Personal Info
Birth date
1926-10-13 (99 Years)
Day of death
2015-02-01
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Liesek, Česko-Slovensko
Also known as
Martin Tapák
Мартин Тяпак
Martin Ťapák
Biography
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.
Filmography
Neporažení
7
Overview:
As Nazi troops prepare to occupy the already truncated Czechoslovak Republic, a small military garrison made up of communists defies orders to abandon their post.St. Peter's Umbrella
6.4
Overview:
A comedy about a lost inheritance, love and a red umbrella, which, according to a local legend, belonged to St. Peter himself.Red Poppy
3
Overview:
A story set in revolutionary China, whose proletariat suffers and starves, but refuses to be passive and rises to decisive resistance. Even the artists believe in the victory of the working class, and the symbol of this victory becomes the red poppy, a flower given by a sailor from a Russian ship that brought the much-prized flour to China as a gift to the Chinese comrades.I Survived Certain Death
NYR
Overview:
Telling the prisoners of a death camp. Boxer Tony Majer, who got into a concentration camp for a fight with the Gestapo, remembers the murderous work in quarries, on the cruel torture of the Nazis and prison solidarity that helped him survive.The Song of the Grey Pigeon
5.9
Overview:
An unusual children's film set during World War II in Czechoslovakia, this compelling drama unfolds five different segments that present the war through the eyes of three youngsters. The three have a series of adventures which include saving a soldier from being captured by the Germans, helping out the resistance fighters, and meeting up with a young Russian woman trained in guerrilla warfare. As they learn more about life and danger, various circumstances constantly recall the reality of war itself. The title comes from a wounded pigeon under the care of one of the youngsters.Sváko Ragan
7.7
Overview:
Who could forget the Favorites figure Svákov Ragan in acting creations neopakovatel'ného Jozef Kroner? Three-part television film Sváko Ragan, created according to stories Ela Sándor already at its first introduction many years ago, soon won favor with audiences. Brought not only good fun, but also an attractive view of a world Myjavská site with many rustic Alpine traditions and characters and witty dialect used, especially Myjavský and Brezovský. Above all this, however, it is dominated by the ability to invent Svákov Ragan was even in the most uncomfortable situations ... Brezovskí tanners have been known not only to the quality of its products, but ischopnosťou their products at fairs successfully foreground. Highly after the fairs and markets in the near and distant surroundings Birch Nachod and Sváko Ragan and no wonder that their business has seen wandering the lot but cheerful and made many hilarious but also less hilarious "deal" ...Čertova stena
5
Overview:
Two roommates – Ivan Trnovský, a university student from a wealthy family, and Petr Gazdík, a young composer, try to win the affections of a young teacher, Hanka. She teaches schoolchildren to ski, and Ivan arranges a Christmas stay with her in the Tatra Mountains, in a cottage under the Devil's Wall...Živý bič
6.3
Overview:
A film about the dramatic lives ofthe people of the village of Ráztoka during WW I. Women are left without husbands, families fall apart, finding themselves on the verge of poverty. Eva, the main heroine, is going through difficulties after her husband was drafted to the army. Her defilement and her tragic death cause a rebellion by which the village inhabitants finally stand up against their unbearable situation.Archimedov zákon
NYR
Overview:
Contemporary satire denounces careerism, dictatorial ways, sycophancy and servility. An inconspicuous official Javorník pretends to have saved the director of the company from drowning, thanks to his qualities he gains his favor and rises in positions. He even becomes the director's brother-in-law and eventually replaces him in the position. he is given a job position for which he has absolutely no adequate skills. Javorník's professional and official rise is accompanied by his moral decline. However, another inconspicuous official appears near him and it seems that the carousel will repeat itself.Stratená dolina
8
Overview:
The story of two friends and managers of a mountain hut. The central theme of the film is nature conservation and environmental protection. Friends Mišo and Dušan, who love the Tatras, try to preserve "their" valley as one of the last corners of nature untouched by tourism. They do it with sincere enthusiasm, but only with the means at hand. They settle accounts with sneaky hikers.Ikarie XB 1
6.828
Overview:
The year is 2163. Starship Ikaria XB 1 embarks on a mission deep into space in search of alien life. During their perilous journey the crew confront the effects of a malignant dark star, the destructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity.Balada o Vojtovej Marine
NYR
Overview:
The film is inspired by the life of the Goral population in the Orava region, a life connected with the beautiful but harsh nature, rich in emotional expressions of folk culture. Against this backdrop unfolds the story of a young musician's unfulfilled love for an enchantingly beautiful girl.Rysavá jalovica
6
Overview:
Adam Krt, a village farmer and shoemaker, lives in a happy marriage with his wife Eva. He is only afraid of her when he gets drunk and does something stupid. One day Adam successfully sells all the shoes he has made at a fair and uses the money to buy a heifer on his way home, directly from his neighbour Trnka (I. Rajniak). While the two of them are having a lavish "old-mash" in the pub, the heifer disappears. The trouble is that Adam has paid for the animal at the pub but has not yet taken possession of it. The two neighbours can neither find the heifer, nor can they agree who actually owned the lost animal....Zatoulané dělo
7
Overview:
A lone military unit carrying a cannon is stopped while moving from the training area by a gamekeeper who is in extreme distress because his son is seriously ill and needs acute medical attention. The lieutenant hesitates for a moment whether to help or move on...Kapitán Dabač
5.4
Overview:
The drama of a young Slovak army officer who gradually realises the horrors of fascism during the fighting in Ukraine. On his return to Slovakia, he joins the SNP. However, he cannot overcome his loner attitude or his doubts about the meaning of partisan activity.The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
7
Overview:
Farmers get away from their arguments by embarking on a religious pilgrimage, enjoy a picnic en route, and on their return decide to form a cooperative.Uzlíky nádeje
NYR
Overview:
Social ballad. Three short stories – "Uzlík tepla", "Chlapec a pánboh" and "Rubári" – depict three different human stories, the common denominator of which is suffering and existential threat.Katka
6
Overview:
Strong-willed peasant girl Katka disobeys her father and heads to the city to work in a factory, where no one knows quite what to make of her.Matka
NYR
Overview:
A TV film from a mining environment shows the tragic outcome of hatred between brothers. The mother, a simple woman, has an uncanny ability to foresee events ahead. All her life she passively accepts her fate. Despite knowing what awaits her loved ones and her, she does not confront it. It is only when she sees the tragic conflict between her sons that she decides to prevent it.Wolves' Lairs
5.8
Overview:
This drama from the times of Slovak National Uprising is situated in a small Slovak village. It is the tragical story of a widow and her four sons who fight alongside the partisans against the German occupants.Homeland
7.5
Overview:
The first Slovakian colour film. A celebration of traditional Slovakian folklore and creativity expressed through a story of young love .Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
NYR
Overview:
Police Lieutenant Vlado Hronec, together with the curious journalist Zvar, first search for the thief of important production documents, which they might be interested in even behind the Iron Curtain. At first, they think that engineer Kovalský stole them and fled with them across the border. However, when it is discovered that someone killed Kovalský, they have to start the investigation all over again...Mišo
NYR
Overview:
The author has endowed the main character of the humorous story, Miša, with a human weakness - a love for a drink. He struggles between the word of honor he gave to the priest Drozdík that he would not drink and the temptations of the surrounding world and the opportunities in the vineyards and at the fair, where everyone lets a tear fall down their throats.Sváko Ragan
8
Overview:
Resourceful tanner Sváko Ragan travels Myjava’s fairs and markets, using wit and dialect to spin both wins and misadventures into profit.Putovanie do San Jaga
NYR
