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Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik was born on 1 July 1970 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Skyfall (2012), Game of Thrones (2011) and Robin Hood (2010).- Scarlett Chorvat was born on 25 August 1972 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. She is an actress, known for Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Buying the Cow (2002) and Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002).
- Actress
- Producer
- Casting Director
Andrea Stefancikova is a Slovakian born Canadian actress and filmmaker, whose talent was recognized in 2019 when she was awarded Whistler Film Festival's "Star to Watch Award" for her performance and breakthrough in Promiseland, released in 2021 as American Badger. Andrea is best known for her notable appearances in the multi-award winning films such as Below Her Mouth, Unmasked and Dark Harvest and NBC's sci-fi show Debris. Andrea is one of the ensemble cast of Corona (2020), globally recognized as the first Covid-19 feature film. Stefancikova was born in Bratislava, then the communist Czechoslovakia. She has been creatively expressing herself through dance, piano, writing and singing from young age. She immigrated to North America with her family in 1998; trained and began acting in her early twenties, but as a former model, Andrea only fully dedicated herself to the craft in 2011. She has since accumulated an impressive volume of credits with growing success in the indie film circuit and television. She is fluent in English, Slovak, Italian, Czech and often speaks fluent Russian on screen. Her exceptional acting, linguistic and musical talents have made her a versatile and sought-after talent in the entertainment industry.- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Katarina Morhacova is an Award-winning stage and TV/film actress. Originally from ex-Czechoslovakia, she lives in LA and NYC. She speaks English, French, Italian, Russian, Czech and Slovak. Katarina is also a writer, producer and philanthropist. She's an avid dancer and traveler.
Educated at MXAT, Moscow, Russia, she's also studied with world renowned acting coaches Larry Moss and Ivana Chubbuck.
Her most recent TV and film credit include: Big Dogs (Amazon, Tubi), starring Brett Cullen, Lincoln Rhyme (NBC), The Knick (Cinemax), directed by Steven Soderbergh, staring opposite Clive Owen, Madam Secretary (CBS), Bull (NBC), The Blacklist (NBC), Signs (Canal Plus), a bilingual (English, Italian) lead role in feature film The Journey of a Dragonfly directed by Claudia LaBianca, a finalist in Steven Spielberg's "On the Lot", Married Young (Amazon Studios). She's a recipient of 16 awards for performance in a short film Rendez-Vous for Best Actress.
In theater, she played roles from Shakespeare plays to original work, working Off-Broadway in NYC, in American repertory theaters, UK, Italy, Czech Republic and Russia, often performing in multiple languages (Italian, French and Russian). After a successful run of one-woman show, The Gilded Red Cage at the Edinburgh Theater Festival, Katarina returned to Edinburgh in a critically acclaimed new play Adele's Heart, where she gained significant recognition among the UK critics and media.
In addition to her acting credits, Katarina has written, acted in and co-produced several shorts and one feature film The Journey of a Dragonfly. She's developing two TV shows and a feature film.
She also uses her skill sets and privilege to raise awareness about social issues with a focus on empowering young girls and women. She's on board of non-profit organization Plus 421 Foundation.- Actor
- Director
Kamil Kollarik was born on 4 February 1981 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor and director, known for Behind Enemy Lines (2001), Zlo (2012) and The Cleaner (2015).- Kristína Svarinská was born on 14 May 1989 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. She is an actress, known for Druhý dych (2012), Dázd padá na nase duse (2002) and The Lady Terrorist (2019).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Judit Bárdos was born on 12 May 1988 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. She is an actress, known for Piargy (2022), Fair Play (2014) and The House (2011).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Tatiana Pauhofová was born on 13 August 1983 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. She is an actress, known for Burning Bush (2013), Tender Waves (2013) and Muzika (2008).- Zuzana Pravnanská was born in 1968 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Spadla z oblakov (1978), Stol pre strnástich (1978) and Frajeri a frajerky (1979).
- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Born in Bratislava and raised in Canada, Ingrid Veninger formed pUNK Films in 2003 with a 'nothing is impossible' manifesto. Since 2008, Ingrid has directed six narrative fiction feature films, Only (2008), Modra (2010), I Am a Good Person/I Am a Bad Person (2011), The Animal Project (2013), He Hated Pigeons (2015), Porcupine Lake (2017), and one feature documentary, The World or Nothing (2019), with premieres at festival worldwide including, TIFF, Rotterdam, Slamdance, Busan and Hot Docs. In addition to directing, Ingrid has produced features with Charles Officer (Nurse.Fighter.Boy (2008)), Anais Granofsky (Re-Generation (2004)), Peter Mettler (Gambling, Gods and LSD (2002), The End of Time (2012)). She is the winner of the TFCA Jay Scott Prize, EDA Award for Best Director, and the Women's International Film & Television Showcase (WIFTS) International Visionary Award. Ingrid is a filmmaking mentor at the Canadian Film Centre and full-time faculty in Cinema and Media Arts at York University in Toronto. She has participated in the Berlinale Talent Campus, Rotterdam Lab, and the inaugural TIFF Studio. In 2014, Ingrid initiated the pUNK Films Femmes Lab to foster more competitive feature films written and directed by Canadian women, sponsored by Academy Award winner Melissa Leo. Ingrid continues to champion gender parity in the entertainment industry.- Juraj Loj was born on 20 February 1983 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Charlatan (2020), Burlive Vino (2013) and Crack (2019).
- David Hartl was born on 2 October 1993 in Bratislava, Slovakia. He is an actor, known for By a Sharp Knife (2019), Crack (2019) and We Have Never Been Modern (2023).
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Lucia Siposová was born on 21 May 1980 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. She is an actress and writer, known for 360 (2011), Hlidac c.47 (2008) and Na vlastní nebezpecí (2008).- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Jaromil Jires was born on 10 December 1935 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for The Joke (1969), Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) and ...a pozdravuji vlastovky (1972). He died on 26 October 2001 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Zuzana Mauréry was born on 23 September 1968 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress and writer, known for The Teacher (2016), Dakujem, dobre (2013) and Návrat bocianov (2007).- Gisela Werbisek was born on 8 April 1875 in Preßburg, Austria-Hungary [now Bratislava, Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for A Scandal in Paris (1946), Das Kabinett des Dr. Larifari (1930) and Frau Braier aus Gaya (1926). She was married to John Piffle. She died on 10 April 1956 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Adriana Tarábková was born on 28 May 1966 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Konec básníku v Cechách (1993), Jak básníci pricházejí o iluze (1985) and Král Drozdia brada (1984). She is married to Zdena Romana. They have three children.
- Miro Noga was born on 25 October 1959 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Alzbetin dvor (1986), Utekajme, uz ide! (1987) and Hanele (1999).
- Kristína Kanátová was born on 22 April 1992 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for The Line (2017), Fentasy (2024) and Mama na prenájom (2023).
- Richard Autner was born on 3 April 1992 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Spiaci ucet (2024), Nemocnica (2021) and Colette (2013).
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Producer
Costume designer and jewelry artist Barbara Gregusova was born to fashion designer Elena Gregusova and photographer and graphic designer Martin Gregus in Bratislava, Slovakia - an artistic family that extends back to her grandfather, a sculptor and jeweler, and her grandmother, a textile artist.
Moving to Vancouver, Barbara enrolled in Capilano University's Costuming for Stage and Screen and Theatre Institute programs, garnering top marks for her graduation project, an eighteenth century period costume, titled "Marie Antoinette - Lost in Vancouver". The following year Barbara earned her Fashion Merchandising Diploma at the Blanche Macdonald Centre. Barbara worked as lead costume designer on various independent productions including Agam Darshi's and Sophie Ann Rooney's "Bollywood Beckons" for which Barbara earned her first Leo Awards nomination for best costume design in short drama.
Barbara's interest in period costume design kept her roots in theatre; Barbara designed over twenty plays including the dark underworld fairytale "The Skriker", Moliere's modern adaptation of "Tartuffe: Born Again", "Bye Bye Baby" and Jay Brazeau's "Old Love" for North Vancouver's Presentation House Theatre, Shakespeare's 1960's adaptation of "As You Like It", "Brighton Beach Memoirs" for Gateway Theatre, Stuart Aikins' western "Sly Fox" and "The Crucible" for Exit 22 as well as Studio 58. Barbara's decade long collaboration with Exit 22 gained her a nomination for the 8th annual Ovation Awards for outstanding costume design in "Cinderella - The musical".
Barbara reunited with Sophie Ann Rooney to design costumes for her theatre production of "Beggars In The House of Plenty" staring Kyle Labine, worked with Tyler Labine's wife Carrie's Ruscheinsky on Ben Ratner's theatre production "Dying City" and her most recent collaboration with Labine's family was with Cameron and Tyler Labine on the feature film "Mountain Men".
Two years in a raw Barbara was nominated for Leo Awards; in 2013 for best costume design in feature length drama "Lucille's Ball" and most recently for best costume design in a motion picture "Evangeline" directed by Karen Lam. Her recent film credits include Gil Bellow's "Three Days in Havana", "June In January" with Marilu Henner, "Ring By Spring" staring Stefanie Powers and Rachel Boston, "For Better Or For Worse" staring Lisa Whelchel and Kim Fields, "Paper Angels" with Josie Bissett and Matthew Settle, Christie Will's "Baby Boot Camp" and cyber-punk web-series "Residenz".
