Acting
Karol Machata
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
Film · 1994
Vdova
Film · 1993
Spomienky na lúčenie
Film · 1993
Tri poviedky s Karolom Machatom
Film · 1993
Pavilón číslo 6
Film · 1992
Oneskorené kvety
Film · 1992
Najdúch
Film · 1992
Lorenzaccio
Film · 1991
Bratislavské rozprávky
Series · 1991
Dobrá novina, šťastná hodina...
Film · 1990
Tvár v rose
Film · 1989
Don't Be Afraid
Film · 1989
Gottšalk
Film · 1988
Hody
Film · 1988
Not Far From Heaven
Film · 1987
Koník z ebenu
Film · 1987
Teraz sa už nehráme...
Film · 1987
Frankenstein's Aunt
Series · 1987
The False Prince
Film · 1985
Konečne bude mier!
Film · 1985
Mariša
Film · 1984
Povstalecká história
Series · 1984
Salt & Gold
Film · 1983
Náš pán doktor
Film · 1983
Pltník Paľko a vodník Venček
Series · 1983
Anička Jurkovičová
Series · 1983
Rozprávky pod stromček
Series · 1981
Veselé panie z Windsoru
Film · 1980
Shadows of a Hot Summer
Film · 1978
Koníček Hrbáčik
Film · 1978
Bludička
Film · 1977
Telefón Agafón
Film · 1975
Stretnutie
Film · 1975
Naši synovia
Series · 1975
Vivat Beňovský!
Series · 1975
Trofej neznámeho strelca
Film · 1974
Skrytý prameň
Film · 1974
Cid
Film · 1974
Kamaráti
Film · 1973
Srdce na lane
Film · 1973
Hriech Kataríny Padychovej
Film · 1973
Dobrý skutok
Film · 1972
Čierny gróf
Film · 1972
Igor a výmyselníci
Film · 1972
Páni sa zabávajú
Film · 1972
Dosť dobrí chlapi
Film · 1972
Red Wine
Series · 1972
Zojka a Valerija
Film · 1971
Dvaja
Film · 1971
Zločin slečny Bacilpýšky
Film · 1971
Hľadači svetla
Film · 1971
Ľahučký dych
Film · 1971
Snehuľkovia
Series · 1971
Na počiatku bola pieseň
Film · 1970
National Artist Professor Karol Plicka
Film · 1970
Vyznavač snov
Film · 1970
The Portrait of Dorian Gray
Series · 1970
Prípad jasnovidca Hanussena
Series · 1970
Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
Series · 1970
„Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“
Film · 1969
Čisté ruky
Film · 1968
Koniec a začiatok
Film · 1968
Pomsta starej dámy alebo Na každého raz dôjde
Film · 1968
Pieseň o bardejovskom Egídiovi
Film · 1968
Drotár
Film · 1966
Vejár
Film · 1965
Ivanov
Film · 1964
Prípad pre obhajcu
Film · 1964
Sám vojak v poli
Series · 1964
Geľo Sebechlebský
Film · 1963
Trip on the Danube
Film · 1963
Horoucí srdce
Film · 1963
Brothers
Film · 1962
Vždy možno začať
Film · 1962
Keď chybí trombón
Film · 1962
Midnight Mass
Film · 1962
Labyrint srdce
Film · 1961
The Song of the Grey Pigeon
Film · 1961
Predjarie
Film · 1961
Ivan
Film · 1960
Interrupted Song
Film · 1960
Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
Film · 1959
Earthly Honor
Film · 1958
St. Peter's Umbrella
Film · 1958
Janko mydlo a voda
Film · 1957
The Last Witch
Film · 1957
Angel in the Mountains
Film · 1955
The Wooden Village
Film · 1955
Unploughed Field
Film · 1954
Geľo Sebechlebský
Film · 1954
Mladé srdcia
Film · 1953
Dúha nad Slovenskom
Film · 1952
Lazy sa pohly
Film · 1952
Victorious Wings
Film · 1951
The Struggle Will End Tomorrow
Film · 1951