About

Known credits:
84
Birthday:
1928-01-13
Place of birth:
Malacky, Československo [teraz Slovensko]
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Karol Machata

Overview

Karol Machata was born into a working-class family in Malacky. He started on the radio at the age of twelve and devoted himself to amateur theater. In the end, he preferred theater to economics. From 1948 to 1950 he studied acting at the State Conservatory in Bratislava and from 1952 to 1953 he worked at the Army Theater in Martin.

Karol Machata is one of the most important representatives of Slovak acting of the post-war generation. He performed his first roles on theater boards in Martin. He appeared in the production of Sládkovičová Marina (1948), in The Assassination (the character of a member of the group of assassins on Heydrich, 1949), he played the character of Fortinbras in Shakespeare's Hamlet (1950). His title characters Geľa Sebechlebský (1952) and Jánošík (1953) enjoyed a penetrating success. For the next forty-five years he was a member of the Drama of the Slovak National Theater in Bratislava, where he worked from 1953 to 1998.

He became a versatile actor. He was able to play heroic roles, but he also excelled in comedic or lyrical positions. He made his film debut as a Slovak aviator in the Czech film Vítezná křídla 1950 and has been one of the busiest film and television actors ever since. He has acted in dozens of Slovak films that belong to the golden fund of Slovak cinema: Zemianska honor, St. Peter's Umbrella, Interrupted Song, Song of the Gray Pigeon, Midnight Mass, Miss Bacilpýška's Crime, Sin of Katarína Padychová, Hidden Spring, Gold, Salt or Geľo Sebechlebský and many others.

For significant merits in the field of theater, film and radio production, the President awarded him the Pribin Cross II in 2003. classes. In 2005 he received the Tatrabanka Award for Art and in 2008 he won the OTO Award and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Known for

Acting
1994 Tri poviedky so Zdenou Gruberovou Actor N/A
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1993 Tri poviedky s Karolom Machatom Actor N/A
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1993 Vdova Actor N/A
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1993 Spomienky na lúčenie Actor N/A
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1992 Pavilón číslo 6 Actor N/A
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1992 Najdúch Actor N/A
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1992 Oneskorené kvety Actor N/A
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1991 Lorenzaccio Actor N/A
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1991 Bratislavské rozprávky Actor N/A
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1990 Dobrá novina, šťastná hodina... Actor narrator N/A
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1989 Don't Be Afraid Actor 59
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1988 Hody Actor starý Nádaský 59
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1988 Tvár v rose Actor N/A
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1987 Neďaleko do neba Actor N/A
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1987 Frankenstein's Aunt Actor Vypravěč 70
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1987 Koník z ebenu Actor N/A
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1987 Gottšalk Actor N/A
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1985 The False Prince Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1985 Konečne bude mier! Actor Karol (voice) N/A
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1984 Mariša Actor Vávra N/A
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1983 Salt & Gold Actor King Pravoslav 59
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1983 Náš pán doktor Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1983 Pltník Paľko a vodník Venček Actor Venček (voice) 70
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1980 Veselé panie z Windsoru Actor Doctor Caius N/A
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1978 Shadows of a Hot Summer Actor 58
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1978 Koníček Hrbáčik Actor (voice) N/A
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1977 Bludička Actor N/A
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1976 Red Wine Actor Silvester Bolebruch N/A
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1975 Stretnutie Actor Peter Dobrík (45 years old) 59
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1975 Telefón Agafón Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1974 Trofej neznámeho strelca Actor N/A
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1974 Skrytý prameň Actor N/A
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1974 Cid Actor N/A
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1973 Srdce na lane Actor N/A
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1973 Kamaráti Actor N/A
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1973 Hriech Kataríny Padychovej Actor N/A
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1972 Páni sa zabávajú Actor N/A
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1972 Dosť dobrí chlapi Actor N/A
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1972 Čierny gróf Actor N/A
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1972 Igor a výmyselníci Actor N/A
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1972 Dobrý skutok Actor N/A
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1971 Dvaja Actor N/A
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1971 Hľadači svetla Actor N/A
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1971 Zločin slečny Bacilpýšky Actor N/A
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1971 Ľahučký dych Actor N/A
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1971 Zojka a Valerija Actor N/A
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1971 Snehuľkovia Actor N/A
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1970 Vyznavač snov Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1970 National Artist Professor Karol Plicka Actor Commentary (voice) N/A
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1970 Na počiatku bola pieseň Actor Self - Narrator N/A
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1969 „Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“ Actor N/A
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1968 Čisté ruky Actor N/A
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1968 Koniec a začiatok Actor N/A
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1968 Pomsta starej dámy alebo Na každého raz dôjde Actor N/A
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1968 Pieseň o bardejovskom Egídiovi Actor Narrator N/A
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1966 Drotár Actor N/A
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1965 Vejár Actor Crespino N/A
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1964 Prípad pre obhajcu Actor 59
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1964 Ivanov Actor N/A
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1963 Trip on the Danube Actor pán Belan 59
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1963 Horoucí srdce Actor 59
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1963 Geľo Sebechlebský Actor N/A
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1962 Keď chybí trombón Actor N/A
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1962 Midnight Mass Actor Marián Kubis 59
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1962 Brothers Actor Jozef Haviar (voice) N/A
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1962 Vždy možno začať Actor N/A
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1961 Labyrint srdce Actor agent Just alias Vilém Jonas N/A
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1961 Predjarie Actor N/A
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1961 The Song of the Grey Pigeon Actor 59
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1960 Interrupted Song Actor 58
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1960 Ivan Actor N/A
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1959 Muž ktorý sa nevrátil Actor N/A
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1958 St. Peter's Umbrella Actor Wibra Gyuri, ügyvéd 59
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1958 Zemianska česť Actor 59
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1957 The Last Witch Actor Gaspar Sedmík 59
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1957 Janko mydlo a voda Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1955 Angel in the Mountains Actor Zdenek Soukup 59
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1955 The Wooden Village Actor Pavo Sechnár 59
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1954 Pole neorané Actor 59
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1952 Lazy sa pohly Actor Jozef Rendko 59
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1952 Dúha nad Slovenskom Actor Commentary (voice) N/A
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1952 Mladé srdcia Actor 59
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1951 The Struggle Will End Tomorrow Actor 59
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1951 Victorious Wings Actor Slovak actor 59
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