As a member of the Slovak Association of Textile Artists, Barbara exhibits her work around Europe. In Summer 2008, Barbara introduced her all-new Hauteware jewelry collection made from recycled hard drives, laser toners, ink-jet cartridges and other electronic waste at the Enviro Couture exhibition in North Vancouver's CityScape Community Art Space, and later FMA Vancouver and Vancouver Fashion Week S/S 2009. To accompany her one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces Barbara created haute couture metallic collection "Solar Epoque" which was showed on the stage during XXI Olympic Winter Games at Olympic Victory Ceremony.- Actress
- Writer
Petra Vancíková was born on 25 June 1966 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. She is an actress and writer, known for Uncle Cyril (1989), Perinbaba (1985) and Zakázané uvolnenie (1986).- Matej Landl was born on 12 June 1963 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Panelák (2008), Night of the Archer (1994) and Spadla z oblakov (1978).
- Director
- Writer
- Actress
As an independent European documentary director she focuses on questions of freedom, equality and strong character driven stories from all around the world. Lucia Kasova studied documentary directing at National Film & Television School London (UK), Valencia Polytechnic University Valencia in Spain and completed her master's degree at Academy of performing Arts in Bratislava (SK). Her feature-length debut The Sailor (2021) is a portrait of Paul Johnson who sailed the world all his life, never truly living on a land and in film he reflects on his life and contemplates on his death. Film premiered at HotDocs, Toronto and won the Grand Prize as best feature documentary at Academy Qualifying Flickers' Rhode Island IFF and attended another 7 international festivals. Her short films had wider recognition worldwide, as Concrete times (2018) which traveled to over 20 film festivals across Europe and Asia and won the Best documentary award at B16 in Brno (CZ), Best director award at Sevastopol Doc&Tv Film festival Russia and Best cinematography award at Kinoproba FF in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Film is a visual essay of ever-changing growing city and a river bank in Bratislava. Another short Orchestra from the land of silence (2020) portraits Afghanistan all female orchestra and shows what it means for this young girls to study music in Kabul. Coming- of-age story proved to be very successful with youth audience and educational purposes. The film was touring across schools of Germany and Slovakia and has been to over 20 festivals worldwide. She became well known because of the short film about the former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico within the documentary series Ex-prime ministers for Radio and Television Slovakia, with which she also collaborates on other projects.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Writer
Wanda graduated at VSMU in 2001, majoring in TV and Film Production. Between 2001-2006 she worked as a General Director at Nova Scena Theatre, the biggest musical theatre in Slovakia. In 2008 she produced a musical "The Producers" as a private producer under her label Wandal Production. The show was seen by almost 25.000 viewers. Between 2010-2012 she worked as a General Director in MediaPro Entertainment Slovakia, a production company that was producing the entire local content for TV Markiza. From TV she left to give birth to her three sons and during her maternity leave she produced two films - a World War II drama "COLETTE", CZ/SK, dir. Milan Cieslar and a crime thriller "THE LINE" (SK/UA, dir. Peter Bebjak). THE LINE premiered in the main competition of KVIFF 2017 where Bebjak won the Best Director Award, the film has won many festival awards around the world, and received 6 awards SUN IN THE NET (Slovak National Film Awards). It also became the most successful Slovak film in the history of the country with over 330.000 admissions, earning more than 1.7mil EUR. In 2018 Wanda was elected the president of the Slovak Film and TV Academy. Currently she is in the post-production of the historical TV series THE SLAVS, co-production project between Slovakia and Ukraine and she is developing her next film THE FILE, spy drama inspired by real events that caused one of the biggest corruption scandals in eastern Europe. Wanda is an EAVE graduate.- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Zuzana Fialová was born on 17 May 1974 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress and writer, known for Kriminálka Staré Mesto (2010), Ordinácia v ruzovej záhrade (2007) and Aftermath (2012).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Margarete Slezak was born on 9 January 1901 in Preßburg, Slovakia, Austria-Hungary [now Bratislava, Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Ich heirate meine Frau (1934), Rausch einer Nacht (1951) and Unter den Sternen von Capri (1953). She was married to Peter Winter. She died on 30 August 1953 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.- Martin Bednár was born on 17 January 1996 in Bratislava, Slovakia. He is an actor, known for One Life (2023), Insanely Perfect (Dokonalost sama) (2023) and Sestricky Modrý kód (2020).
