About

Known credits:
99
Birthday:
1926-10-13
Place of birth:
Liesek, Česko-Slovensko
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Martin Ťapák

Overview

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

Acting
2017 Martin Ťapák Actor archiv N/A
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1974 Kronika Actor N/A
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1974 Deň, ktorý neumrie Actor Captain Rybin N/A
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1969 Drevený chlieb Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1966 The Sons of Great Bear Actor Schonka 58
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1964 Archimedov zákon Actor N/A
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1964 Kto si bez viny... Actor N/A
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1964 Slnečný kúpeľ Actor N/A
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1963 Jánošík Actor Uhorčík mladší 59
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1963 Ikarie XB 1 Actor Petr Kubeš, Biologist 60
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1963 Vráťte mi školné Actor N/A
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1961 The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin Actor 59
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1961 The Song of the Grey Pigeon Actor 59
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1960 I Survived Certain Death Actor Vaska N/A
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1960 Slingboy Actor Gallo 59
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1959 Kapitán Dabač Actor 59
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1959 Muž ktorý sa nevrátil Actor N/A
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1959 Zatoulané dělo Actor 58
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1958 St. Peter's Umbrella Actor 59
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1956 Neporažení Actor Janko 59
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1955 Red poppy Actor 59
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1954 Homeland Actor Martin 59
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1952 Action B Actor Pvt. Ondra 59
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1950 Priehrada Actor Paholok 59
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1950 Katka Actor 59
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1949 Čertova stena Actor 58
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1948 Wolves' Lairs Actor 59
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1948 White Darkness Actor 59
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Directing
2000 Ako divé husi Directing Director N/A
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1993 Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní Directing Director N/A
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1987 Neďaleko do neba Directing Director N/A
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1986 Návrat Jána Petru Directing Director N/A
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1984 Reťazenie Directing Director N/A
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1984 Dies irae Directing Director N/A
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1984 Jazda na spiacom obrovi Directing Director N/A
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1983 Zrelá mladosť Directing Director N/A
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1982 Popolvar, Biggest in the World Directing Director 59
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1982 Plavčík a Vratko Directing Director 59
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1981 Hodiny Directing Director N/A
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1981 Po deviatich rokoch Directing Director N/A
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1981 Katera Directing Director N/A
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1979 Pustý dvor Directing Director N/A
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1979 Dve frašky Directing Director N/A
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1979 Mišo Directing Director N/A
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1979 Uzlíky nádeje Directing Director N/A
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1978 Krutá ľúbosť Directing Director N/A
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1977 Christmas Wafer Directing Director 59
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1977 Stratená dolina Directing Director N/A
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1977 Hanča, Janko a Lucia Directing Director N/A
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1976 Sváko Ragan Directing Director 69
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1976 Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe Directing Director 59
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1976 Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný Directing Director N/A
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1976 Sváko Ragan Directing Director 59
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1975 Horali Directing Director N/A
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1975 Z chlapčeka vojak Directing Director N/A
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1974 Deň, ktorý neumrie Directing Director N/A
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1973 Putovanie do San Jaga Directing Director N/A
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1973 Adam Chvojka vicerichtár Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Bride of the Mountains Directing Director N/A
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1972 Zajtra bude neskoro Directing Director N/A
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1972 Svadba v Plachtinciach Directing Director N/A
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1971 Na svitaní Directing Director N/A
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1971 Rysavá jalovica Directing Director 59
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1969 Drevený chlieb Directing Director N/A
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1968 Rok na dedine Directing Director 59
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1968 Matka Directing Director N/A
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1968 Môj vienok zelený Directing Director N/A
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1968 Malka Directing Director N/A
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1968 Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor Directing Director N/A
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1967 Živý bič Directing Director 59
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1967 Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna Directing Director N/A
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1965 Kubo Directing Director 59
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1964 Archimedov zákon Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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1964 Balada o Vojtovej Marine Directing Director N/A
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1963 Jánošík Directing First Assistant Director 59
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1963 Povesť o zbojníkoch Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
1998 A ešte dve frašky... Writing Writer N/A
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1987 Neďaleko do neba Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Návrat Jána Petru Writing Co-Writer N/A
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1984 Dies irae Writing Screenplay N/A
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1983 Zrelá mladosť Writing Co-Writer N/A
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1981 Katera Writing Screenplay N/A
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1979 Mišo Writing Screenplay N/A
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1979 Uzlíky nádeje Writing Screenplay N/A
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1978 Krutá ľúbosť Writing Screenplay N/A
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1977 Hanča, Janko a Lucia Writing Screenplay N/A
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1976 Sváko Ragan Writing Screenplay 69
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1976 Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe Writing Screenplay 59
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1975 Horali Writing Screenplay N/A
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1972 The Bride of the Mountains Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 Na svitaní Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 Rysavá jalovica Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 Rok na dedine Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 Matka Writing Screenplay N/A
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1967 Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna Writing Story N/A
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1967 Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna Writing Screenplay N/A
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Crew
1964 Balada o Vojtovej Marine Crew Choreographer N/A
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1954 Homeland Crew Choreographer 59
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1952 Mladé srdcia Crew Choreographer 59
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