Karol Machata

Karol Machata

Born: January 13, 1928
Died: May 3, 2016
in Malacky, Československo [teraz Slovensko]
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.

Movies for Karol Machata...

Tri poviedky so Zdenou Gruberovou
Title: Tri poviedky so Zdenou Gruberovou
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
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Tri poviedky s Karolom Machatom
Title: Tri poviedky s Karolom Machatom
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
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Vdova
Title: Vdova
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
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Spomienky na lúčenie
Title: Spomienky na lúčenie
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
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Oneskorené kvety
Title: Oneskorené kvety
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
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Najdúch
Title: Najdúch
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
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Pavilón číslo 6
Title: Pavilón číslo 6
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
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Lorenzaccio
Title: Lorenzaccio
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
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Title: Bratislavské rozprávky
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: TV
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Dobrá novina, šťastná hodina...
Title: Dobrá novina, šťastná hodina...
Character: narrator
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
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Don't Be Afraid
Title: Don't Be Afraid
Released: August 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Woodcutter Ondra, who for his bold nature is called Nebojsa. He goes into the world to learn fear. During his journey, on which he is accompanied by a cowardly thief Ferka, he can deal with a bunch of bandits, vicious mill, fiery rock and eventually he must confront the evil wizard who swore a beautiful princess. Will Ondra do all his courage and ingenuity to liberate Princess?
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Hody
Title: Hody
Character: starý Nádaský
Released: May 1, 1988
Type: Movie
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Tvár v rose
Title: Tvár v rose
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
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Neďaleko do neba
Title: Neďaleko do neba
Released: October 16, 1987
Type: Movie
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Title: Frankenstein's Aunt
Character: Vypravěč
Released: February 1, 1987
Type: TV
Frankenstein's Aunt is the protagonist of three novels - two by Allan Rune Pettersson and a seven-episode TV miniseries based on the first one. The story is a humorous homage to the Universal Horror Frankenstein films.
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Koník z ebenu
Title: Koník z ebenu
Released: January 29, 1987
Type: Movie
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Gottšalk
Title: Gottšalk
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
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Salt & Gold
Title: Salt & Gold
Character: King Pravoslav
Released: February 27, 1983
Type: Movie
A fairy-tale about the power of love. The old king Pravoslav feels it is time to entrust the rule over his kingdom to one of his three daughters - the one that loves him the most. The youngest, Maruška, fails her father's expectations about proving how deep her love him is. He misunderstands her and she is made to leave the castle. She faces many dangers on the way to her loved one, the Salt Prince.
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Title: Anička Jurkovičová
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: TV
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Title: Pltník Paľko a vodník Venček
Character: Venček (voice)
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: TV
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Veselé panie z Windsoru
Title: Veselé panie z Windsoru
Character: Doctor Caius
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
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Shadows of a Hot Summer
Title: Shadows of a Hot Summer
Released: September 15, 1978
Type: Movie
The story of 1947, when Bender's band, after a beating of the Nazis, tried to fight their way through Czechoslovakia to Austria. They come out of the forest to occupy the family's rural estate, kidnap doctors to help heal one of their wounded.
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Koníček Hrbáčik
Title: Koníček Hrbáčik
Character: (voice)
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: Movie
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Bludička
Title: Bludička
Released: November 18, 1977
Type: Movie
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Title: Vivat Beňovský!
Character: Du Ternay
Released: October 6, 1975
Type: TV
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Stretnutie
Title: Stretnutie
Character: Peter Dobrík (45 years old)
Released: June 19, 1975
Type: Movie
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Title: Naši synovia
Released: March 17, 1975
Type: TV
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Telefón Agafón
Title: Telefón Agafón
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: Movie
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Trofej neznámeho strelca
Title: Trofej neznámeho strelca
Released: July 5, 1974
Type: Movie
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Skrytý prameň
Title: Skrytý prameň
Released: January 18, 1974
Type: Movie
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Cid
Title: Cid
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
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Srdce na lane
Title: Srdce na lane
Released: September 7, 1973
Type: Movie
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Kamaráti
Title: Kamaráti
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
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Hriech Kataríny Padychovej
Title: Hriech Kataríny Padychovej
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
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Páni sa zabávajú
Title: Páni sa zabávajú
Released: December 24, 1972
Type: Movie
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Title: Red Wine
Released: December 22, 1972
Type: TV
An epic saga of the Habdza family of vineyard keepers set in western Slovakian countryside at the beginning of the 20th century. Director Andrej Lettrich's novel adaptation talks of plotting, forbidden love. family discord, and struggle for heritage and power. The story is engaging thanks to the impressive performances of popular actors, dramatic situations, and sensitive music. Red Wine is not so much inventive in terms of auteurship as it is a work of excellent craftsmanship. The resulting picture is a costume production neatly adapted to the character of Slovak rural life in the past.
