Known For
Directing
Born
Oct 13, 1926
Died
Feb 01, 2015
Place of Birth
Liesek, Česko-Slovensko
Credits
76 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Martin Ťapák
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Ako divé husi
Director
A ešte dve frašky...
Writer
Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní
Director
Dobrodružství kriminalistiky
Doctor Basi
Not Far From Heaven
Director
Skleníková Venuša
Director
Návrat Jána Petru
Director
Reťazenie
Director
Jazda na spiacom obrovi
Director
Dies irae
Screenplay
Zrelá mladosť
Director
Popolvar, Biggest in the World
Director
Plavčík a Vratko
Director
Hodiny
Director
Katera
Screenplay
Po deviatich rokoch
Director
Pustý dvor
Director
Dve frašky
Director
Uzlíky nádeje
Director
Mišo
Screenplay
Krutá ľúbosť
Director
Christmas Wafer
Director
Stratená dolina
Director
Hanča, Janko a Lucia
Director
Sváko Ragan
Screenplay
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
Director
Sváko Ragan
Director
Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný
Director
Horali
Director
Z chlapčeka vojak
Director
Kronika
Deň, ktorý neumrie
Captain Rybin
Putovanie do San Jaga
Director
Adam Chvojka vicerichtár
Director
The Bride of the Mountains
Director
Tomorrow Will Be Too Late
Director
Svadba v Plachtinciach
Director
Na svitaní
Screenplay
The Ginger Cow
Director
Drevený chlieb
(uncredited)
Rok na dedine
Screenplay
Môj vienok zelený
Director
Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor
Director
Mother
Screenplay
Malka
Director
Living Whip
Director
Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
Story
The Sons of Great Bear
Schonka
Kubo
Director