Dagmar Bruckmayerová (née Bajnoková; 20 May 1969) is a Slovak actress. She was born in Bratislava. She is of partially Hungarian origin on her father's side.Széplaki, L (2017). "Personal interview with Dagmar Bruckmayerová (Osobné stretnutie s Dagmar Bruckmayerovou )"
Biography Early life and education After graduating from middle school in 1983, Bruckmayerová applied to a gymnasium in Krasňany. At the same time, she started attending the Ludus theatre, which was at that time still an amateur theatre targeted towards younger audiences, with performances of both national and foreign classics. Bruckmayerová got her first major role in 1985 in the play Fairytale by Ján Buzássy. Some of her fellow actors and colleagues would later become well-known actors, including Vladimír Hajdu, Roman Luknár, Andrej Kraus, Michal Gučík, Peter Sklár, Elena Podzámska, Oľga Belešová, and others.Széplaki, L (2017). Herečka Dagmar Bruckmayerová (Research paper). Bratislava.
Bruckmayerová first began studying acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU) in 1987 and graduated from the faculty of theatre in 1991. Some of her better-known classmates include Roman Pomajbo, Peter Mankovecký, Roman Matisko, Zuzana Mauréry, and Henrieta Mičkovicová.
During her academic years, the young actress performed in various theatre plays. She worked at the Slovak National Theatre (SND), the Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav theatre (DPOH), the Malá scéna theatre, and Astorka Korzo '90 theatre. In 1988, she played the small role of Xenia, the daughter of Godunov, in a play inspired by Russian history – Dmitry Samozvanets, by classic Slovak author Ján Palárik. She got a bigger role in the historical drama Herodes and Herodias, written by P. O. Hviezdoslav, and directed by Miloš Pietor. She also took on the role of Oscar Wilde's Salome, garnering positive reviews: "The convincing Dagmar Bajnoková performed in the premiere, achieving all that could be expected from a debuting student of acting."
The two most important moments in her early career, were roles in the plays Mein Kampf and The Bald Soprano. In Main Kampf, directed by Roman Polák, she performed nude for several minutes:
"…the only thing I was wearing was a hat Mr. Labuda gave me. My parents were in visible despair, they didn’t even want to attend the premiere at first. After the play, my brother told me that it was a damn good thing I at least had the hat."
Another positive review of her performance reads: "The Grete of Dagmar Bajnoková is a sinful, yet innocent child. She lets herself get caressed by Schlomo, while, with the same amount of enthusiasm and ignorance, whispering vulgar insults about the "International Jewery" into Hitler´s ear. However, at the end of the play, she drastically learns that her game ends in tragedy."
Career After graduating from the academy, Bruckmayerová started working at the Korzo '90 theatre (now Astorka Korzo '90), but after director Juraj Vaculík was removed from the post of artist in chief, she left the theatre alongside her coworker Rastislav Rogel. She then worked at Studio S theatre (now Studio L+S), where she performed in the comedy play Jacques and His Master, alongside Július Satinský and Milan Lasica.
Bruckmayerová also showed her talent in front of cameras by acting as an antagonist in various fairy tales for young children, until she was approached by director Ivan Petrovický with the role of a beautiful princess in the fable Princezná v ježovej koži (1994). With reference to the role, she has said: "I was fairly surprised when I heard I was going to play a princess… I just couldn't imagine myself as a melancholic beauty. When I was first applying to VŠMU, my brothers made fun of me, saying: 'Are you sure they will accept you? They only accept good-looking girls, you know...'" In the end, the fairy tale was well received in part due to Bruckmayerová's performance. One of her co-stars was Ján Kroner, in the role of the groomer Ján. Another point of interest is the fact that the actress performed the role of the young princess not too long after giving birth to her daughter Tereza. She was forced to step down from public life due to familial responsibilities, which meant her voice could only be heard in dubbed television programs and movies in cinemas. She has said: "I don't pick the characters, but I love doing voiceovers for the ones which have an emotionally rich life. They bear their burden and have something they want to say. The psychology behind such characters is completely different. Trying to get into the role and feel just as the actress on screen does is very important to me and sometimes doing voiceovers for these characters even brings me to tears."
At the turn of the millennium, Bruckmayerová overcame martial and divorce-related issues, and this era also marked her return to performing. She worked for several years at the Ján Palárik theatre in Trnava and performed in various television series. Her most famous role from this period is that of Nina Hodáková, a morally corrupt entrepreneur from the television series Klan. Speaking about the role, she said, "I enjoy the ability to be annoying and rude for once. In real life, I constantly pay attention to my language and try not to offend anyone, even with a mere word."
