Martin Ťapák

Martin Ťapák

Known for
Directing
Born
October 13, 1926
Died
February 1, 2015 (aged 88)
Birthplace
Liesek, Česko-Slovensko

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

2000
Ako divé husi

Ako divé husi

TV · Director · 3 eps

1993
Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní

Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní

Movie · Director

1987
Not Far From Heaven poster

Not Far From Heaven

Movie · Director

1986
Návrat Jána Petru

Návrat Jána Petru

Movie · Director

1986
Skleníková Venuša

Skleníková Venuša

Movie · Director

1984
Jazda na spiacom obrovi

Jazda na spiacom obrovi

Movie · Director

1984
Dies irae

Dies irae

Movie · Director

1984
Reťazenie

Reťazenie

TV · Director · 3 eps

1983
Zrelá mladosť

Zrelá mladosť

Movie · Director

1982
Popolvar, Biggest in the World poster

Popolvar, Biggest in the World

Movie · Director

1982
Plavčík a Vratko poster

Plavčík a Vratko

Movie · Director

1981
Po deviatich rokoch

Po deviatich rokoch

Movie · Director

1981
Hodiny

Hodiny

Movie · Director

1981
Katera

Katera

Movie · Director

1979
Dve frašky

Dve frašky

Movie · Director

1979
Mišo poster

Mišo

Movie · Director

1979
Pustý dvor

Pustý dvor

Movie · Director

1979
Uzlíky nádeje

Uzlíky nádeje

Movie · Director

1978
Krutá ľúbosť poster

Krutá ľúbosť

Movie · Director

1977
Hanča, Janko a Lucia

Hanča, Janko a Lucia

Movie · Director

1977
Christmas Wafer

Christmas Wafer

Movie · Director

1977
Stratená dolina poster

Stratená dolina

Movie · Director

1976
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe poster

Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe

Movie · Director

1976
Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný

Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný

Movie · Director

1976
Sváko Ragan poster

Sváko Ragan

Movie · Director

1976
Sváko Ragan poster

Sváko Ragan

TV · Director · 3 eps

1975
Z chlapčeka vojak

Z chlapčeka vojak

Movie · Director

1975
Horali

Horali

Movie · Director

1974
Deň, ktorý neumrie poster

Deň, ktorý neumrie

Movie · Director

1973
Putovanie do San Jaga poster

Putovanie do San Jaga

Movie · Director

1973
Adam Chvojka vicerichtár poster

Adam Chvojka vicerichtár

Movie · Director

1972
Tomorrow Will Be Too Late poster

Tomorrow Will Be Too Late

Movie · Director

1972
Svadba v Plachtinciach

Svadba v Plachtinciach

Movie · Director

1972
The Bride of the Mountains

The Bride of the Mountains

Movie · Director

1971
Na svitaní

Na svitaní

Movie · Director

1970
The Ginger Cow

The Ginger Cow

Movie · Director

1969
Drevený chlieb

Drevený chlieb

Movie · Director

1968
Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor

Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor

Movie · Director

1968
Môj vienok zelený

Môj vienok zelený

Movie · Director

1968
Malka

Malka

Movie · Director

1968
Rok na dedine

Rok na dedine

Movie · Director

1968
Mother poster

Mother

Movie · Director

1967
Living Whip

Living Whip

Movie · Director

1967
Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna

Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna

Movie · Director

1965
Kubo poster

Kubo

Movie · Director

1964
Archimedov zákon

Archimedov zákon

Movie · First Assistant Director

1964
Balada o Vojtovej Marine

Balada o Vojtovej Marine

Movie · Director

1963
Povesť o zbojníkoch

Povesť o zbojníkoch

Movie · First Assistant Director

1963
Jánošík poster

Jánošík

Movie · First Assistant Director