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Dosť dobrí chlapi
Title: Dosť dobrí chlapi
Released: February 25, 1972
Type: Movie
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Čierny gróf
Title: Čierny gróf
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
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Igor a výmyselníci
Title: Igor a výmyselníci
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
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Dobrý skutok
Title: Dobrý skutok
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
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Dvaja
Title: Dvaja
Released: September 20, 1971
Type: Movie
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Hľadači svetla
Title: Hľadači svetla
Released: August 27, 1971
Type: Movie
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Zločin slečny Bacilpýšky
Title: Zločin slečny Bacilpýšky
Released: April 23, 1971
Type: Movie
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Ľahučký dych
Title: Ľahučký dych
Released: April 11, 1971
Type: Movie
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Title: Snehuľkovia
Released: January 1, 1971
Type: TV
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Zojka a Valerija
Title: Zojka a Valerija
Released: January 1, 1971
Type: Movie
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Title: Prípad jasnovidca Hanussena
Released: February 2, 1970
Type: TV
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National Artist Professor Karol Plicka
Title: National Artist Professor Karol Plicka
Character: Commentary (voice)
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
A film portrait about Professor Karol Plicka, focusing on his films, photography and folklore work.
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Title: Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: TV
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Na počiatku bola pieseň
Title: Na počiatku bola pieseň
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Martin Slivka's documentary film about Karol Plicka (1894-1987), the founder of Slovak cinematography.
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„Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“
Title: „Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
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Title: Portrét Doriana Graya
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: TV
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Čisté ruky
Title: Čisté ruky
Released: June 20, 1968
Type: Movie
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Koniec a začiatok
Title: Koniec a začiatok
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Television adaptation of Roman Kaliský's play. Reconstruction of a trial with a journalist from the 1950s.
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Pomsta starej dámy alebo Na každého raz dôjde
Title: Pomsta starej dámy alebo Na každého raz dôjde
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
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Pieseň o bardejovskom Egídiovi
Title: Pieseň o bardejovskom Egídiovi
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Documentary film about one of the most important monuments in Slovakia - the Basilica of St Giles in Bardejov.
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Drotár
Title: Drotár
Released: October 15, 1966
Type: Movie
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Vejár
Title: Vejár
Character: Crespino
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
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Prípad pre obhajcu
Title: Prípad pre obhajcu
Released: December 25, 1964
Type: Movie
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Ivanov
Title: Ivanov
Released: March 6, 1964
Type: Movie
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Title: Sám vojak v poli
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: TV
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Trip on the Danube
Title: Trip on the Danube
Character: pán Belan
Released: April 5, 1963
Type: Movie
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Horoucí srdce
Title: Horoucí srdce
Released: March 8, 1963
Type: Movie
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Geľo Sebechlebský
Title: Geľo Sebechlebský
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
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Keď chybí trombón
Title: Keď chybí trombón
Released: December 31, 1962
Type: Movie
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Midnight Mass
Title: Midnight Mass
Character: Marián Kubis
Released: August 24, 1962
Type: Movie
On Christmas Eve, 1944, in Nazi-occupied Slovakia, the Kubiš family grapples with survival amidst brutal reprisals. Marián collaborates as a fascist guard leader, while his sister Angela has an affair with their Nazi lodger, Major Brecker. The situation escalates when their younger son, Juraj, a former partisan fighter, returns home wounded. As Germans search homes for escapees, Juraj hides in the attic, while an unsettling Christmas dinner unfolds below with Major Brecker present.
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Brothers
Title: Brothers
Character: Jozef Haviar (voice)
Released: August 24, 1962
Type: Movie
A bricklayer, Jozef Haviar, decides to live with his family on the small farm of his father through the difficult years of the economic crisis. But on his return to his father's house he gets into a conflict with his brother. The life-and-death conflict between the two brothers documents the difficult situation of Slovak country life in the 1930s, the time of economic depression.
