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.
St. Peter's Umbrella
Drevený chlieb
((uncredited))
Slnečný kúpeľ
Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
Deň, ktorý neumrie
(Captain Rybin)
The Song of the Grey Pigeon
Kto si bez viny...
Vráťte mi školné
Kapitán Dabač
I Survived Certain Death
(Vaska)
Slingboy
(Gallo)
Homeland
(Martin)
Martin Ťapák
(archiv)
Jánošík
(Uhorčík mladší)
Neporažení
(Janko)
The Sons of Great Bear
(Schonka)
Priehrada
(Paholok)
Action B
(Pvt. Ondra)
Ikarie XB 1
(Petr Kubeš, Biologist)
Archimedov zákon
The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
White Darkness
Wolves' Lairs
Čertova stena
Katka
Red poppy
Zatoulané dělo
Kronika
A ešte dve frašky...
(Writer)
Povesť o zbojníkoch
(First Assistant Director)
Jánošík
(First Assistant Director)
Dve frašky
(Director)
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
(Director)
Archimedov zákon
(First Assistant Director)
Balada o Vojtovej Marine
(Choreographer)
Živý bič
(Director)
Hanča, Janko a Lucia
(Director)
Rok na dedine
(Screenplay)
Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
(Screenplay)
Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
(Story)
Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor
(Director)
Matka
(Screenplay)
Môj vienok zelený
(Director)
Rysavá jalovica
(Director)
Mladé srdcia
(Choreographer)
Homeland
(Choreographer)
Popolvar, Biggest in the World
(Director)
Zajtra bude neskoro
(Director)
Rysavá jalovica
(Screenplay)
Na svitaní
(Screenplay)
Na svitaní
(Director)
Z chlapčeka vojak
(Director)
Plavčík a Vratko
(Director)
Hanča, Janko a Lucia
(Screenplay)
Putovanie do San Jaga
(Director)
Mišo
(Screenplay)
Čas dohviezdny - čas ľúbezný
(Director)
Deň, ktorý neumrie
(Director)
Katera
(Screenplay)
Pod vládou ženy aj na svitaní
(Director)
Mišo
(Director)
Malka
(Director)
Roztrhla sa hudáčkovi struna
(Director)
Drevený chlieb
(Director)
Kubo
(Director)
Rok na dedine
(Director)
Balada o Vojtovej Marine
(Director)
Matka
(Director)
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
(Screenplay)
Christmas Wafer
(Director)
Sváko Ragan
(Director)
Horali
(Screenplay)
Horali
(Director)
Neďaleko do neba
(Writer)
Neďaleko do neba
(Director)
Pustý dvor
(Director)
Zrelá mladosť
(Co-Writer)
Zrelá mladosť
(Director)
Adam Chvojka vicerichtár
(Director)
Po deviatich rokoch
(Director)
Uzlíky nádeje
(Screenplay)
Uzlíky nádeje
(Director)
Svadba v Plachtinciach
(Director)
Hodiny
(Director)
Dies irae
(Screenplay)
Jazda na spiacom obrovi
(Director)
Návrat Jána Petru
(Director)
Návrat Jána Petru
(Co-Writer)
Krutá ľúbosť
(Screenplay)
Krutá ľúbosť
(Director)
The Bride of the Mountains
(Director)
Stratená dolina
(Director)
The Bride of the Mountains
(Screenplay)
Katera
(Director)
Dies irae
(Director)
Ako divé husi
(Director)
Reťazenie
(Director)
Sváko Ragan
(Screenplay)
Sváko Ragan
(Director)