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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.
As director
Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní
Not Far From Heaven
Návrat Jána Petru
Skleníková Venuša
Jazda na spiacom obrovi
Dies irae
Zrelá mladosť
Popolvar, Biggest in the World
Plavčík a Vratko
Po deviatich rokoch
Hodiny
Katera
Dve frašky
Mišo
Pustý dvor
Uzlíky nádeje
Krutá ľúbosť
Hanča, Janko a Lucia
Christmas Wafer
Stratená dolina
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný
Sváko Ragan
Z chlapčeka vojak
Horali
Deň, ktorý neumrie
Putovanie do San Jaga
Adam Chvojka vicerichtár
Tomorrow Will Be Too Late
Svadba v Plachtinciach
As actor
Martin Ťapák
Deň, ktorý neumrie
Drevený chlieb
The Sons of Great Bear
Slnečný kúpeľ
Kto si bez viny...
Archimedov zákon
Vráťte mi školné
Jánošík
Ikarie XB 1
The Song of the Grey Pigeon
The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
I Survived Certain Death
Slingboy
Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
Kapitán Dabač
Zatoulané dělo
St. Peter's Umbrella
Neporažení
Red Poppy
Homeland
Action B
Priehrada
Katka
Čertova stena
White Darkness
Wolves' Lairs