Július Satinský

Július Satinský (* August 20, 1941, Bratislava - † December 29, 2002, Bratislava) was a Slovak actor, comedian, playwright, novelist, publicist, writer and author of children's literature. He was born on August 20, 1941 and spent his entire childhood in Bratislava. His acting tendencies were already evident at a young age, and in 1958 the Hviezdoslav Kubín won the recitation competition. He later studied pedagogy at the Secondary Pedagogical School, but never practiced as a teacher, as his desire was acting, for which he was not accepted. He studied dramaturgy at the Academy of Performing Arts from 1962 to 1966 and worked as a dramaturg from 1964 to 1967 at Czechoslovak Television in Bratislava. Since 1959, together with Milan Lasic, they have acted as a comic duo in authorial shows. They performed in Tatra revue and in the Theater Studio (Divadlo na korze). After 1968, during the period of normalization, he also encountered a number of obstacles with his acting partner Milan Lasic, and after the ban on his activities in Slovakia, he worked for two years at the Czech Theater Večerní Brno and from 1972 to 1978 in the New Stage in Bratislava. In 1978, he moved to the play New Stage. Along with Milan Lasic, he is also a signatory of Anticharta. Július Satinský was a universal and creative personality and he also developed his talent as the author of a large number of scenes, dialogues and feature programs. He is also the author of several books on his close memories of ...

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Cruel Joys (2002)

This simple story is the feature debut for well-known Slovak theater and television director Juraj Nvota. Set in a Slovak village at the turn of the last century, the story teems with passion, and repressed and hidden emotion. It delves into the search for identity ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Nvota
CAST:  Tatiana Pauhofová  •  Ondřej Vetchý  •  Ady Hajdu  •  Július Satinský

This simple story is the feature debut for well-known Slovak theater and television director Juraj Nvota. Set in a Slovak village at the turn of the last century, the story teems with passion, and repressed and hidden emotion. It delves into the search for identity ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Nvota
CAST:  Tatiana Pauhofová  •  Ondřej Vetchý  •  Ady Hajdu  •  Július Satinský

My Sweet Little Village (1985)

The movie's main storyline follows the life of Otík, a young man, in a tight-knit village community. The sweet-tempered Otík works as an assistant truck driver with Mr. Pávek, his older colleague and practical-minded neighbor. Pávek's family takes care of Otík, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jiří Menzel
CAST:  János Bán  •  Marián Labuda  •  Zdeněk Svěrák  •  Libuše Šafránková

The movie's main storyline follows the life of Otík, a young man, in a tight-knit village community. The sweet-tempered Otík works as an assistant truck driver with Mr. Pávek, his older colleague and practical-minded neighbor. Pávek's family takes care of Otík, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jiří Menzel
CAST:  János Bán  •  Marián Labuda  •  Zdeněk Svěrák  •  Libuše Šafránková

The Three Veterans (1984)

It is a story of three veterans released from the army. During one night spent camping in the country they one by one wake up and meet three elvish brothers. Each of the veterans is given a magic item - one gets magic harp that provides him with servants by wish, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oldřich Lipský
CAST:  Rudolf Hrušínský  •  Petr Čepek  •  Josef Somr  •  Vida Neuwirthová

It is a story of three veterans released from the army. During one night spent camping in the country they one by one wake up and meet three elvish brothers. Each of the veterans is given a magic item - one gets magic harp that provides him with servants by wish, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oldřich Lipský
CAST:  Rudolf Hrušínský  •  Petr Čepek  •  Josef Somr  •  Vida Neuwirthová

The Assistant (1982)

A story of a family that after WWII moved to the south of Slovakia and acquired a prosperous butcher business left behind by a Hungarian emigrant. From the previous owner, the family also inherited a self-assured, greedy assistant who does not like to observe any ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoro Záhon
CAST:  Gábor Koncz  •  Elo Romančík  •  Ildikó Pécsi  •  Margaréta Lopatová

A story of a family that after WWII moved to the south of Slovakia and acquired a prosperous butcher business left behind by a Hungarian emigrant. From the previous owner, the family also inherited a self-assured, greedy assistant who does not like to observe any ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoro Záhon
CAST:  Gábor Koncz  •  Elo Romančík  •  Ildikó Pécsi  •  Margaréta Lopatová

Orbis Pictus (1997)

In Slovakia, the sixteen year-old Terezka is discharged from her school with a letter to her mother. Along her surrealistic journey to find her mother, Terezka entwines reality and fantasy and meets a man that is hired to burn clothes; a woman buried on the ground; ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Šulík
CAST:  Dorota Nvotová  •  Emília Vášáryová  •  František Kovár  •  Marián Labuda

In Slovakia, the sixteen year-old Terezka is discharged from her school with a letter to her mother. Along her surrealistic journey to find her mother, Terezka entwines reality and fantasy and meets a man that is hired to burn clothes; a woman buried on the ground; ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Šulík
CAST:  Dorota Nvotová  •  Emília Vášáryová  •  František Kovár  •  Marián Labuda

With You The World Is Fun (1983)

Three middle-aged go for a vacation into the mountains with their children. How will they cope with their youngsters every-day needs without their wives? The annual men's ride of three fathers becomes something like a kindergarten in the winter countryside due to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marie Poledňáková
CAST:  Július Satinský  •  Václav Postránecký  •  Pavel Nový  •  Jana Šulcová

Three middle-aged go for a vacation into the mountains with their children. How will they cope with their youngsters every-day needs without their wives? The annual men's ride of three fathers becomes something like a kindergarten in the winter countryside due to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marie Poledňáková
CAST:  Július Satinský  •  Václav Postránecký  •  Pavel Nový  •  Jana Šulcová

Run, He Is Coming! (1987)

