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.

Directed

1. Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe (1976) — Director
2. Popolvar, Biggest in the World (1982) — Director
3. The Ginger Cow (1970) — Director
4. Plavčík a Vratko (1982) — Director
5. Sváko Ragan (1976) — Director
6. Living Whip (1967) — Director
7. Kubo (1965) — Director
8. Christmas Wafer (1977) — Director
9. Adam Chvojka vicerichtár (1973) — Director
10. Mišo (1979) — Director
11. Rok na dedine (1968) — Director
12. Stratená dolina (1977) — Director
13. Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor (1968) — Director
14. Tomorrow Will Be Too Late (1972) — Director
15. Putovanie do San Jaga (1973) — Director
16. Deň, ktorý neumrie (1974) — Director
17. Malka (1968) — Director
18. Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna (1967) — Director
19. Drevený chlieb (1969) — Director
20. Balada o Vojtovej Marine (1964) — Director
21. Horali (1975) — Director
22. Pustý dvor (1979) — Director
23. Uzlíky nádeje (1979) — Director
24. Hodiny (1981) — Director
25. Návrat Jána Petru (1986) — Director
26. Krutá ľúbosť (1978) — Director
27. The Bride of the Mountains (1972) — Director
28. Katera (1981) — Director
29. Skleníková Venuša (1986) — Director
30. Sváko Ragan (1976) — Director
31. Dve frašky (1979) — Director
32. Hanča, Janko a Lucia (1977) — Director
33. Môj vienok zelený (1968) — Director
34. Na svitaní (1971) — Director
35. Z chlapčeka vojak (1975) — Director
36. Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný (1976) — Director
37. Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní (1993) — Director
38. Mother (1968) — Director
39. Not Far From Heaven (1987) — Director
40. Zrelá mladosť (1983) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Ikarie XB 1 (1963) — Petr Kubeš, Biologist
2. The Sons of Great Bear (1966) — Schonka
3. The Song of the Grey Pigeon (1961)
4. St. Peter's Umbrella (1958)
5. Jánošík (1963) — Uhorčík mladší
6. Slingboy (1960) — Gallo
7. Homeland (1954) — Martin
8. Kapitán Dabač (1959)
9. Dobrodružství kriminalistiky (1989) — Doctor Basi
10. Wolves' Lairs (1948)
11. Katka (1950)
12. Action B (1952) — Pvt. Ondra
13. White Darkness (1948)
14. Zatoulané dělo (1959)
15. I Survived Certain Death (1960) — Vaska
16. Neporažení (1956) — Janko
17. Priehrada (1950) — Paholok
18. The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin (1961)
19. Čertova stena (1949)
20. Red Poppy (1955)
21. Drevený chlieb (1969) — (uncredited)
22. Muž ktorý sa nevrátil (1959)
23. Deň, ktorý neumrie (1974) — Captain Rybin
24. Kto si bez viny... (1964)
25. Archimedov zákon (1964)
26. Slnečný kúpeľ (1964)
27. Vráťte mi školné (1963)
28. Martin Ťapák (2017) — archiv
29. Kronika (1974)