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Slovak movie, theater and TV actor. He is also a passionate fisherman and author of books Actor on the Fishing Rod, Actor Not only on a Fishing Rod, With a Camera And a Fishing Rod and several others. He was born on March 20, 1924 in the village Staskov of central Slovakia. He never studied acting at an academy and his career started spontaneously in various volunteer theater groups. Due to his extraordinary talent for acting, he was offered a job as a professional actor in Martin. He got his start playing a variety of typically Slovak characters. His talent unfolded, however, only in playing complex, older and above all tragicomic characters. Comedy has always been close to his heart. Worldwide recognition came with his controversial leading role in the film of Janos Kadar and Elmar Klos Obchod na korze in 1965. This tragic story from the period of the first independent Slovak state and confiscation of Jewish property by Arians was in 1966 awarded an Oscar. Unfortunately, we do not have the opportunity to evaluate his whole career as an actor, but it is important to mention his unique expression and the color of his voice which has made so many of his film characters unique. The characteristic immediacy, humor, and presence of humanism breathed life into many characters of Slovak and world classical films. Jozef Kroner is one of those actors who do not know rest and whose passion for acting has not diminished in old age. In the recent years we have had a chance to see him in several Czech films.- Ladislav Chudík was born on 27 May 1924 in Hronec by Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Kawasakiho ruze (2009), Sokolovo (1975) and Vergeßt Mozart (1985). He was married to Alena. He died on 29 June 2015 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Marián Labuda was born on 28 October 1944 in Hontianske Nemce, First Slovak Republic [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Král Ubu (1996), The Garden (1995) and I Served the King of England (2006). He was married to Viera. He died on 5 January 2018 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Sona Valentová was born on 3 June 1946 in Trnava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress and writer, known for Requiem for a Maiden (1992), Americká tragédia (1976) and Dangerous Liaisons (1980). She was married to Pavol Haspra. She died on 10 December 2022 in Slovakia.- Director
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Peter Solan was born on 25 April 1929 in Banska Bystrica, Czechoslovakia. He was a director and writer, known for The Boxer and Death (1963), Kým sa skoncí táto noc (1966) and Dialogue 20-40-60 (1968). He died on 21 September 2013 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Bronislav Krizan was born on 3 December 1941 in Bratislava, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Na konci sveta (1975), Námestie svätej Alzbety (1966) and Nevesta hôl (1972). He died on 20 December 2012 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Stefan Uher was born on 4 July 1930 in Prievidza, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and writer, known for She Kept Asking for the Moon (1982), Organ (1965) and Tri dcéry (1968). He died on 29 March 1993 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Actor
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Michal Docolomanský was born on 25 March 1942 in Niedzica, Malopolskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981), Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978) and Vítezný lid (1977). He was married to Marta Docolomanska. He died on 26 August 2008 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Mikulás Ladizinský was born on 13 October 1923 in Matysová, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for The Shop on Main Street (1965), The Deserter and the Nomads (1968) and Shadows of a Hot Summer (1978). He died on 3 May 1987 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].
- Eva Poláková was born on 25 May 1935 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Ivanov (1964), Smrt si ríká Engelchen (1963) and Skaly a ludia (1959). She died on 26 June 1973 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].
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Was born on August 20, 1941 in Bratislava, then the capital of pro-Nazi Slovakia. His family was pretty wealthy, his grandfather being landowner and uncle running one of the biggest restaurants in Bratislava. He studied at pedagogical school, acted in amateur drama and radio plays. In 1958 won a declamatory competition, "Hviezdoslavov Kubín". Studied Arts University of Bratislava, his major was dramaturgy (1962-1966). In 1964-1967 worked for Czechoslovak Television's branch in Bratislava. His movie debut was Vzdy mozno zacat (It's never late to begin). From 1959 till his death formed a unique duo of comics with Milan Lasica. They wrote their own performances that were performed in tatra revue and Divadelné stúdio (later Divadlo na Korze)- Soiréé, Radostná správa pre vsetkých, ktorí majú tazkosti s mechúrom ("Happy news for all who have difficulties with their bladder") (1967-71). After 1971 they were banned from performing in Slovakia, so they moved to the western part of Czechoslovakia, where they spent two seasons in Brno. In 1972-1978 returned back to Bratislava (Nová scéna). Situation brightened after 1986 when their plays Den radosti ("Day of fun"), Jubileum ("Jubilee"), Nás priatel René ("Our friend René"), Jakub a jeho pán ("Jakub and his lord") came on stage.
