Ivan Rajniak

Ivan 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: Acting

Born: Hybe, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia], 1931-07-10

Died: 1999-02-23

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1962	Most na tú stranu		0
2	1962	Pokorené rieky		0
3	1963	Výhybka		0
4	1965	Úplně vyřízený chlap		100
5	1965	The Bells Toll for the Barefooted	Stašek	64
6	1966	Česť		0
7	1966	Tri gaštanové kone		0
8	1966	Zlaté jabĺčko		0
9	1967	Rázcestie		0
10	1967	Sedem svedkov		0
11	1967	Miraculous Virgin	Raven (voice)	50
12	1967	Tango pre medveďa		0
13	1967	The Pickpockets		0
14	1968	Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor		0
15	1968	Malka		0
16	1968	Matka	Jano	0
17	1968	Three Daughters	Demko	72
18	1968	Rok na dedine	Smrčina	80
19	1968	Niet inej cesty		0
20	1969	„Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“		0
21	1970	Strieborný Neptún		0
22	1970	Ring voľný		0
23	1970	Ako dvaja našli šťastie		0
24	1970	The Copper Tower	Valier	63
25	1971	Klinko a Kompit kráľ		0
26	1971	Rysavá jalovica	Trnka	60
27	1971	Kráľ sa zabáva		0
28	1971	Hľadači svetla		0
29	1971	Hájnikova žena		0
30	1972	Eagle Feather	Starec	58
31	1972	Tomorrow Will Be Too Late		0
32	1972	Žiarlivosť		0
33	1973	Timon Aténsky		0
34	1973	Kamaráti		0
35	1973	Návšteva		0
36	1973	Ďaleko je do neba		0
37	1973	Adam Chvojka vicerichtár		0
38	1973	Srdce na lane		0
39	1973	Víťazný pád		0
40	1973	Putovanie do San Jaga		0
41	1974	Jaríkovský kostol		0
42	1974	Šuster, drž sa kopyta!		0
43	1974	Piková dáma		0
44	1974	V tieni šedivých lúk		0
45	1974	Drotárova svadba		0
46	1974	Trofej neznámeho strelca		0
47	1974	Deň, ktorý neumrie		0
48	1974	Trasovisko		0
49	1975	Ex libris		0
50	1975	Blízki cudzí ľudia		0
51	1976	Demižón		0
52	1976	Serenáda pre Martinu		0
53	1976	Prvá nadovšetky		0
54	1976	Šepkajúci fantóm		0
55	1976	Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe		73
56	1976	Do posledného dychu		0
57	1976	Andersonvillský proces		0
58	1977	Rozdelení		0
59	1977	Obhajoba sa nekoná		0
60	1977	Skrat		0
61	1977	Rose Tinted Dreams	Dežo Daniel	63
62	1977	Poslední parlamentári		0
63	1977	Vacations at Grandma's		80
64	1978	Einsteinov úsmev		0
65	1978	Vraj cholera!	Báťa Martin Maliar	0
66	1978	Stôl pre štrnástich		0
67	1978	Zbojnícky tanec	bača Stieranka	0
68	1978	Elektra		0
69	1978	Horúci dych		0
70	1978	Vysoká cena		0
71	1978	Zlatý dážď		0
72	1978	Krutá ľúbosť	Paľo Badáň (voice)	0
73	1978	Nie		70
74	1979	Sonatína pre páva		0
75	1979	Uzlíky nádeje		0
76	1979	Smrť chodí po horách		75
77	1979	Zlodej známok		0
78	1979	Pustý dvor		0
79	1980	Nebezpečné známosti	Gercourt	0
80	1980	Aký požičaj – taký vráť		0
81	1980	Falošný peniaz	Jefimov	0
82	1980	Zimozel	Krúpa	0
83	1980	Jennie Gerhardtová		0
84	1980	Dnes platí regulačný stupeň č. 6		0
85	1980	Svadba Arneho Jurgu	Arne Jurga	10
86	1981	Ostrov		0
87	1981	Zaujímaví muži		0
88	1981	Fatamorgána	Jasper	0
89	1981	Maškaráda		0
90	1981	Hodiny		0
91	1982	Trieda plná pýchy		0
92	1982	Dozrievanie		0
93	1983	Predohra v mol		0
94	1983	Husiarka a kráľ	Gazda	0
95	1983	Predčasné leto		0
96	1984	Dedova truhlica	Kabát-Smutný	0
97	1984	Drahý strýčko		0
98	1984	Zbohom, sladké driemoty		0
99	1985	Predsunutý		0
100	1986	O všetečnom zvedavcovi		0
101	1986	Hriech		0
102	1986	Návrat Jána Petru	Rudo Breza	0
103	1987	Posledná hodina		0
104	1987	Dulcinea z Tobosa		0
105	1987	Hrdina západu		0
106	1988	Holič Britva a duch Vydriduch		0
107	1988	Stilmondský Starosta		0
108	1989	Staroružová dráma		0
109	1991	Zuzanka Hraškovie	Vojak	0
110	1991	Dúhová cesta		0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1969	Generácia		0
2	1971	Mŕtve duše		0
3	1972	Bakaláři		70
4	1972	V tieni vlkov		0
5	1972	Red Wine		0
6	1974	Kronika		0
7	1975	Kamarátka pre nás dvoch		0
8	1975	Buddenbrookovci		0
9	1975	Ľudia z kanálovej štvrte		0
10	1975	Vivat Beňovský!	Mallandre	0
11	1976	Tridsaťdeväť stupňov v tieni		0
12	1977	Jedenáste prikázanie		0
13	1977	Louis Pasteur		0
14	1977	Červený muškát		0
15	1978	Nech žije deduško		0
16	1978	Sesternica Beta		0
17	1979	Barbora Rösselová	Ficko	0
18	1980	Svadba bez nevesty		0
19	1981	Na baňu klopajú		0
20	1983	Drotárskym chodníkom	Nikolaj	0
21	1984	Vzbúrené mesto	Zvončiar	0
22	1984	The Physician of a Dying Time	Tycho Brahe (voice)	80
23	1984	Reťazenie	Špitko	0
24	1984	Povstalecká história	Štefan Durjan	0
25	1985	Tu musíš žiť		0
26	1986	To je váš prípad, Šetaffy.		0

Ivan Rajniak

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