Martin Ťapák
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.
46 directing credits · 29 acting credits
Directing · 46
Sváko Ragan
1976
Reťazenie
1984
Ako divé husi
2000
Tomorrow Will Be Too Late
1972
Stratená dolina
1977
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
1976
Zrelá mladosť
1983
Plavčík a Vratko
1982
Horali
1975
Dies irae
1984
Rok na dedine
1968
The Bride of the Mountains
1972
Pustý dvor
1979
Krutá ľúbosť
1978
Mother
1968
Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní
1993
Drevený chlieb
1969
Katera
1981
Deň, ktorý neumrie
1974
Not Far From Heaven
1987
Putovanie do San Jaga
1973
Kubo
1965
Popolvar, Biggest in the World
1982
Living Whip
1967
Balada o Vojtovej Marine
1964
The Ginger Cow
1970
Po deviatich rokoch
1981
Malka
1968
Hodiny
1981
Návrat Jána Petru
1986
Skleníková Venuša
1986
Jazda na spiacom obrovi
1984
Christmas Wafer
1977
Uzlíky nádeje
1979
Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor
1968
Mišo
1979
Sváko Ragan
1976
Adam Chvojka vicerichtár
1973
Na svitaní
1971
Dve frašky
1979
Hanča, Janko a Lucia
1977
Z chlapčeka vojak
1975
Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný
1976
Môj vienok zelený
1968
Svadba v Plachtinciach
1972
Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
1967
Acting · 29
Dobrodružství kriminalistiky
1989
Kronika
1974
Ikarie XB 1
1963
The Sons of Great Bear
1966
Jánošík
1963
White Darkness
1948
Čertova stena
1949
I Survived Certain Death
1960
Slingboy
1960
Katka
1950
The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
1961
The Song of the Grey Pigeon
1961
Red Poppy
1955
Neporažení
1956
Kapitán Dabač
1959
Action B
1952
Homeland
1954
Drevený chlieb
1969
Deň, ktorý neumrie
1974
Zatoulané dělo
1959
Archimedov zákon
1964
Wolves' Lairs
1948
Priehrada
1950
Slnečný kúpeľ
1964
Martin Ťapák
2017
St. Peter's Umbrella
1958
Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
1959
Kto si bez viny...
1964
Vráťte mi školné
1963