The renowned Slovak actor Stanislav Dančiak passed away during the night from Saturday to Sunday at the age of 75. As the TASR press agency wrote, Dančiak managed to win respect and acclaim from theatre, movie and TV audiences by virtue of his comedy talent, quick-witted ad-libs and dynamic speech mannerisms. He displayed his talent in theatre, movies, on television and even as a dubbing actor.
Born on October 26, 1942, in Bratislava, Dančiak showed an interest in the dramatic arts since an early age and studied acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. Dančiak's filmography is rich and varied, featuring the Zločin slečny Bacilpysky (1970) fairy tale, the Skrytý prameň (1973) historic movie, the Sebechlebskí hudci (1975) comedy and Rivers of Babylon (1998), among others.
Along with Marián Zednikovič, he formed an unforgettable duo in the comedy miniseries Lord Norton and Butler James (2002). Dančiak also made his place in television as a distinctive dubbing actor, lending his characteristic voice to inspector Derrick from the eponymous German TV series (1974), the extra-terrestrial and furry Alf of the planet Melmac and Jurošík in the TV cartoon Jurošík (1991) about the brigand of the same name.
Throughout his long career, Stano Dančiak won several accolades, including the 2nd Class Pribina Cross state award from Slovak president Rudolf Schuster in 2003 and was introduced to the Hall of Fame at the Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO/Television Personality) viewers' poll in 2011.
