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.
Fotos
Filme (71)

Martin Ťapák
2017 · archiv
A ešte dve frašky...
1998 · Writer
Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní
1993 · Director

Not Far From Heaven
1987 · Writer, Director
Návrat Jána Petru
1986 · Director, Co-Writer
Skleníková Venuša
1986 · Director
Dies irae
1984 · Screenplay, Director
Jazda na spiacom obrovi
1984 · Director
Zrelá mladosť
1983 · Co-Writer, Director

Popolvar, Biggest in the World
1982 · Director

Plavčík a Vratko
1982 · Director
Hodiny
1981 · Director
Katera
1981 · Screenplay, Director
Po deviatich rokoch
1981 · Director
Pustý dvor
1979 · Director
Dve frašky
1979 · Director

Mišo
1979 · Screenplay, Director
Uzlíky nádeje
1979 · Screenplay, Director

Krutá ľúbosť
1978 · Screenplay, Director
Christmas Wafer
1977 · Director

Stratená dolina
1977 · Director
Hanča, Janko a Lucia
1977 · Director, Screenplay

Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
1976 · Director, Screenplay
Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný
1976 · Director

Sváko Ragan
1976 · Director
Horali
1975 · Screenplay, Director
Z chlapčeka vojak
1975 · Director

Deň, ktorý neumrie
1974 · Captain Rybin, Director

Putovanie do San Jaga
1973 · Director

Adam Chvojka vicerichtár
1973 · Director
The Bride of the Mountains
1972 · Director, Screenplay

Tomorrow Will Be Too Late
1972 · Director
Svadba v Plachtinciach
1972 · Director
Na svitaní
1971 · Screenplay, Director
The Ginger Cow
1970 · Director, Screenplay
Drevený chlieb
1969 · (uncredited), Director
Rok na dedine
1968 · Screenplay, Director
Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor
1968 · Director

Mother
1968 · Screenplay, Director
Môj vienok zelený
1968 · Director
Malka
1968 · Director
Living Whip
1967 · Director
Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
1967 · Screenplay, Story, Director

The Sons of Great Bear
1966 · Schonka

Kubo
1965 · Director
Archimedov zákon
1964 · First Assistant Director
Kto si bez viny...
1964
Slnečný kúpeľ
1964
Balada o Vojtovej Marine
1964 · Choreographer, Director

Jánošík
1963 · Uhorčík mladší, First Assistant Director

Ikarie XB 1
1963 · Petr Kubeš, Biologist
Vráťte mi školné
1963
Povesť o zbojníkoch
1963 · First Assistant Director

The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
1961

The Song of the Grey Pigeon
1961

I Survived Certain Death
1960 · Vaska

Slingboy
1960 · Gallo

Kapitán Dabač
1959
Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
1959

Zatoulané dělo
1959

St. Peter's Umbrella
1958

Neporažení
1956 · Janko
Red Poppy
1955

Homeland
1954 · Martin, Choreographer
Mladé srdcia
1953 · Choreographer

Action B
1952 · Pvt. Ondra

Priehrada
1950 · Paholok

Katka
1950

Čertova stena
1949

Wolves' Lairs
1948
White Darkness
1948


