Karol Machata
Known for Acting · 95 credits
- Born
- 1928-01-13
- Died
- 2016-05-03
- Place of birth
- Malacky, Československo [teraz Slovensko]
- Also known as
- Кароль Махата · K. Machata
Biography
Karol Machata was born into a working-class family in Malacky. He started on the radio at the age of twelve and devoted himself to amateur theater. In the end, he preferred theater to economics. From 1948 to 1950 he studied acting at the State Conservatory in Bratislava and from 1952 to 1953 he worked at the Army Theater in Martin.
Karol Machata is one of the most important representatives of Slovak acting of the post-war generation. He performed his first roles on theater boards in Martin. He appeared in the production of Sládkovičová Marina (1948), in The Assassination (the character of a member of the group of assassins on Heydrich, 1949), he played the character of Fortinbras in Shakespeare's Hamlet (1950). His title characters Geľa Sebechlebský (1952) and Jánošík (1953) enjoyed a penetrating success. For the next forty-five years he was a member of the Drama of the Slovak National Theater in Bratislava, where he worked from 1953 to 1998.
He became a versatile actor. He was able to play heroic roles, but he also excelled in comedic or lyrical positions. He made his film debut as a Slovak aviator in the Czech film Vítezná křídla 1950 and has been one of the busiest film and television actors ever since. He has acted in dozens of Slovak films that belong to the golden fund of Slovak cinema: Zemianska honor, St. Peter's Umbrella, Interrupted Song, Song of the Gray Pigeon, Midnight Mass, Miss Bacilpýška's Crime, Sin of Katarína Padychová, Hidden Spring, Gold, Salt or Geľo Sebechlebský and many others.
For significant merits in the field of theater, film and radio production, the President awarded him the Pribin Cross II in 2003. classes. In 2005 he received the Tatrabanka Award for Art and in 2008 he won the OTO Award and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Povstalecká história
1984
as Alfréd Schram
Vivat Beňovský!
1975
as Du Ternay
Frankenstein's Aunt
1987
as Vypravěč
Anička Jurkovičová
1983
as Samuel Jurkovič
Naši synovia
1975
Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
1970
Red Wine
1972
Prípad jasnovidca Hanussena
1970
Portrét Doriana Graya
1969
Sám vojak v poli
1964
Pltník Paľko a vodník Venček
1983
as Venček (voice)
Bratislavské rozprávky
1991
Snehuľkovia
1971
Rozprávky pod stromček
1981
Movies (81)
Ivanov
1964
Salt & Gold
1983
as King Pravoslav
The Last Witch
1957
as Gaspar Sedmík
The False Prince
1985
as Narrator (voice)
Najdúch
1992
Earthly Honor
1958
Angel in the Mountains
1955
as Zdenek Soukup
Trip on the Danube
1963
as pán Belan
Náš pán doktor
1983
as Narrator (voice)
Dúha nad Slovenskom
1952
as Commentary (voice)
Midnight Mass
1962
as Marián Kubis
Skrytý prameň
1974
Labyrint srdce
1961
as agent Just alias Vilém Jonas
Unploughed Field
1954
Lorenzaccio
1991
Horoucí srdce
1963
Shadows of a Hot Summer
1978
Stretnutie
1975
as Peter Dobrík (45 years old)
Cid
1974
Dosť dobrí chlapi
1972
Don't Be Afraid
1989
as Ondro's Father
Koník z ebenu
1987
as (uncredited)
The Song of the Grey Pigeon
1961
Drotár
1966
Lazy sa pohly
1952
as Jozef Rendko
Veselé panie z Windsoru
1980
as Doctor Caius
Čierny gróf
1972
Interrupted Song
1960
Brothers
1962
as Jozef Haviar (voice)
Spomienky na lúčenie
1993
Predjarie
1961
Hriech Kataríny Padychovej
1973
Dobrý skutok
1972
Koníček Hrbáčik
1978
as (voice)
Tri poviedky so Zdenou Gruberovou
1994
Victorious Wings
1951
as Slovak Aviator
Bludička
1977
Prípad pre obhajcu
1964
Trofej neznámeho strelca
1974
The Wooden Village
1955
as Pavo Sechnár
Mladé srdcia
1952
Tvár v rose
1988
Koniec a začiatok
1968
Pavilón číslo 6
1992
Mariša
1984
as Vávra
Not Far From Heaven
1987
Hody
1988
as starý Nádaský
Srdce na lane
1973
Vejár
1965
as Crespino
Pomsta starej dámy alebo Na každého raz dôjde
1968
Čisté ruky
1968
Zločin slečny Bacilpýšky
1971
The Struggle Will End Tomorrow
1951
Páni sa zabávajú
1972
Vždy možno začať
1962
St. Peter's Umbrella
1958
as Wibra Gyuri, ügyvéd
Vdova
1993
Igor a výmyselníci
1972
Dobrá novina, šťastná hodina...
1990
as narrator
Hľadači svetla
1971
Konečne bude mier!
1985
as Karol (voice)
Zojka a Valerija
1971
„Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“
1969
Na počiatku bola pieseň
1970
as Self - Narrator
Telefón Agafón
1975
as Narrator (voice)
Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
1959
Ivan
1960
Geľo Sebechlebský
1963
Ľahučký dych
1971
Kamaráti
1973
Gottšalk
1987
Oneskorené kvety
1992
Vyznavač snov
1970
as Narrator (voice)
Keď chybí trombón
1962
Geľo Sebechlebský
1954
Tri poviedky s Karolom Machatom
1993
Pieseň o bardejovskom Egídiovi
1968
as Narrator
Teraz sa už nehráme...
1987
Dvaja
1971
Janko mydlo a voda
1957
as Narrator (voice)
National Artist Professor Karol Plicka
1970
as Commentary (voice)
About Karol Machata
Karol Machata was born into a working-class family in Malacky. He started on the radio at the age of twelve and devoted himself to amateur theater. In the end, he preferred theater to economics. From 1948 to 1950 he studied acting at the State Conservatory in Bratislava and from 1952 to 1953 he worked at the Army Theater in Martin. Karol Machata is one of the most important representatives of Slovak acting of the post-war generation. He performed his first roles on theater boards in Martin. He appeared in the production of Sládkovičová Marina… With 95 credits spanning from 1951 to 1994, Karol Machata has appeared in 81 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Karol Machata Movies
- Ivanov (1964)
- Salt & Gold (1983) — as King Pravoslav
- The Last Witch (1957) — as Gaspar Sedmík
- The False Prince (1985) — as Narrator (voice)
- Najdúch (1992)
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