Martin Hollý senior
Martin Hollý (born June 8, 1904 in Moravské Lieskové , then Austria-Hungary , † October 1, 1965 in Žilina ) was a Slovak actor and theater director .
Life
Martin Hollý was born in 1904 as the son of the playwright and Lutheran pastor Jozef Hollý (1879–1912). His sister was the artist Elena Hollá-Holéczyová (1906–1983). After his training and first jobs as an employee, he turned to acting in the 1930s. At the end of the Second World War he took part in the Slovak National Uprising .
After the end of the war he worked as an actor and director at the theater. Sporadically he also took on film roles. He was seen in the 1965 Oscar-winning drama The Business on Hauptstraße in the role of Imro Kuchar .
He was the father of the director Martin Hollý junior .
Filmography (selection)
- 1954: The wedding was not yet (Jeste svatba nebyla)
- 1962: Bratia
- 1962: Havrania cesta
- 1964: Trio Angelos
- 1965: The shop on Obchod na korze
- 1966: St. Elisabeth's Square (Námestie svätej Alzbety)
Web links
- Martin Hollý senior in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Martin Hollý st. In: ČSFD.cz, accessed on March 4, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hollý, Martin senior |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hollý, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovak actor and theater director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moravské Lieskové , Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1965 |
| Place of death | Žilina , Slovakia |