It will soon be 23 years since the death of one of the founders of modern and intelligent Slovak humor, actor, comedian, playwright and writer Július Satinský. The legend died in Bratislava on December 29, 2002 at the age of 61. With his wife Viera, Satinský had two children – Lucia and Ján. The diary wrote about what the son of a popular artist is currently doing.
He followed Satinský’s statement, which was heard in the documentary Zlatá lyra on STVR. The excerpt was created during the times of socialism, and the humorist thought about what he would like in the new millennium. “I would like my one-year-old son to become a carpenter in the year 2000 and to be private. My second wish is that…” he started, but interrupted him Milan Lasica.
“It was already two,” he pointed out to his colleague and friend. “Ah, for him to be a private person, that was already second… I have only one wish left?” Satinsky asked. “Thirdly, make sure that the private individuals are not canceled,” Weasel nailed it. Satinský only enjoyed the new millennium for a short time, and his wish related to his son was not fulfilled either.
The portal recalled that Ján had spoken about mental illness in the past. The diagnosis even had to lead him to psychiatry several times. He did not become a carpenter and instead, years ago, he cleaned in the Green Guard of the Bratislava district, even for free. Subsequently, he focused on speeding up computers, which he then exchanged for a job in a well-known food chain. I the customer sales assistant should still work today. You can find a photo of Satinský’s son in the gallery.
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The legendary Slovak actor Jozef Kroner called the couple Lasica-Satinský the apostles of Slovak humor. The duo of comedians was born in the sixties. In difficult political conditions, he brought in his work an expression of freedom and a characteristic handwriting that went as far as nonsense clowning.
While Milan Lasica appeared on stage as a skeptical intellectual, his acting colleague Július Satinský attracted attention with his almost childlike spontaneity, naivety, but at the same time insight into the analyzed situation.
Július Satinský was born on August 20, 1941 in Bratislava. In 1966, he studied dramaturgy at the University of Performing Arts (VŠMU) in Bratislava. Together with Milan Lasic, he created an intellectual comedy duo. Since 1959, they have performed in their own original programs. As university students, they performed their author’s dialogues during the so-called Youth afternoons in the Tatra Revue cabaret. From 1964 to 1967, Satinský worked as a dramaturg at Czechoslovak Television.
At the end of the 1960s, he performed together with Lasic in the Bratislava Theater Studio covering several ensembles, while the performance Soirée (1968) immediately won the audience. In 1970, for criticizing the conditions of occupation, they were banned from performing in Slovakia and the theater was closed. The artists were hosted by the Večerní Brno cabaret theater (1971 – 1972).
After returning to Slovakia, Július Satinský performed at the New Stage, first from 1972 to 1978 in a singing play, then until 1989 in a drama. In his acting creations, he used hyperbole, contrasts and nonsense with which he punctuated his stage statement.
In 1982, the poetic and cabaret theater Studio S was established on the premises of the Tatra revue, which changed to Studio L+S in April 1999. In it, Lasica and Satinský began to act as a couple in the popular program Nobody is Behind the Door. They were accompanied on the piano by Jaro Filip, who also collaborated with them on the cabaret TV project Who’s Behind the Door. Among the well-known plays presented in the space are Deň radosti (1986), a selection from older dialogues Jubilee (1990), Our friend René (1991).
He also often acted in television productions and films. Famous films are Glory in the Botanical Garden (1969), Never Ending – Don’t Perform (1978), The World is Fun With You (1982), Hearty Greetings from the Globe (1982), My Village in the Center (1985), Let’s Run, It’s Going! (1986) or Orbis Pictus (1997).
The last film he starred in was the film directed by Juraj Nvota Cruel Joys (2002). In June 2003, he was awarded an in memoriam prize for his acting performance at the Art Film International Film Festival (MFF) in Trenčianske Teplice.
In addition to acting, Július Satinský was also engaged in writing. His famous books include Tales of Uncle Klobása, Boys from Dunajská Street or Čučoriedkareň. Later, the books of Július Satinský’s memories were published, entitled “I’m dead now, call me later” and “Palemodrý svet” by Július Satinský, signed by Milan Lasica and Jan Kolář. Thanks to the editorial work of the popular comedian’s daughter, Lucia Molnár Satinská, Gundžovníky was published in 2018, capturing the correspondence between Satinský and his family, part of which emigrated.
