Karol Machata

Karol Machata

Born:1/13/1928Died:5/3/2016
Place of Birth:Malacky, Československo [teraz Slovensko]

Biography

Karol Machata was born into a working-class family in Malacky. He started on the radio at the age of twelve and devoted himself to amateur theater. In the end, he preferred theater to economics. From 1948 to 1950 he studied acting at the State Conservatory in Bratislava and from 1952 to 1953 he worked at the Army Theater in Martin. Karol Machata is one of the most important representatives of Slovak acting of the post-war generation. He performed his first roles on theater boards in Martin. He appeared in the production of Sládkovičová Marina (1948), in The Assassination (the character of a member of the group of assassins on Heydrich, 1949), he played the character of Fortinbras in Shakespeare's Hamlet (1950). His title characters Geľa Sebechlebský (1952) and Jánošík (1953) enjoyed a penetrating success. For the next forty-five years he was a member of the Drama of the Slovak National Theater in Bratislava, where he worked from 1953 to 1998. He became a versatile actor. He was able to play heroic roles, but he also excelled in comedic or lyrical positions. He made his film debut as a Slovak aviator in the Czech film Vítezná křídla 1950 and has been one of the busiest film and television actors ever since. He has acted in dozens of Slovak films that belong to the golden fund of Slovak cinema: Zemianska honor, St. Peter's Umbrella, Interrupted Song, Song of the Gray Pigeon, Midnight Mass, Miss Bacilpýška's Crime, Sin of Katarína Padychová, Hidden Spring, Gold, Salt or Geľo Sebechlebský and many others. For significant merits in the field of theater, film and radio production, the President awarded him the Pribin Cross II in 2003. classes. In 2005 he received the Tatrabanka Award for Art and in 2008 he won the OTO Award and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Filmography

Tri poviedky so Zdenou Gruberovou

Tri poviedky so Zdenou Gruberovou

19940.0
Vdova

Vdova

19939.5
Spomienky na lúčenie

Spomienky na lúčenie

19930.0
Tri poviedky s Karolom Machatom

Tri poviedky s Karolom Machatom

19930.0
Pavilón číslo 6

Pavilón číslo 6

19920.0
Oneskorené kvety

Oneskorené kvety

19920.0
Najdúch

Najdúch

19920.0
Lorenzaccio

Lorenzaccio

19910.0
Dobrá novina, šťastná hodina...

Dobrá novina, šťastná hodina...

19900.0
Don't Be Afraid

Don't Be Afraid

19898.4
Hody

Hody

19888.0
Tvár v rose

Tvár v rose

19880.0
Neďaleko do neba

Neďaleko do neba

19870.0
Koník z ebenu

Koník z ebenu

19870.0
Gottšalk

Gottšalk

19870.0
The False Prince

The False Prince

19858.0
Konečne bude mier!

Konečne bude mier!

19850.0
Mariša

Mariša

19840.0
Salt & Gold

Salt & Gold

19836.3
Náš pán doktor

Náš pán doktor

19830.0
Veselé panie z Windsoru

Veselé panie z Windsoru

19800.0
Shadows of a Hot Summer

Shadows of a Hot Summer

19786.4
Koníček Hrbáčik

Koníček Hrbáčik

19780.0
Bludička

Bludička

19770.0
Stretnutie

Stretnutie

19755.0
Telefón Agafón

Telefón Agafón

19750.0
Trofej neznámeho strelca

Trofej neznámeho strelca

19740.0
Skrytý prameň

Skrytý prameň

19740.0
Cid

Cid

19740.0
Srdce na lane

Srdce na lane

19730.0
Kamaráti

Kamaráti

19730.0
Hriech Kataríny Padychovej

Hriech Kataríny Padychovej

19730.0
Páni sa zabávajú

Páni sa zabávajú

19720.0
Dosť dobrí chlapi

Dosť dobrí chlapi

19720.0
Dobrý skutok

Dobrý skutok

19720.0
Čierny gróf

Čierny gróf

19720.0
Igor a výmyselníci

Igor a výmyselníci

19720.0
Dvaja

Dvaja

19710.0
Hľadači svetla

Hľadači svetla

19710.0
Zločin slečny Bacilpýšky

Zločin slečny Bacilpýšky

19710.0
Ľahučký dych

Ľahučký dych

19710.0
Zojka a Valerija

Zojka a Valerija

19710.0
Na počiatku bola pieseň

Na počiatku bola pieseň

19700.0
National Artist Professor Karol Plicka

National Artist Professor Karol Plicka

19700.0
Vyznavač snov

Vyznavač snov

19700.0
„Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“

„Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“

19690.0
Čisté ruky

Čisté ruky

19680.0
Koniec a začiatok

Koniec a začiatok

19680.0
Pomsta starej dámy alebo Na každého raz dôjde

Pomsta starej dámy alebo Na každého raz dôjde

19680.0
Pieseň o bardejovskom Egídiovi

Pieseň o bardejovskom Egídiovi

19680.0
Drotár

Drotár

19660.0
Vejár

Vejár

19650.0
Prípad pre obhajcu

Prípad pre obhajcu

19646.0
Ivanov

Ivanov

19640.0
Trip on the Danube

Trip on the Danube

19634.0
Horoucí srdce

Horoucí srdce

19633.0
Geľo Sebechlebský

Geľo Sebechlebský

19630.0
Keď chybí trombón

Keď chybí trombón

19620.0
Brothers

Brothers

19620.0
Midnight Mass

Midnight Mass

19627.0
Vždy možno začať

Vždy možno začať

19620.0
Labyrint srdce

Labyrint srdce

19610.0
Predjarie

Predjarie

19610.0
The Song of the Grey Pigeon

The Song of the Grey Pigeon

19615.9
Interrupted Song

Interrupted Song

19603.2
Ivan

Ivan

19600.0
Muž ktorý sa nevrátil

Muž ktorý sa nevrátil

19590.0
St. Peter's Umbrella

St. Peter's Umbrella

19586.4
Earthly Honor

Earthly Honor

19586.0
The Last Witch

The Last Witch

19577.5
Janko mydlo a voda

Janko mydlo a voda

19570.0
Angel in the Mountains

Angel in the Mountains

19557.2
The Wooden Village

The Wooden Village

19554.5
Pole neorané

Pole neorané

19544.0
Lazy sa pohly

Lazy sa pohly

19523.0
Dúha nad Slovenskom

Dúha nad Slovenskom

19520.0
Mladé srdcia

Mladé srdcia

19524.0
The Struggle Will End Tomorrow

The Struggle Will End Tomorrow

19513.0
Victorious Wings

Victorious Wings

19516.0