A comedy about happiness, Indian magic and adultery. One day Mr and Mrs Sysel happen to solve the problem of lacking enough room in their tiny flat. They break through the wall into their neighbour's comfortable flat, from which they borrow not only additional ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dušan Rapoš
CAST:  Marián Zednikovič  •  Zuzana Bydžovská  •  Milan Lasica  •  Andrej Hryc

A comedy about happiness, Indian magic and adultery. One day Mr and Mrs Sysel happen to solve the problem of lacking enough room in their tiny flat. They break through the wall into their neighbour's comfortable flat, from which they borrow not only additional ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dušan Rapoš
CAST:  Marián Zednikovič  •  Zuzana Bydžovská  •  Milan Lasica  •  Andrej Hryc

Hearty Greetings from the Globe (1983)

​Two aliens stir up trouble on Earth in order to study humans. Misunderstandings ensue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oldřich Lipský
CAST:  Milan Lasica  •  Július Satinský  •  Jiří Menzel  •  Naďa Konvalinková

​Two aliens stir up trouble on Earth in order to study humans. Misunderstandings ensue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oldřich Lipský
CAST:  Milan Lasica  •  Július Satinský  •  Jiří Menzel  •  Naďa Konvalinková

Celebration in the Botanical Garden (1969)

One of the lead characters is Maria, an inn keeper; always a bride but never a wife. She meets the newcomer Pierre, who disturbs the peace of the small village and teaches the locals how to enjoy life. The film is full of fireworks of lovely colours, and a warm ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elo Havetta
CAST:  Slavoj Urban  •  Jiří Sýkora  •  Nina Divíšková  •  Hana Slivková

One of the lead characters is Maria, an inn keeper; always a bride but never a wife. She meets the newcomer Pierre, who disturbs the peace of the small village and teaches the locals how to enjoy life. The film is full of fireworks of lovely colours, and a warm ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elo Havetta
CAST:  Slavoj Urban  •  Jiří Sýkora  •  Nina Divíšková  •  Hana Slivková

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DIRECTION:  Ján Lacko
CAST:  Jozef Dóczy  •  Mária Kráľovičová  •  Emil Horváth st.  •  Karol Machata

Bulldogs and Cherries (1981)

The dreaded Italian mafioso, Marian Labuda, will also be convinced. Mafioso Carmello was guilty of the principles of his organization when he tried to fool the boss and earned a death sentence. The convict runs away from the killer through Vienna to Prague, which ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Herz
CAST:  Marián Labuda  •  Jiří Kodet  •  Miroslav Středa  •  Rudolf Hrušínský

The dreaded Italian mafioso, Marian Labuda, will also be convinced. Mafioso Carmello was guilty of the principles of his organization when he tried to fool the boss and earned a death sentence. The convict runs away from the killer through Vienna to Prague, which ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Herz
CAST:  Marián Labuda  •  Jiří Kodet  •  Miroslav Středa  •  Rudolf Hrušínský

Plavčík a Vratko (1982)

The son of a charcoal burner was once prophesied as a child to marry the daughter of a king. The king tries to prevent this by all means.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Ťapák
CAST:  Štefan Skrúcaný  •  Tereza Pokorná-Herzová  •  Zuzana Frenglová  •  Michal Dočolomanský

The son of a charcoal burner was once prophesied as a child to marry the daughter of a king. The king tries to prevent this by all means.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Ťapák
CAST:  Štefan Skrúcaný  •  Tereza Pokorná-Herzová  •  Zuzana Frenglová  •  Michal Dočolomanský

Fair Play (1986)

Tereza lives and works in Prague. She meets a handsome man, Tommie, speaking in a language incomprehensible to her. It seems that he is the manager of the Finnish ice hockey team. A love story starts to blossom. When the coach of the Czech ice hockey team tries to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marie Poledňáková
CAST:  Magda Vášáryová  •  Karol Strasburger  •  Nelly Gaierová  •  Blanka Waleská

Tereza lives and works in Prague. She meets a handsome man, Tommie, speaking in a language incomprehensible to her. It seems that he is the manager of the Finnish ice hockey team. A love story starts to blossom. When the coach of the Czech ice hockey team tries to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marie Poledňáková
CAST:  Magda Vášáryová  •  Karol Strasburger  •  Nelly Gaierová  •  Blanka Waleská

Freckled Max and the Spooks (1987)

A parody of Frankensteinian stories. It is a story of a little boy, an orphan who arrives at the Castle of Count Frankenstein - a world inhabited by mysterious and sometimes a bit ridiculous scary creatures. Although each one of them is different, they all share ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Jakubisko
CAST:  Martin Hrebeň  •  Gerhard Karzel  •  Eddie Constantine  •  Ferdy Mayne

A parody of Frankensteinian stories. It is a story of a little boy, an orphan who arrives at the Castle of Count Frankenstein - a world inhabited by mysterious and sometimes a bit ridiculous scary creatures. Although each one of them is different, they all share ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Jakubisko
CAST:  Martin Hrebeň  •  Gerhard Karzel  •  Eddie Constantine  •  Ferdy Mayne

The Canary Connection (1993)

An interesting attempt at a postmodern crazy comedy with elements of parody. The plot turns on the search for the recipe of a liqueur made by the film’s financial backer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivo Trajkov
CAST:  Karel Roden  •  Ivana Chýlková  •  Petr Drozda  •  Roman Holý

An interesting attempt at a postmodern crazy comedy with elements of parody. The plot turns on the search for the recipe of a liqueur made by the film’s financial backer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivo Trajkov
CAST:  Karel Roden  •  Ivana Chýlková  •  Petr Drozda  •  Roman Holý

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DIRECTION:  Peter Mikulík
CAST:  Milan Lasica  •  Július Satinský  •  Zora Kolínská
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