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