- Veronika Strapková was born in 1990 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Ophelia (2018), The Line (2017) and The Performance (2023).
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Petra Polnisová was born on 24 February 1976 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. She is an actress and writer, known for Muzika (2008), We're Going to Team Building (2023) and Cuky Luky film (2017).- Actress
- Music Department
Zdena Studenková was born on 19 May 1954 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. She is an actress, known for Milenec lady Chatterleyové (1998), Beauty and the Beast (1978) and Ordinácia v ruzovej záhrade (2007).- Stunts
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Roman Jankovic was born on 20 May 1979 in Bratislava, Slovakia. He is an actor, known for Robin Hood (2010), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) and John Carter (2012).- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Jonas Karasek studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava and worked for many years in advertising as an art director. As a commercial director, he directed over 200 TV ads for international and national clients, winning a number of significant national and major International Awards for his work: (Filip 2009 - The award for personal contribution to Slovak creativity, Grand Prix at National Award Golden Nail, Golden Drum, New York Festivals, Epica Winner multiple times).- Michaela Majerníková was born on 12 December 1979 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for The Silence (2021), The Confidant (2012) and Za sklom (2016).
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Dusan Hanák was born on 24 April 1938 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is a director and writer, known for I Love, You Love (1989), Pictures of the Old World (1972) and Ruzové sny (1977).- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Dara Rolins was born on 7 December 1972 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for The Magical Duvet (2011), All or Nothing (2017) and How to Shake Off a Bride (2016).- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Daniel Strauch was born on 24 September 1996 in Bratislava, Slovakia. He is a writer and producer, known for GoGoManTV (2011), Garage Show (2013) and Ochutnávka (2015).- Juraj Durdiak was born on 27 April 1952 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. He is an actor, known for Tetované casom (1976), The Prince and the Evening Star (1979) and A csillagszemü (1977).
- Rebeka Poláková was born on 10 January 1986 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Nobody Likes Me, Za sklom (2016) and Perla.
- Eva Sakálová was born on 9 May 1985 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Ratownicy (2010), The Show (2020) and Malé oslavy (2008).
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Martin Grof was born on April 17, 1982 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
He is best known for his first feature film Excursion (2018) which was written and produced within only 7 months and immediately won the Grand Jury & Audience award at the film festival in PA, USA at the day of its world premiere. Beside that Grof gained for the thriller many other awards and nominations including best director, best picture and best producer at the Hollywood International Film Festival.
Grof's second feature, Sensation is a sci-fi mystery thriller starring Eugene Simon (Game of Thrones), Emily Wyatt (Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella). It also features Bethan Wright (Disney's The Lodge) and Alex Reid. The film was released theatrically in the United States with Vertical Entertainment.
He is working on his 3rd film with the working title Provocateur.
Grof has his own production company, GROFilm.- Diana Mórová was born on 18 February 1970 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Panelák (2008), Tigers in the City (2012) and Stúrovci (1992).
- Actress
Petra Vajdová was born on 29 April 1985 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Miki (2024), Kolonáda (2014) and Chlapi neplacu (2013).- Roman Luknár was born on 1 June 1965 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. He is an actor, known for A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), Fair Play (2014) and Toman (2018).
- Actress
- Music Department
Monika Hilmerová was born on 7 October 1974 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. She is an actress, known for Pramen zivota (2000), Frankenstein (2004) and Burlive Vino (2013).- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michal Blasko (1989, Bratislava) is a Slovak director and screenwriter. He studied film and television directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VSMU). His short films were premiered at the most prestigious film festivals around the world (Cannes, San Sebastián, Karlovy Vary, Warsaw) and won several international awards. His bachelor film "Atlantis, 2003" won the Czech Academy Award for Best Short Film. His upcoming feature film "Victim" has been selected for Cannes L'Atelier 2019 .- Actor
- Producer
Fedor Flasík was born on 14 January 1958 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor and producer, known for Nicky's Family (2011), Panelák (2008) and Meciar (2017). He was married to Monika Flasikova-Benova. He died on 22 April 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Sound Department
Karol Kuliffay was born on 19 September 1993 in Bratislava. Karol is known for Druhá sanca (2022), Láska hory prenásí (2022) and Emma and the Death's Head.- Writer
- Director
- Editor
Viera Cákanyová was born on 8 April 1980 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is a writer and director, known for Alda (2010), Biela na bielej (2020) and Poznámky z Eremocénu (2023).- Gustav Bubník was born on 23 April 1962 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. He is an actor, known for Ulysses and the Stars (1976), Území bílých králu (1991) and Bambinot (1984).