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Vždy možno začať
Title: Vždy možno začať
Released: March 9, 1962
Type: Movie
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Labyrint srdce
Title: Labyrint srdce
Character: agent Just alias Vilém Jonas
Released: November 21, 1961
Type: Movie
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Predjarie
Title: Predjarie
Released: October 27, 1961
Type: Movie
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The Song of the Grey Pigeon
Title: The Song of the Grey Pigeon
Released: May 1, 1961
Type: Movie
An unusual children's film set during World War II in Czechoslovakia, this compelling drama unfolds five different segments that present the war through the eyes of three youngsters. The three have a series of adventures which include saving a soldier from being captured by the Germans, helping out the resistance fighters, and meeting up with a young Russian woman trained in guerrilla warfare. As they learn more about life and danger, various circumstances constantly recall the reality of war itself. The title comes from a wounded pigeon under the care of one of the youngsters.
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Interrupted Song
Title: Interrupted Song
Released: May 13, 1960
Type: Movie
Young couple separated by World War 2, dream of being reunited years later.
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Ivan
Title: Ivan
Released: January 1, 1960
Type: Movie
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Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
Title: Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
Released: October 2, 1959
Type: Movie
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St. Peter's Umbrella
Title: St. Peter's Umbrella
Character: Wibra Gyuri, ügyvéd
Released: December 17, 1958
Type: Movie
A comedy about a lost inheritance, love and a red umbrella, which, according to a local legend, belonged to St. Peter himself.
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Zemianska česť
Title: Zemianska česť
Released: April 25, 1958
Type: Movie
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The Last Witch
Title: The Last Witch
Character: Gaspar Sedmík
Released: November 1, 1957
Type: Movie
This dramatic story is situated in the town of Trnava of the 18th century. Painter Peter paints an altar-piece of the Martyrdom of St. Juliet and his model is a young girl. This is much disliked by the clergy who unjustly accuse the girl of witchcraft. She is saved from being burnt at a stake by the students of the Trnava University. (IMDb)
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Janko mydlo a voda
Title: Janko mydlo a voda
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 1957
Type: Movie
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Angel in the Mountains
Title: Angel in the Mountains
Character: Zdenek Soukup
Released: November 25, 1955
Type: Movie
Mr. Angel goes winter sporting and at the same time investigates his son's fiancee.
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The Wooden Village
Title: The Wooden Village
Character: Pavo Sechnár
Released: February 18, 1955
Type: Movie
Slovak movie is based on the novel by the prominent representative of Slovak prose František Hečka, who was in 1952 awarded the State Prize. The novel and the movie successfully capture the development of Slovak village after the liberation in 1945. The narrative is centred around the characters of the old Púplava, who after the liberation begins to organise a new village life, and his struggle for the construction of settlements Mrzáčky, burnt by the fascists. It is centred around the conflict, greatly reflecting the situation of the countryside at this time: the conflict between the rural poor and the rural rich. In the movie, a rich personal and emotional life of other heroes pulsate besides the main storyline. The movie ends with the final defeat of the reactionary forces by Communists in February 1948, taking over all power in the state of workers and peasants. - "The Wooden Village" is released in celebration of the 7th anniversary of the Communist February Victory.
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Pole neorané
Title: Pole neorané
Released: February 12, 1954
Type: Movie
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Lazy sa pohly
Title: Lazy sa pohly
Character: Jozef Rendko
Released: May 1, 1952
Type: Movie
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Dúha nad Slovenskom
Title: Dúha nad Slovenskom
Character: Commentary (voice)
Released: January 1, 1952
Type: Movie
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Mladé srdcia
Title: Mladé srdcia
Released: January 1, 1952
Type: Movie
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The Struggle Will End Tomorrow
Title: The Struggle Will End Tomorrow
Released: May 19, 1951
Type: Movie
The story of the great strike of the workers building the Cervena Skala - Mergecany railway line
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Victorious Wings
Title: Victorious Wings
Character: Slovak actor
Released: February 9, 1951
Type: Movie
Workers from the aviation factory near Prague set up a racing club for young people that will take part in the international sailing competition for Czechoslovakia.