Martin Ťapák

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1926-10-13

Deathday 2015-02-01 (88 years old)

Place of Birth Liesek, Česko-Slovensko

Also Known As Martin Tapák, Мартин Тяпак

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

Director

2000
Ako divé husi

as Director

1987
Neďaleko do neba

as Director

1986
1984
1984
Dies irae

as Director

1984
Reťazenie

as Director

1983
Zrelá mladosť

as Director

1982
Plavčík a Vratko

as Director

1981
1981
Hodiny

as Director

1981
Katera

as Director

1979
Dve frašky

as Director

1979
Mišo

as Director

1979
Pustý dvor

as Director

1979
Uzlíky nádeje

as Director

1978
Krutá ľúbosť

as Director

1977
1977
Christmas Wafer

as Director

1977
Stratená dolina

as Director

1976
Sváko Ragan

as Director

1976
Sváko Ragan

as Director

1975
Z chlapčeka vojak

as Director

1975
Horali

as Director

1974
1973
1972
1972
1971
Rysavá jalovica

as Director

1971
Na svitaní

as Director

1969
Drevený chlieb

as Director

1968
1968
Malka

as Director

1968
Rok na dedine

as Director

1968
Matka

as Director

1967
Živý bič

as Director

1965
Kubo

as Director

1964
Archimedov zákon

as First Assistant Director

1964
1963
Povesť o zbojníkoch

as First Assistant Director

1963
Jánošík

as First Assistant Director

Writer

1987
1986
Návrat Jána Petru

as Co-Writer

1984
Dies irae

as Screenplay

1983
Zrelá mladosť

as Co-Writer

1981
Katera

as Screenplay

1979
Mišo

as Screenplay

1979
Uzlíky nádeje

as Screenplay

1978
Krutá ľúbosť

as Screenplay

1977
Hanča, Janko a Lucia

as Screenplay

1976
1976
Sváko Ragan

as Screenplay

1975
Horali

as Screenplay

1972
1971
Rysavá jalovica

as Screenplay

1971
Na svitaní

as Screenplay

1968
Rok na dedine

as Screenplay

1968
Matka

as Screenplay

Crew

1964
Balada o Vojtovej Marine

as Choreographer

1954
Homeland

as Choreographer

1952
Mladé srdcia

as Choreographer