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 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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Tri poviedky so Zdenou Gruberovou
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Release Date:01/01/1994
Vdova
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Release Date:01/01/1993
Spomienky na lúčenie
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Release Date:01/01/1993
Tri poviedky s Karolom Machatom
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Release Date:01/01/1993
Pavilón číslo 6
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Release Date:01/01/1992
Oneskorené kvety
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Release Date:01/01/1992
Najdúch
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Release Date:01/01/1992
Lorenzaccio
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Release Date:01/01/1991
Dobrá novina, šťastná hodina...
Character:narrator
Release Date:01/01/1990
Don't Be Afraid
Character:Ondro's Father
Release Date:01/08/1989
Hody
Character:starý Nádaský
Release Date:01/05/1988
Tvár v rose
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Release Date:01/01/1988
Neďaleko do neba
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Release Date:16/10/1987
Gottšalk
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Release Date:10/02/1987
Koník z ebenu
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1987
Teraz sa už nehráme...
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Release Date:01/01/1987
The False Prince
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/06/1985
Konečne bude mier!
Character:Karol (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1985
Mariša
Character:Vávra
Release Date:01/01/1984
Salt & Gold
Character:King Pravoslav
Release Date:27/02/1983
Náš pán doktor
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1983
Veselé panie z Windsoru
Character:Doctor Caius
Release Date:01/01/1980
Shadows of a Hot Summer
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Release Date:15/09/1978
Koníček Hrbáčik
Character:(voice)
Release Date:01/01/1978
Bludička
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Release Date:18/11/1977
Stretnutie
Character:Peter Dobrík (45 years old)
Release Date:19/06/1975
Telefón Agafón
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1975
Trofej neznámeho strelca
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Release Date:05/07/1974
Skrytý prameň
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Release Date:18/01/1974
Cid
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Release Date:01/01/1974
Srdce na lane
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Release Date:07/09/1973
Kamaráti
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Release Date:01/01/1973
Hriech Kataríny Padychovej
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Release Date:01/01/1973
Páni sa zabávajú
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Release Date:24/12/1972
Dosť dobrí chlapi
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Release Date:25/02/1972
Igor a výmyselníci
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Release Date:01/01/1972
Čierny gróf
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Release Date:01/01/1972
Dobrý skutok
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Release Date:01/01/1972
Dvaja
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Release Date:20/09/1971
Hľadači svetla
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Release Date:27/08/1971
Zločin slečny Bacilpýšky
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Release Date:23/04/1971
Ľahučký dych
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Release Date:11/04/1971
Zojka a Valerija
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Release Date:01/01/1971
Na počiatku bola pieseň
Character:Self - Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1970
National Artist Professor Karol Plicka
Character:Commentary (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1970
Vyznavač snov
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1970
„Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“
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Release Date:01/01/1969
Čisté ruky
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Release Date:20/06/1968
Koniec a začiatok
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Release Date:01/01/1968
Pomsta starej dámy alebo Na každého raz dôjde
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Release Date:01/01/1968
Pieseň o bardejovskom Egídiovi
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1968
Drotár
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Release Date:15/10/1966
Vejár
Character:Crespino
Release Date:01/01/1965
Prípad pre obhajcu
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Release Date:25/12/1964
Ivanov
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Release Date:06/03/1964
Trip on the Danube
Character:pán Belan
Release Date:05/04/1963
Horoucí srdce
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Release Date:08/03/1963
Geľo Sebechlebský
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Release Date:01/01/1963
Keď chybí trombón
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Release Date:31/12/1962
Brothers
Character:Jozef Haviar (voice)
Release Date:24/08/1962
Midnight Mass
Character:Marián Kubis
Release Date:24/08/1962
Vždy možno začať
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Release Date:09/03/1962
Labyrint srdce
Character:agent Just alias Vilém Jonas
Release Date:21/11/1961
Predjarie
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Release Date:27/10/1961
The Song of the Grey Pigeon
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Release Date:01/05/1961
Interrupted Song
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Release Date:13/05/1960
Ivan
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Release Date:01/01/1960
Muž ktorý sa nevrátil
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Release Date:02/10/1959
St. Peter's Umbrella
Character:Wibra Gyuri, ügyvéd
Release Date:17/12/1958
Earthly Honor
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Release Date:25/04/1958
The Last Witch
Character:Gaspar Sedmík
Release Date:01/11/1957
Janko mydlo a voda
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1957
Angel in the Mountains
Character:Zdenek Soukup
Release Date:25/11/1955
The Wooden Village
Character:Pavo Sechnár
Release Date:18/02/1955
Geľo Sebechlebský
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Release Date:20/08/1954
Pole neorané
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Release Date:12/02/1954
Lazy sa pohly
Character:Jozef Rendko
Release Date:01/05/1952
Dúha nad Slovenskom
Character:Commentary (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1952
Mladé srdcia
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Release Date:01/01/1952
The Struggle Will End Tomorrow
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Release Date:19/05/1951
Victorious Wings
Character:Slovak Aviator
Release Date:01/01/1951
Television Appearances
Bratislavské rozprávky
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Frankenstein's Aunt
Character:Vypravěč
Povstalecká história
Character:Alfréd Schram
Pltník Paľko a vodník Venček
Character:Venček (voice)
Anička Jurkovičová
Character:Samuel Jurkovič
Rozprávky pod stromček
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Vivat Beňovský!
Character:Du Ternay
Naši synovia
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Red Wine
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Snehuľkovia
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Prípad jasnovidca Hanussena
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Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
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Portrét Doriana Graya
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Sám vojak v poli
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