Overview:
A wandering magician, capable of listening to the secrets of a child's soul, is able to create a magical land called San Jago di Campanella even in a secluded mountain hunting lodge. He arrives there just before Christmas and is able to give the children there a sense of well-being full of soothing fantasy.Deň, ktorý neumrie
NYR
Overview:
In the story of a partisan armored train crew operating in the rebel territory of Slovakia, the inner drama of Matúš Siroň, who hates war with a passion, unfolds. After managing to escape from the Eastern Front, he falls into German captivity. When he is liberated by partisans during a train transport, he initially refuses to fight. However, the circumstances of the Slovak National Uprising force him to change his mind...Acting
2017Martin Ťapák as archiv
1989Dobrodružství kriminalistiky (1 Episode) as Doctor Basi
1974Kronika (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1974Deň, ktorý neumrie as Captain Rybin
1969Drevený chlieb as (uncredited)
1966The Sons of Great Bear as Schonka
1964Archimedov zákon as Unknown
1964Kto si bez viny... as Unknown
1964Slnečný kúpeľ as Unknown
1963Jánošík as Uhorčík mladší
1963Ikarie XB 1 as Petr Kubeš, Biologist
1963Vráťte mi školné as Unknown
1961The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin as Unknown
1961The Song of the Grey Pigeon as Unknown
1960I Survived Certain Death as Vaska
1960Slingboy as Gallo
1959Kapitán Dabač as Unknown
1959Muž ktorý sa nevrátil as Unknown
1959Zatoulané dělo as Unknown
1958St. Peter's Umbrella as Unknown
1956Neporažení as Janko
1955Red Poppy as Unknown
1954Homeland as Martin
1952Action B as Pvt. Ondra
1950Priehrada as Paholok
1950Katka as Unknown
1949Čertova stena as Unknown
1948Wolves' Lairs as Unknown
1948White Darkness as Unknown
Directing
2000Ako divé husi (3 Episodes) ... Director
1993Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní ... Director
1987Neďaleko do neba ... Director
1986Návrat Jána Petru ... Director
1986Skleníková Venuša ... Director
1984Reťazenie (3 Episodes) ... Director
1984Jazda na spiacom obrovi ... Director
1984Dies irae ... Director
1983Zrelá mladosť ... Director
1982Popolvar, Biggest in the World ... Director
1982Plavčík a Vratko ... Director
1981Hodiny ... Director
1981Po deviatich rokoch ... Director
1981Katera ... Director
1979Pustý dvor ... Director
1979Dve frašky ... Director
1979Mišo ... Director
1979Uzlíky nádeje ... Director
1978Krutá ľúbosť ... Director
1977Christmas Wafer ... Director
1977Stratená dolina ... Director
1977Hanča, Janko a Lucia ... Director
1976Sváko Ragan (3 Episodes) ... Director
1976Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe ... Director
1976Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný ... Director
1976Sváko Ragan ... Director
1975Horali ... Director
1975Z chlapčeka vojak ... Director
1974Deň, ktorý neumrie ... Director
1973Putovanie do San Jaga ... Director
1973Adam Chvojka vicerichtár ... Director
1972The Bride of the Mountains ... Director
1972Tomorrow Will Be Too Late ... Director
1972Svadba v Plachtinciach ... Director
1971Na svitaní ... Director
1971Rysavá jalovica ... Director
1969Drevený chlieb ... Director
1968Rok na dedine ... Director
1968Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor ... Director
1968Môj vienok zelený ... Director
1968Malka ... Director
1968Matka ... Director
1967Živý bič ... Director
1967Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna ... Director
1965Kubo ... Director
1964Archimedov zákon ... First Assistant Director
1964Balada o Vojtovej Marine ... Director
1963Jánošík ... First Assistant Director
1963Povesť o zbojníkoch ... First Assistant Director
Writing
1998A ešte dve frašky... ... Writer
1987Neďaleko do neba ... Writer
1986Návrat Jána Petru ... Co-Writer
1984Dies irae ... Screenplay
1983Zrelá mladosť ... Co-Writer
1981Katera ... Screenplay
1979Mišo ... Screenplay
1979Uzlíky nádeje ... Screenplay
1978Krutá ľúbosť ... Screenplay
1977Hanča, Janko a Lucia ... Screenplay
1976Sváko Ragan (3 Episodes) ... Screenplay
1976Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe ... Screenplay
1975Horali ... Screenplay
1972The Bride of the Mountains ... Screenplay
1971Na svitaní ... Screenplay
1971Rysavá jalovica ... Screenplay
1968Rok na dedine ... Screenplay
1968Matka ... Screenplay
1967Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna ... Story, Screenplay
Crew
1964Balada o Vojtovej Marine ... Choreographer
1954Homeland ... Choreographer
1952Mladé srdcia ... Choreographer