Martin Ťapák
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-10-13
Day of Death
2015-02-01 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Liesek, Česko-Slovensko
Martin Ťapák
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.
Acting
(2017)
Martin Ťapák
as archiv
(1974)
Deň, ktorý neumrie
as Captain Rybin
(1969)
Drevený chlieb
as (uncredited)
(1966)
The Sons of Great Bear
as Schonka
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
(1963)
(1963)
Jánošík
as Uhorčík mladší
(1963)
Ikarie XB 1
as Petr Kubeš, Biologist
(1961)
(1961)
(1960)
I Survived Certain Death
as Vaska
(1960)
Slingboy
as Gallo
(1959)
(1959)
(1959)
(1958)
(1956)
Neporažení
as Janko
(1955)
(1954)
Homeland
as Martin
(1952)
Action B
as Pvt. Ondra
(1950)
Priehrada
as Paholok
(1950)
(1949)
(1948)
(1948)
Crew
(1998)
A ešte dve frašky...
Writer
(1993)
Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní
Director
(1987)
Neďaleko do neba
Director, Writer
(1986)
Návrat Jána Petru
Director, Co-Writer
(1986)
Skleníková Venuša
Director
(1984)
Dies irae
Screenplay, Director
(1984)
Jazda na spiacom obrovi
Director
(1983)
Zrelá mladosť
Director, Co-Writer
(1982)
Popolvar, Biggest in the World
Director
(1982)
Plavčík a Vratko
Director
(1981)
Katera
Screenplay, Director
(1981)
Po deviatich rokoch
Director
(1981)
Hodiny
Director
(1979)
Dve frašky
Director
(1979)
Mišo
Screenplay, Director
(1979)
Pustý dvor
Director
(1979)
Uzlíky nádeje
Director, Screenplay
(1978)
Krutá ľúbosť
Director, Screenplay
(1977)
Hanča, Janko a Lucia
Director, Screenplay
(1977)
Christmas Wafer
Director
(1977)
Stratená dolina
Director
(1976)
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
Director, Screenplay
(1976)
Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný
Director
(1976)
Sváko Ragan
Director
(1975)
Z chlapčeka vojak
Director
(1975)
Horali
Director, Screenplay
(1974)
Deň, ktorý neumrie
Director
(1973)
Putovanie do San Jaga
Director
(1973)
Adam Chvojka vicerichtár
Director
(1972)
Zajtra bude neskoro
Director
(1972)
Svadba v Plachtinciach
Director
(1972)
The Bride of the Mountains
Director, Screenplay
(1971)
Rysavá jalovica
Director, Screenplay
(1971)
Na svitaní
Screenplay, Director
(1969)
Drevený chlieb
Director
(1968)
Rok na dedine
Screenplay, Director
(1968)
Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor
Director
(1968)
Matka
Screenplay, Director
(1968)
Môj vienok zelený
Director
(1968)
Malka
Director
(1967)
Živý bič
Director
(1967)
Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
Story, Screenplay, Director
(1965)
Kubo
Director
(1964)
Archimedov zákon
First Assistant Director
(1964)
Balada o Vojtovej Marine
Choreographer, Director
(1963)
Povesť o zbojníkoch
First Assistant Director
(1963)
Jánošík
First Assistant Director
(1954)
Homeland
Choreographer
(1952)
Mladé srdcia
Choreographer