Director

Martin Ťapák

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Directed movies: 14Directed series: 0All crew credits: 20

TMDB ID: 138063

IMDb ID: nm0850122

Known for: Directing

Born: October 13, 1926

Died: February 1, 2015

Age: 88

Place of birth: Liesek, Česko-Slovensko

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1948 - 2017

Years active: 70

Average TMDB rating: 6.8

Wikidata: Q12035899

Also known as

Martin Tapák • Мартин Тяпак

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Director (13)First Assistant Director (1)Screenplay (4)Choreographer (1)Writer (1)

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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.

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