Cast & creator
Martin Ťapák
Best known for Dobrodružství kriminalistiky, Red Poppy, Ikarie XB 1
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.
Also known as: Martin Tapák, Мартин Тяпак
95
film credits
6
television credits
29
1948–2017 · acting roles
7.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (101)
Showing 101 of 101 credits
Dobrodružství kriminalistiky
Doctor Basi
1989Red Poppy
1955
Ikarie XB 1
Petr Kubeš, Biologist
1963
Homeland
Martin
1954Homeland
Choreographer
1954
The Sons of Great Bear
Schonka
1966Ako divé husi
Director
2000
Sváko Ragan
Screenplay
1976Sváko Ragan
Director
1976
The Song of the Grey Pigeon
1961Reťazenie
Director
1984
Jánošík
Uhorčík mladší
1963Jánošík
First Assistant Director
1963
Popolvar, Biggest in the World
Director
1982A ešte dve frašky...
Writer
1998Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
1959
Slingboy
Gallo
1960Dve frašky
Director
1979
Kubo
Director
1965
I Survived Certain Death
Vaska
1960
St. Peter's Umbrella
1958Kronika
1974
Putovanie do San Jaga
Director
1973Návrat Jána Petru
Director
1986Návrat Jána Petru
Co-Writer
1986
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
Director
1976Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
Screenplay
1976Kto si bez viny...
1964
Katka
1950
Plavčík a Vratko
Director
1982Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní
Director
1993Na svitaní
Screenplay
1971Na svitaní
Director
1971Hanča, Janko a Lucia
Director
1977Hanča, Janko a Lucia
Screenplay
1977
Deň, ktorý neumrie
Captain Rybin
1974Deň, ktorý neumrie
Director
1974
Adam Chvojka vicerichtár
Director
1973
Kapitán Dabač
1959Jazda na spiacom obrovi
Director
1984Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný
Director
1976
Sváko Ragan
Director
1976Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor
Director
1968
The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
1961Rok na dedine
Screenplay
1968Rok na dedine
Director
1968
Action B
Pvt. Ondra
1952White Darkness
1948Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
Screenplay
1967Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
Story
1967Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
Director
1967Balada o Vojtovej Marine
Choreographer
1964Balada o Vojtovej Marine
Director
1964Horali
Screenplay
1975Horali
Director
1975The Bride of the Mountains
Director
1972The Bride of the Mountains
Screenplay
1972Living Whip
Director
1967
Not Far From Heaven
Writer
1987Not Far From Heaven
Director
1987Môj vienok zelený
Director
1968
Priehrada
Paholok
1950
Wolves' Lairs
1948Povesť o zbojníkoch
First Assistant Director
1963Pustý dvor
Director
1979Dies irae
Screenplay
1984Dies irae
Director
1984Mladé srdcia
Choreographer
1953Z chlapčeka vojak
Director
1975
Zatoulané dělo
1959Katera
Screenplay
1981Katera
Director
1981Uzlíky nádeje
Screenplay
1979Uzlíky nádeje
Director
1979Archimedov zákon
1964Archimedov zákon
First Assistant Director
1964Skleníková Venuša
Director
1986
Krutá ľúbosť
Screenplay
1978Krutá ľúbosť
Director
1978Christmas Wafer
Director
1977
Neporažení
Janko
1956
Mišo
Screenplay
1979Mišo
Director
1979Slnečný kúpeľ
1964
Stratená dolina
Director
1977Hodiny
Director
1981
Tomorrow Will Be Too Late
Director
1972
Mother
Screenplay
1968Mother
Director
1968Vráťte mi školné
1963Po deviatich rokoch
Director
1981Svadba v Plachtinciach
Director
1972Malka
Director
1968The Ginger Cow
Director
1970The Ginger Cow
Screenplay
1970
Čertova stena
1949
Martin Ťapák
archiv
2017Zrelá mladosť
Co-Writer
1983Zrelá mladosť
Director
1983Drevený chlieb
(uncredited)
1969Drevený chlieb
Director
1969