Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1926-10-13
Day of Death
2015-02-01
Place of Birth
Liesek, Äesko-Slovensko
Martin Ťapåk
Biography
Martin ŤapĂĄk (* 13 October 1926, Liesek - â 1 February 2015, Bratislava) was a Slovak film director, actor, dancer and choreographer. Father of actor Marek ŤapĂĄk. 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 SÄ˝UK, 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.
Filmography (27)
Martin Ťapåk
2017
DeĹ, ktorĂ˝ neumrie
1974DrevenĂ˝ chlieb
1969
The Sons of Great Bear
1966Archimedov zĂĄkon
1964Kto si bez viny...
1964SlneÄnĂ˝ kĂşpeÄž
1964
JĂĄnoĹĄĂk
1963
Ikarie XB 1
1963VrĂĄĹĽte mi ĹĄkolnĂŠ
1963
The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
1961
The Song of the Grey Pigeon
1961
I Survived Certain Death
1960
Slingboy
1960
