Cast & creator
Ivan Rajniak
Best known for Bakaláři, Vivat Beňovský!, The Physician of a Dying Time
Ivan Rajniak was born on July 10, 1931 in the picturesque Liptov village of Hybe. Another important Slovak actor - Ondrej Jariabek - was born here for interest. Already at the age of 11, Rajniak appeared in the film LETO POD KRIVÁŇOM. The screenplay for this film was written by his native (Jariabek). Ivan Rajniak was terribly drawn to Bratislava, where he began studying at the Academy of Performing Arts. He graduated from this school in 1957. Košice became the first work of Ivan Rajniak. He was in the State Theater until 1966. It is interesting that he created the characters that are the basis of world theater (HAMLET, RÓMEO). In 1966 he joined the SND in Bratislava. He worked here for 33 years. Rajniak's theatrical work is full of characters that Ivan Rajniak played wonderfully, we need to remember Bezuchov (War and Peace), Belana (Sonata for the Peacock), Grand Khan Kublai (Millionaire Marko). Rajniak also liked to play in comedies as a Collection Center, and it is a great pity that there were less than serious comedies. In the 1960s and 1970s, Ivan Rajniak was one of the busiest Slovak actors in television and film. He portrayed the characters of tough guys (partisans, villagers). In television films, let us recall the character of godfather Trnka (Rysavá jalovica), where he excelled together with Jozef Króner. He also had a beautiful role in RED WINE (Oliver). He played many characters in the films, one of which entered the history of Slovak film. He is the character of "chatter, smuggler, poor man in bear skin" VALÉRA in films by director Martin Hollé (MEDENNA TOWER, ORLIE PIERKO). After 1989, he fell into oblivion and retreated to privacy. He loved the mountains infinitely and was an avid hunter. He left quietly in the presence of his wife on February 23, 1999 in Bratislava. He is buried in his native village and his natives unveiled a memorial plaque to him on the occasion of the 75th anniversary. Ivan Rajniak remained in our hearts as VALÉR - a real man.
114
film credits
26
television credits
140
1943–1991 · acting roles
7.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (140)
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Bakaláři
1972
Vivat Beňovský!
Mallandre
1975
The Physician of a Dying Time
Tycho Brahe (voice)
1984Povstalecká história
Štefan Durjan
1984Ľudia z kanálovej štvrte
1975Červený muškát
1977Svadba bez nevesty
1980Kamarátka pre nás dvoch
1975
Rose Tinted Dreams
Dežo Daniel
1977Mŕtve duše
1971Vzbúrené mesto
Zvončiar
1984Barbora Rösselová
Ficko
1979Generácia
1969Na baňu klopajú
1981Tridsaťdeväť stupňov v tieni
1976To je váš prípad, Šetaffy.
1986Louis Pasteur
1979Jedenáste prikázanie
1977Sesternica Beta
1978V tieni vlkov
1972Moliére
1986
Red Wine
1972Tu musíš žiť
1985Reťazenie
Špitko
1984Nech žije deduško
Michal Torák
1978Buddenbrookovci
1975Drotárskym chodníkom
Nikolaj
1983
The Copper Tower
Valier
1970Holič Britva a duch Vydriduch
1988Šuster, drž sa kopyta!
1974Česť
1966Kronika
1974
Výhybka
1963Smrť chodí po horách
1979Ráno ako pes
1989
Miraculous Virgin
Raven (voice)
1967Dnes platí regulačný stupeň č. 6
1980„Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“
1969
Most na tú stranu
1962Ako dvaja našli šťastie
1970
Vacations at Grandma's
1977Rozlúčka s Máriou
1986
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
1976Návrat Jána Petru
Rudo Breza
1986
Putovanie do San Jaga
1973Zlaté jabĺčko
1966Klinko a Kompit kráľ
1971
The Bells Toll for the Barefooted
Stašek
1965
Trasovisko
1974Nebezpečné známosti
Gercourt
1980Ďaleko je do neba
1973Aký požičaj – taký vráť
1980
Niet inej cesty
1968Do posledného dychu
1976Rok na dedine
Smrčina
1968Hriech
1987Kráľ sa zabáva
1971
Rozdelení
1977
Deň, ktorý neumrie
1974
Adam Chvojka vicerichtár
1973V tieni šedivých lúk
1974Dozrievanie
1982Timon Aténsky
1973Piková dáma
1974Pustý dvor
1979Kamaráti
1973Blízki cudzí ľudia
1975Žiarlivosť
1972Andersonvillský proces
1976Trofej neznámeho strelca
1974
Úplně vyřízený chlap
1965Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor
1968Staroružová dráma
1989Uzlíky nádeje
1979Posledná hodina
1988Stôl pre štrnástich
1978Dedova truhlica
Kabát-Smutný
1984Zaujímaví muži
1981Jennie Gerhardtová
1980Zlatý dážď
1978Ostrov
1981Predohra v mol
1983Predčasné leto
1983Ring voľný
1970Pokorené rieky
1962Serenáda pre Martinu
1976Šepkajúci fantóm
1976
Eagle Feather
Starec
1972
Hajniks Wife
1971Malka
1968Stilmondský starosta
1989Husiarka a kráľ
Gazda
1983
Krutá ľúbosť
Paľo Badáň (voice)
1978Dúhová cesta
1991Horúci dych
1978Víťazný pád
1973Nie
1978Maškaráda
1981Zlodej známok
1979Zbohom, sladké driemoty
1984Obhajoba sa nekoná
1977Hodiny
1981Srdce na lane
1973Hrdina západu
1989
Tomorrow Will Be Too Late
1972Drahý strýčko
1984
Three Daughters
Demko
1968Prvá nadovšetky
1976
Three Chestnut Horses
1966Sedem svedkov
1967Svadba Arneho Jurgu
Arne Jurga
1980Skrat
1977Zbojnícky tanec
bača Stieranka
1978Dulcinea z Tobosa
1986Ex libris
1975Elektra
1978Jaríkovský kostol
1974Predsunutý
1985Hľadači svetla
1971O všetečnom zvedavcovi
1986Falošný peniaz
Jefimov
1980Trieda plná pýchy
1982Drotárova svadba
1974Demižón
1976Strieborný Neptún
1970The Ginger Cow
Trnka
1970Fatamorgána
Jasper
1981Vysoká cena
1978Návšteva
1973
Tango pre medveďa
1967
The Pickpockets
1967Einsteinov úsmev
1978Sonatína pre páva
1979Zuzanka Hraškovie
Vojak
1991Zimozel
Krúpa
1980Poslední parlamentári
1977Summer under the Kriváň Mountain
Boy
1943
Mother
Jano
1968Rázcestie
1967Vraj cholera!
Báťa Martin Maliar
1978