Writing
Martin Slivka
Born — Died
1929-11-01 — 2002-09-23
Place of birth
Spišský Štiavnik, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]
Known for
Writing
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44 titles
Martin Slivka (1 November 1929 in Spišský Štiavnik – 23 September 2002 in Bratislava) was a Slovak documentary filmmaker, director, screenwriter and ethnographer. He is best remembered for his documentaries Metamorfóza vlákna (1968), Človek a hra (1968), Deti a hudba (1969), Fašiangy (1969), and Ľudová kultúra na Slovensku (1972). He was married to journalist Olga Slivková.
Known for
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Bakaláři
1972
Documentary illustrating the classic principles of Byzantine iconography on the examples of sixteen icons from a museum of ancient Greek art.
Keeping a Distance
1966
The film shows the process of restoration of a Slovak Gothic wood-carving artwork of The Last Supper from Spisska Sobota, made by Master Paul of Levoca.
The Last Supper
1968
A film about Slovak icons painted in the period of the late 15th to the early 19th centuries, when original Byzantine icon was ending in Slovak folk art.
Icons
1966
A film portrait about Professor Karol Plicka, focusing on his films, photography and folklore work.
National Artist Professor Karol Plicka
1970
A portrait of a Slovak farmer living in Kovacica in Vojvodina, who is known for his naive art work.
Martin Jonas
1973
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Documentary illustrating the classic principles of Byzantine iconography on the examples of sixteen icons from a museum of ancient Greek art.
Keeping a Distance
1966
Documentary illustrating the classic principles of Byzantine iconography on the examples of sixteen icons from a museum of ancient Greek art.
Keeping a Distance
1966
The film shows the process of restoration of a Slovak Gothic wood-carving artwork of The Last Supper from Spisska Sobota, made by Master Paul of Levoca.
The Last Supper
1968
The film shows the process of restoration of a Slovak Gothic wood-carving artwork of The Last Supper from Spisska Sobota, made by Master Paul of Levoca.
The Last Supper
1968
A film about Slovak icons painted in the period of the late 15th to the early 19th centuries, when original Byzantine icon was ending in Slovak folk art.
Icons
1966
A film about Slovak icons painted in the period of the late 15th to the early 19th centuries, when original Byzantine icon was ending in Slovak folk art.
Icons
1966
A film portrait about Professor Karol Plicka, focusing on his films, photography and folklore work.
National Artist Professor Karol Plicka
1970
A film portrait about Professor Karol Plicka, focusing on his films, photography and folklore work.
National Artist Professor Karol Plicka
1970
A portrait of a Slovak farmer living in Kovacica in Vojvodina, who is known for his naive art work.
Martin Jonas
1973
A portrait of a Slovak farmer living in Kovacica in Vojvodina, who is known for his naive art work.
Martin Jonas
1973
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Zďaleka ideme, novinu nesieme
1965
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Zďaleka ideme, novinu nesieme
1965
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Študenti a november 1989
2001
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Študenti a november 1989
2001
Martin Slivka's documentary film about Karol Plicka (1894-1987), the founder of Slovak cinematography.
Na počiatku bola pieseň
1970
Martin Slivka's documentary film about Karol Plicka (1894-1987), the founder of Slovak cinematography.
Na počiatku bola pieseň
1970
Documentary film about Slovak Gothic sculpture composed in three etudes to modern music of the 20th century: maternita - motherhood, vita - life, passio - suffering.
Etudy o človeku zo slovenskej gotiky
1967
Documentary film about Slovak Gothic sculpture composed in three etudes to modern music of the 20th century: maternita - motherhood, vita - life, passio - suffering.
Etudy o človeku zo slovenskej gotiky
1967
Based on the short story of the same name by Dobroslav Chrobák, which deals with the return of Ondrej Baláž from the war after 17 years.
Návrat Ondreja Baláža
1966
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Spomíname na Edmunda Gwerka
1975
NRA foray through the Sorbian customs of central Lusatia, made in the GDR. This classic work of documentary filmmaking covers the course of a year, in the process elaborating on village architecture, furniture, costumes, handicrafts, legends and oral traditions, as well as significant customs such as Zapust and the gift giving child.
The Folklore of the Schleife Region
1989
NRA foray through the Sorbian customs of central Lusatia, made in the GDR. This classic work of documentary filmmaking covers the course of a year, in the process elaborating on village architecture, furniture, costumes, handicrafts, legends and oral traditions, as well as significant customs such as Zapust and the gift giving child.
The Folklore of the Schleife Region
1989
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Terchovská muzika
1984
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Terchovská muzika
1984
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...a na Zemi pokoj ľudu
1992
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...a na Zemi pokoj ľudu
1992
A documentary about lamentation songs of Bulgarian funeral rites.
Bulgarian Lamentation Songs
1968
A documentary about lamentation songs of Bulgarian funeral rites.
Bulgarian Lamentation Songs
1968
No synopsis available yet.
Ľudovít Fulla
1972
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Ľudovít Fulla
1972
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Z ďaleka ideme, novinu nesieme
1965
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Vinšujem Vám Nový rok hojný
1996
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Vinšujem Vám Nový rok hojný
1996
6.2A short film which documents early lumber and textile manufacturing processes.
Water and Labor
1964
6.2A short film which documents early lumber and textile manufacturing processes.
Water and Labor
1964
Film study of Slovak folk sculpture, composed in ballad form.
A Ballad in Wood
1966
Film study of Slovak folk sculpture, composed in ballad form.
A Ballad in Wood
1966
A film about folk plays. "A Play About St. Dorothea" performed by folk artists from Hriňová.
A Play about St. Dorothea
1969
A film about folk plays. "A Play About St. Dorothea" performed by folk artists from Hriňová.
A Play about St. Dorothea
1969
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A v tom kraji boli pastieri
1996