Martin Ťapák
Also Known As: Martin Tapák, Мартин Тяпак
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.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Liesek, Česko-Slovensko
Adult: No
Birthday: October 13, 1926
Age: 98 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: February 01, 2015
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St. Peter's Umbrella
Overview: A comedy about a lost inheritance, love and a red umbrella, which, according to a local legend, belonged to St. Peter himself.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1958-12-17
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Drevený chlieb
Overview: A balladic story based on the motifs of M. Urban's short story, in which the arduous work of loggers and the harshness of the environment interlace with the poetry of the Slovak mountains.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Slnečný kúpeľ
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
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Genres: Crime
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1959-10-02
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Deň, ktorý neumrie
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Genres: War
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1974-08-23
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The Song of the Grey Pigeon
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.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1961-05-01
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Kto si bez viny...
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1964-01-17
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Vráťte mi školné
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Kapitán Dabač
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1959-11-06
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I Survived Certain Death
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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1960-11-18
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Slingboy
Overview: A young Czech boy is freed from a concentration camp and now is working for the army against the Germans.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1960-05-06
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Homeland
Overview: The first Slovakian colour film. A celebration of traditional Slovakian folklore and creativity expressed through a story of young love .
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1954-02-24
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Martin Ťapák
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 2017-01-01
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Jánošík
Overview: This film is one of the most popular pictures of Slovak cinema and relates the story about the legendary folk hero and brigand Juro Jánošík [1688-1713] and the social situation in Slovakia of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The first part talks about Jánošík's childhood, studies and return to his native village. In the second part Jánošík leaves for the hills, where he organizes his band of brigands and starts an anti-feudal resistance. The film concludes with Jánošík's execution.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1963-08-23
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Neporažení
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1956-11-16
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The Sons of Great Bear
Overview: As American settlers encroach on the lands of the Lakota people, Tokei-ihto witnesses the murder of his father at the hands of Red Fox, who wanted information on where the tribe finds its gold. Two years later, at the height of the Great Sioux War, Tokei-ihto and Red Fox meet again.
Genres: Drama Western Adventure
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1966-02-18
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Priehrada
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1950-08-23
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Action B
Overview: Film shows the struggle of the Czechoslovak armed forces against groups of Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) under command Burlak, who tried to pass through the territory of Slovakia.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1952-02-22
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Ikarie XB 1
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.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1963-07-26
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Archimedov zákon
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1964-09-21
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The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1961-05-19
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White Darkness
Overview: A young doctor and a group of injured are hiding in an underground shelter and are liberated by Soviet soldiers.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1948-08-27
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Wolves' Lairs
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.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1948-12-25
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Čertova stena
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1949-03-19
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Katka
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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1950-04-22
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Red poppy
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Genres: Music
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1955-06-10
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Zatoulané dělo
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1959-01-16
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