Martin Ťapák
Known for Directing · 29 credits
- Born
- 1926-10-13
- Died
- 2015-02-01
- Place of birth
- Liesek, Česko-Slovensko
- Also known as
- Martin Tapák · Мартин Тяпак
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (27)
Jánošík
1963
as Uhorčík mladší
White Darkness
1948
Wolves' Lairs
1948
Slingboy
1960
as Gallo
Ikarie XB 1
1963
as Petr Kubeš, Biologist
Red Poppy
1955
I Survived Certain Death
1960
as Vaska
The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
1961
Homeland
1954
as Martin
Čertova stena
1949
The Sons of Great Bear
1966
as Schonka
Action B
1952
as Pvt. Ondra
Deň, ktorý neumrie
1974
as Captain Rybin
Priehrada
1950
as Paholok
Neporažení
1956
as Janko
Kapitán Dabač
1959
Katka
1950
Zatoulané dělo
1959
The Song of the Grey Pigeon
1961
Martin Ťapák
2017
as archiv
Archimedov zákon
1964
St. Peter's Umbrella
1958
Slnečný kúpeľ
1964
Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
1959
Kto si bez viny...
1964
Drevený chlieb
1969
as (uncredited)
Vráťte mi školné
1963
About Martin Ťapák
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 fi… With 29 credits spanning from 1948 to 2017, Martin Ťapák has appeared in 27 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Martin Ťapák Movies
- Jánošík (1963) — as Uhorčík mladší
- White Darkness (1948)
- Wolves' Lairs (1948)
- Slingboy (1960) — as Gallo
- Ikarie XB 1 (1963) — as Petr Kubeš, Biologist
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