Ivan Rajniak
ActingIvan Rajniak was born on July 10, 1931 in the picturesque Liptov village of Hybe. Another important Slovak actor - Ondrej Jariabek - was born here for interest. Already at the age of 11, Rajniak appeared in the film LETO POD KRIVÁŇOM. The screenplay for this film was written by his native (Jariabek). Ivan Rajniak was terribly drawn to Bratislava, where he began studying at the Academy of Performing Arts. He graduated from this school in 1957. Košice became the first work of Ivan Rajniak. He was in the State Theater until 1966. It is interesting that he created the characters that are the basis of world theater (HAMLET, RÓMEO). In 1966 he joined the SND in Bratislava. He worked here for 33 years. Rajniak's theatrical work is full of characters that Ivan Rajniak played wonderfully, we need to remember Bezuchov (War and Peace), Belana (Sonata for the Peacock), Grand Khan Kublai (Millionaire Marko). Rajniak also liked to play in comedies as a Collection Center, and it is a great pity that there were less than serious comedies. In the 1960s and 1970s, Ivan Rajniak was one of the busiest Slovak actors in television and film. He portrayed the characters of tough guys (partisans, villagers). In television films, let us recall the character of godfather Trnka (Rysavá jalovica), where he excelled together with Jozef Króner. He also had a beautiful role in RED WINE (Oliver). He played many characters in the films, one of which entered the history of Slovak film. He is the character of "chatter, smuggler, poor man in bear skin" VALÉRA in films by director Martin Hollé (MEDENNA TOWER, ORLIE PIERKO). After 1989, he fell into oblivion and retreated to privacy. He loved the mountains infinitely and was an avid hunter. He left quietly in the presence of his wife on February 23, 1999 in Bratislava. He is buried in his native village and his natives unveiled a memorial plaque to him on the occasion of the 75th anniversary. Ivan Rajniak remained in our hearts as VALÉR - a real man.
Known For
Filmography — Acting
Rose Tinted Dreams
Dežo Daniel
Dozrievanie
Miraculous Virgin
Raven (voice)
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
Mother
Jano
Ostrov
Nie
Nebezpečné známosti
Gercourt
Výhybka
Three Daughters
Demko
Krutá ľúbosť
Paľo Badáň (voice)
Tomorrow Will Be Too Late
Timon Aténsky
The Copper Tower
Valier
Eagle Feather
Starec
Do posledného dychu
Hriech
Rok na dedine
Smrčina
Sedem svedkov
Zuzanka Hraškovie
Vojak
Úplně vyřízený chlap
Uzlíky nádeje
Falošný peniaz
Jefimov
Piková dáma
The Pickpockets
Malka
Predčasné leto
The Bells Toll for the Barefooted
Stašek
Zbohom, sladké driemoty
Staroružová dráma
Deň, ktorý neumrie
Vraj cholera!
Báťa Martin Maliar
Niet inej cesty
Hajniks Wife
Kráľ sa zabáva
Šuster, drž sa kopyta!
Tango pre medveďa
Srdce na lane
Three Chestnut Horses
Horúci dych
Zbojnícky tanec
bača Stieranka
Prvá nadovšetky
Aký požičaj – taký vráť
Maškaráda
Predsunutý
Rázcestie
Česť
The Ginger Cow
Trnka
Blízki cudzí ľudia
Einsteinov úsmev
Dúhová cesta
Moliére
Trieda plná pýchy
Husiarka a kráľ
Gazda
Poslední parlamentári
Ako dvaja našli šťastie
Dulcinea z Tobosa
Hodiny
Putovanie do San Jaga
Fatamorgána
Jasper
Ďaleko je do neba
Návrat Jána Petru
Rudo Breza
Návšteva
Most na tú stranu
Elektra
Skrat
Pokorené rieky
Serenáda pre Martinu
Pustý dvor
Zaujímaví muži
Zimozel
Krúpa
Zlatý dážď
Jennie Gerhardtová
Smrť chodí po horách
V tieni šedivých lúk
Zlodej známok
Vysoká cena
Svadba Arneho Jurgu
Arne Jurga
Šepkajúci fantóm
Strieborný Neptún
Jaríkovský kostol
Drotárova svadba
Žiarlivosť
Hrdina západu
O všetečnom zvedavcovi
Hľadači svetla
Dedova truhlica
Kabát-Smutný
Predohra v mol
„Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“
Rozlúčka s Máriou
Víťazný pád
Vacations at Grandma's
Ring voľný
Rozdelení
Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor
Andersonvillský proces
Klinko a Kompit kráľ
Drahý strýčko
Posledná hodina
Trasovisko
Ex libris
Demižón
Holič Britva a duch Vydriduch
Dnes platí regulačný stupeň č. 6
Kamaráti
Obhajoba sa nekoná
Zlaté jabĺčko
Stilmondský Starosta
Sonatína pre páva
Trofej neznámeho strelca
Stôl pre štrnástich
Summer under the Kriváň Mountain
Boy