Ivan Rajniak
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Bakaláři
1972
Series
Vivat Beňovský!
Mallandre
1975
Series
The Physician of a Dying Time
Tycho Brahe (voice)
1984
Moliére
1986
Červený muškát
1977
Povstalecká história
Štefan Durjan
1984
Kamarátka pre nás dvoch
1975
Film
The Copper Tower
Valier
1970
Series
Red Wine
1972
Tridsaťdeväť stupňov v tieni
1976
Jedenáste prikázanie
1977
Vzbúrené mesto
Zvončiar
1984
Film
Rose Tinted Dreams
Dežo Daniel
1977
Kronika
1974
To je váš prípad, Šetaffy.
1986
Louis Pasteur
1979
Ľudia z kanálovej štvrte
1975
Mŕtve duše
1971
Generácia
1969
Barbora Rösselová
Ficko
1979
Svadba bez nevesty
1980
Nech žije deduško
Michal Torák
1978
Film
Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
1976
Buddenbrookovci
1975
Film
Úplně vyřízený chlap
1965
Česť
1966
Sesternica Beta
1978
Film
Miraculous Virgin
Raven (voice)
1967
Reťazenie
Špitko
1984
V tieni vlkov
1972
Na baňu klopajú
1981
Drotárskym chodníkom
Nikolaj
1983
Film
Adam Chvojka vicerichtár
1973
Blízki cudzí ľudia
1975
Pokorené rieky
1962
Tu musíš žiť
1985
Film
Trasovisko
1974
Film
Niet inej cesty
1968
Hrdina západu
1989
Zlaté jabĺčko
1966
Film
Krutá ľúbosť
Paľo Badáň (voice)
1978
Šuster, drž sa kopyta!
1974
Dozrievanie
1982
Rok na dedine
Smrčina
1968
Nebezpečné známosti
Gercourt
1980
Film
Putovanie do San Jaga
1973
Jennie Gerhardtová
1980
Trofej neznámeho strelca
1974
Návrat Jána Petru
Rudo Breza
1986
Zaujímaví muži
1981
Víťazný pád
1973
Návšteva
1973
Andersonvillský proces
1976
Husiarka a kráľ
Gazda
1983
Ďaleko je do neba
1973
Staroružová dráma
1989
Drahý strýčko
1984
Strieborný Neptún
1970
Predsunutý
1985
Film
Eagle Feather
Starec
1972
Film
Vacations at Grandma's
1977
Hodiny
1981
Žiarlivosť
1972
Do posledného dychu
1976
Zimozel
Krúpa
1980
Stilmondský starosta
1989
Holič Britva a duch Vydriduch
1988
Klinko a Kompit kráľ
1971
Maškaráda
1981
Film
The Bells Toll for the Barefooted
Stašek
1965
O všetečnom zvedavcovi
1986
Hľadači svetla
1971
Film
Výhybka
1963
Kamaráti
1973
Zbojnícky tanec
bača Stieranka
1978
Zbohom, sladké driemoty
1984
Elektra
1978
Film
Most na tú stranu
1962
Piková dáma
1974
Horúci dych
1978
Film
Tango pre medveďa
1967
Vysoká cena
1978
Rozlúčka s Máriou
1986
Dulcinea z Tobosa
1986
Drotárova svadba
1974
Film
Rozdelení
1977
Film
The Pickpockets
1967
Pustý dvor
1979
Ostrov
1981
Demižón
1976
Uzlíky nádeje
1979
Serenáda pre Martinu
1976
Ring voľný
1970
Film
Hajniks Wife
1971
Summer under the Kriváň Mountain
Boy
1943
Dnes platí regulačný stupeň č. 6
1980
Šepkajúci fantóm
1976
Film
Tomorrow Will Be Too Late
1972
Zuzanka Hraškovie
Vojak
1991
Svadba Arneho Jurgu
Arne Jurga
1980
Posledná hodina
1988
Film
Three Chestnut Horses
1966
Zlatý dážď
1978
Dúhová cesta
1991
Sedem svedkov
1967
Predohra v mol
1983
The Ginger Cow
Trnka
1970
Trieda plná pýchy
1982
Rázcestie
1967
Obhajoba sa nekoná
1977
Prvá nadovšetky
1976
Aký požičaj – taký vráť
1980
Hriech
1987
Einsteinov úsmev
1978
Film
Deň, ktorý neumrie
1974
Jaríkovský kostol
1974
Nie
1978
Skrat
1977
Smrť chodí po horách
1979
Timon Aténsky
1973
Fatamorgána
Jasper
1981
Poslední parlamentári
1977
Falošný peniaz
Jefimov
1980
V tieni šedivých lúk
1974
Lúčka, na ktorej spáva vietor
1968
Film
Three Daughters
Demko
1968
Film
Mother
Jano
1968
Stôl pre štrnástich
1978
Dedova truhlica
Kabát-Smutný
1984
Zlodej známok
1979
Sonatína pre páva
1979
„Od štvrtka do zmŕtvychvstania...“
1969
Kráľ sa zabáva
1971
Vraj cholera!
Báťa Martin Maliar
1978
Predčasné leto
1983
Ako dvaja našli šťastie
1970
Malka
1968
Ex libris
1975
Srdce na lane
1973
Ráno ako pes
1989