During the 80s Satinský starred in mostly Czech movies like S tebou me baví svet ("I like the world with you") (1983), Prodavac humoru ("Humourseller") (1984), Zkrocení zlého muze ("Taming of a bad guy") (1986) ao. After the Velvet revolution of 1989 he also became a book author (including tales for children) and occasional journalist. He died on December 29, 2002 of Cancer.- Actor
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Milan Lasica was born on 3 February 1940 in Zvolen, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. He was an actor and director, known for Hostage (2014), Frankenstein's Aunt (1987) and Modrá ruza (1996). He was married to Magda Vásáryová and Zora Kolínska. He died on 18 July 2021 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Terezia Krónerová was born on 22 June 1924 in Gajary, Czechoslovakia. She was an actress, known for Stopy na Sitne (1969), Kto odchádza v dazdi (1975) and Priehrada (1950). She died on 15 June 1999 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Daniel Heriban was born on 25 March 1980 in Trnava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Únos (2017), Hniezdo (2020) and After... (2006). He was married to Kamila Heribanová and Slávka Halcáková. He died on 24 May 2023 in Svat Jur, Slovakia.- Director
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Elo Havetta was born on 13 June 1938 in Velké Vozokany, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and writer, known for Slávnost v botanickej záhrade (1969), Predpoved: Nula (1966) and Svatá Jana (1963). He died on 3 February 1975 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].- Mikulás Huba was born on 19 October 1919 in Spisská Nová Ves, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Vivát, Benyovszky! (1975), Akce B (1952) and Beware! (1947). He died on 12 October 1986 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].
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Július Pántik was born on 15 January 1922 in Stredné Plachtince by Velký Krtís, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor and director, known for Vítezný lid (1977), Rodná zem (1954) and Rekviem za rytierov (1970). He died on 25 August 2002 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Lubica Rybárska was born on 13 July 1958 in Martin, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Wilson City (2015). She died on 14 May 2024 in Slovakia.
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Stanislav Párnicky was born on 11 April 1945 in Piestany, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and writer, known for Hurá na letný byt (1976), Kára plná bolesti (1985) and Sleeping Beauty (1991). He was married to Zdena Studenková. He died on 31 March 2023 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Emil Horváth St. was born on 27 August 1923 in Zlatno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Spadla z oblakov (1978), Skalní v ofsajde (1961) and Alzbetin dvor (1986). He died on 1 January 2001 in Martin, Slovakia.
- Ivan Palúch was born on 20 June 1940 in Zvolen, Slovakia. He was an actor, known for Racha, chemi sikvaruli (1977), The Ear (1970) and It Rains in My Village (1968). He died on 3 July 2015 in Martin, Slovakia.
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Peter Kristúfek was born on 23 June 1973 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and writer, known for Viditelny svet (2011), Snapshots (2009) and Slovensko 2.0 (2014). He died on 23 April 2018 in Badín, Slovakia.- Martin Hollý was born on 8 June 1904 in Moravská Ostrava, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. He was an actor, known for The Shop on Main Street (1965), Trio Angelos (1964) and Havrania cesta (1962). He died on 1 October 1965 in Zilina, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Anna Minichová was born on 8 March 1924 in Dunajská Streda, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. Anna was a writer, known for Dvorcek za domom (1976), Novorocná rozprávka (1987) and Bolo to dávno, pradávno... (1984). Anna died on 25 November 1988 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].- Slávo Záhradnik was born on 10 July 1937 in Nizná Boca, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Zacít znova (1964), Prerusená hra (1980) and Mesto Anatol (1988). He died on 5 December 1991 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].
- Jozef Adamovic was born on 23 April 1939 in Trnava, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Hry lásky sálivé (1971), Vivát, Benyovszky! (1975) and Roky prelomu (1989). He was married to Bozidara Turzonovová. He died on 2 August 2013 in Kosice, Slovakia.
- Ludovít Króner was born on 19 December 1925 in Staskov, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Ruzové sny (1977), Shadows of a Hot Summer (1978) and Keby som mal pusku (1971). He died on 19 December 2000 in Povazská Bystrica, Slovakia.
- Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian form Báthory Erzsébet, (born August 7, 1560, Nyírbátor, Hungary-died August 21, 1614, Castle Cachtice, Cachtice, Hungary [now in Slovakia]), Hungarian countess who purportedly tortured and murdered hundreds of young women in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Báthory was born into prominent Protestant nobility in Hungary. Her family controlled Transylvania, and her uncle, Stephen Báthory, was king of Poland. She was raised at the family castle in Ecséd, Hungary. In 1575 she married Count Ferencz Nádasdy, a member of another powerful Hungarian family, and subsequently moved to Castle Cachtice, a wedding gift from the Nádasdy family. From 1585 to 1595, Báthory bore four children.
Meet extraordinary women who dared to bring gender equality and other issues to the forefront. From overcoming oppression, to breaking rules, to reimagining the world or waging a rebellion, these women of history have a story to tell. After Nádasdy's death in 1604, rumours of Báthory's cruelty began to surface. Though previous accounts of the murder of peasant women had apparently been ignored, the claims in 1609 that she had slain women from noble families attracted attention. Her cousin, György Thurzó, count palatine of Hungary, was ordered by Matthias, then king of Hungary, to investigate. The count palatine determined, after taking depositions from people living in the area surrounding her estate, that Báthory had tortured and killed more than 600 girls with the assistance of her servants. On December 30, 1609, Báthory and her servants were arrested. The servants were put on trial in 1611, and three were executed. Although never tried, Báthory was confined to her chambers at Castle Cachtice. She remained there until she died.
