of Hybe
1976
Screenplay
Horali
1975
Screenplay
Na svitaní
1971
Screenplay
The Ginger Cow
1970
Screenplay
Rok na dedine
1968
Screenplay
movieMother
1968
Screenplay
Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
1967
Screenplay, Story
Crew3
movieHomeland
1954
Choreographer
Mladé srdcia
1953
Choreographer