While documents from the 1611 trial supported the accusations made against her, modern scholarship has questioned the veracity of the allegations. Báthory was a powerful woman, made more so by her control of Nádasdy's holdings after his death. The fact that a large debt owed by Matthias to Báthory was canceled by her family in exchange for permitting them to manage her captivity suggests that the acts attributed to her were politically motivated slander that allowed relatives to appropriate her lands. - Eliska Mullerová was born on 30 July 1930 in Gánovce, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Vanoce s Alzbetou (1968), Dobrodinec (1991) and Staroruzová dráma (1989). She died on 12 June 2014 in Senica, Slovakia.
- Viliam Polónyi was born on 6 July 1928 in Krupina o Zvolena, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor, known for Nakovalnya ili chuk (1972), Volanie démonov (1968) and Prípad krásnej nerestnice (1974). He died on 12 November 2012 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Elena Zvaríková was born on 5 May 1935 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for The Shop on Main Street (1965), Styridsatstyri (1958) and Posledná bosorka (1957). She died on 17 August 1974 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].- Viktor Blaho was born on 27 July 1920 in Petrova Lehota, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Piesen o sivom holubovi (1961), Cervené víno (1972) and Tri dcéry (1968). He died on 25 April 2007 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Martin Tapák was born on 13 October 1926 in Liesok, Czechoslovakia. He was a director and actor, known for Nevesta hôl (1972), Pacho, hybský zbojník (1976) and Nedaleko do neba (1988). He died on 1 February 2015 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Writer
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Milos Ruppeldt was born on 14 February 1953 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a writer, known for Král Drozdia brada (1984), Vinník bez viny? (1982) and Dvojaký zivot doktora Sela (1983). He died on 6 February 2016 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Jozef Kramár was born on 25 November 1929 in Rybany, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Posledná bosorka (1957), Tam za lesem (1962) and Krutá lúbost (1978). He died on 4 March 2013 in Martin, Slovakia.
- Dusan Blaskovic was born on 11 September 1930 in Dubnica nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Night of the Archer (1994), Jeden den pre starú paniu (1967) and Szent Péter esernyöje (1958). He died on 17 September 2001 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Viera Strnisková was born on 30 October 1929 in Hlohovec, Czechoslovakia. She was an actress, known for Dangerous Liaisons (1980), Salt & Gold (1983) and Racha, chemi sikvaruli (1977). She was married to Pavol Haspra and Mr. Jelinkova. She died on 31 August 2013 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Leopold Haverl was born on 16 February 1936 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Putování Jana Amose (1983), Poéma o svedomí I-II (1979) and Roky prelomu (1989). He died on 5 February 2016 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Director
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- Actor
Tibor Rakovský was born on 21 November 1922 in Zlaté Moravce, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and writer, known for Básnik a zena (1966), Nový Figaro (1963) and Otvorené okná (1970). He died on 29 December 1982 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].- Jozef-Gregor Tajovsky was born on 18 October 1874 in Tajó, Austria-Hungary [now Tajov, Slovakia]. Jozef-Gregor was a writer, known for Dnes vecer hrám ja (1993), Zenský zákon (1967) and Statky zmatky (1973). Jozef-Gregor died on 20 May 1940 in Bratislava, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia].
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- Actor
Július Matula was born on 28 October 1943 in Piestany, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. He was a director and writer, known for Kariéra (1985), Nevesta k zulíbání (1981) and Reknem si to prístí léto (1978). He died on 14 May 2016 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Arnost Garlatty was born on 11 January 1917 in Poproc, Austria-Hungary [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Szent Péter esernyöje (1958), Skalní v ofsajde (1961) and Zemianska cest (1958). He died on 21 February 1962 in Presov, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].
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Olga Rufusova was born on 31 March 1932 in Závazná Poruba, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress and director, known for Prelietavka (1972), Inspekcia (1972) and Dvaja muzi pod postelou (1994). She died on 27 April 2019 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Karol Polák was born on 29 March 1964 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Kára plná bolesti (1985), Spadla z oblakov (1978) and Alzbetin dvor (1986). He died on 26 March 2021 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Andrej Vandlík was born on 22 January 1925 in Bardejov, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Havrania cesta (1962), Slnko v sieti (1963) and Lazy sa pohli (1952). He died on 17 January 1985 in Martin, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].
- Frantisek Velecký was born on 8 March 1934 in Zvolen, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for The Brothers Grimm (2005), Prague Nights (1969) and Az eröd (1979). He died on 5 November 2003 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Martin Hollý was born on 11 August 1931 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and actor, known for Medená veza (1970), Jeden den pre starú paniu (1967) and Salt & Gold (1983). He died on 18 March 2004 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Elo Romancik was born on 17 December 1922 in Ruzomberok, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor, known for Gottwald (1986), Roky prelomu (1989) and Rodná zem (1954). He died on 9 October 2012 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Peter Debnar was born on 8 October 1941 in Bratislava, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Der Ochsenkrieg (1987), Údolie vecných karaván (1968) and Pacho, hybský zbojník (1976). He died on 8 June 2004 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Ctibor Filcík was born on 15 August 1920 in Dolné Plachtince, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Poéma o svedomí I-II (1979), Putování Jana Amose (1983) and Die Brüder Lautensack (1973). He died on 21 November 1986 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].