In Trnava, she starred in many plays, including Poet and Woman, Mother Died Twice, Couples at stake, Roses from the Heart, and Handvaerkerne. On the stage of Theatre West, she acted in the comedies Non Bébé (renamed to Scam in the reopened premiere at the Wünstenrot Theatre) and C'est jamais facile. The latter was directed by Ľubomír Roman, who also played one of the characters. A review of Scam read, "...actors Marek Majeský, Andrea Kvašňovská, Marián Labuda Jr., Dagmar Bruckmayerová and Dorota Letenajová were given a big opportunity under director and songwriter Nikita Slovák, to show their talent for comedy, their movement technique, and even their ability to spontaneously start singing on stage, which isn't a skill every actor possesses."
In both the movies Tango s komármi (2009) and Viditeľný svet (2011), the actress played a similar role of a lonely woman. In the former, she portrayed Tereza, who tries to seduce plumber Bohdan (Eugen Libezňuk) with various remarks, while he is working. In the second movie, she plays Veronika, who is determined to get a man by any means necessary, with little regard for the annoying stalking of the protagonist Oliver (Ivan Trojan). Neither of these cases work out: in Viditeľný svet, Verokina even admits that: "I enjoy my job so much, it feels like there isn’t much time for anything else… Sometimes I think that happiness doesn't even exist anymore”.(quote from the movie: Viditeľný svet)
Selected filmography
Television + TitleProduction typeCountryYearDirectorRoleNoteJablonkaTelevision movieCSSR1989Ján ChlebíkVeronaO troch sestráchTelevision movieCSFR1990Miloš VolnýŽofkaPosledníTelevision movieCSFRIvan PetrovickýĽuba KolomijcevSpoveďTelevision movie (in two parts)Slovakia1994Miloslav LutherYoung Parisian Bohemian womanPrincezná v ježovej kožiTelevision movieSlovakiaIvan PetrovickýPrincessČajová šálka láskyTelevision movieSlovakia2000Pavel Gejdoš Jr.Anna HummelMesto tieňovTelevision seriesSlovakia2008Helena Bronanskád1 episode
Film + TitleCountryYearDirectorRoleTango s komármiSlovakia / Czech Republic2009Miloslav LutherTerezaViditeľný svetSlovakia / Czech Republic2011Peter KrištúfekVeronika
Theatre + AuthorTitlePremiereDirectorTheatreRoleTranslation: Lukáš SabóJán PalárikDmitry Samozvanets10 December 1988Pavol HaspraSlovak National TheaterXenia, daughter of GodunovAlexander GriboyedovWoe from Wit17 June 1989Miloš PietorSlovak National TheaterDaughter of Count TugouchovPavol Országh HviezdoslavHerodes and Herodias20 April 1990Miloš PietorSlovak National TheaterSalomeFranz KafkaThe Trial17 November 1990Roman PolákAstorka Korzo '90 TheatreGirlGeorge TaboriMein Kampf16 January 1991Roman PolákSlovak National TheatreGrétkaEugène IonescoThe Bald Soprano16 March 1991Juraj VaculíkAstorka Korzo '90 TheatreMrs. SmithColin HigginsHarold and Maude26 October 1991Juraj VaculíkAstorka Korzo '90 TheatreSunshine DoréMilan KunderaJacques and His Master12 May 1993Martin PorubjakStudio S / Studio L+SAgáta, Daughter, JustinaColine SerreauLapin lapin7 April 1995Pavol HaspraSlovak National TheatreLucieMiro GavranAll About Women17 October 2003Michal BabiakJán Palárik theatre, TrnavaAgnes, Anita, Biba, Dubravka, MariaJozef Gregor-TajovskýStatky-zmätky5 March 2004Břetislav RychlíkJán Palárik theatre, TrnavaBetaJán SmrekPoet and Woman16 April 2004Michal BabiakJán Palárik theatre, TrnavaWoman 2Vinko MöderndorferMother Died Twice19 November 2004Michal BabiakJán Palárik theatre, TrnavaMarijana DrekslerMolièreThe Learned Ladies26 February 2005Michal BabiakJán Palárik theatre, TrnavaArmandaVladimír Hurban VladimírovScreeching Stamp15 May 2005Štefan KorenčiA.ha theatre, BratislavaLianaMatjaž ZupančičCouples at Stake27 January 2006Michal BabiakJán Palárik theatre, TrnavaSoňaMaurice HennequinNon Bébé18 November 2006Nikita SlovákTheatre West, BratislavaMeggie ScottMilan RichterKafka's Second Life28 February 2007Michal BabiakJán Palárik theatre, TrnavaMichal BabiakRoses from the Heart17 March 2007Michal BabiakJán Palárik theatre, TrnavaMata HariJean-Claude IslertC'est jamais facile27 April 2007Ľubo RomanTheatre West, BratislavaMariaMirjana Bobić MojsilovićImitation of Life5 February 2009Michal BabiakTheatre Apollo, BratislavaOlga Krunić, alias SisiEugène Marin LabicheMarc – MichelLa Station Champbaudet9 April 2011Ľubomír VajdičkaJán Palárik theatre, TrnavaWidow ChampbaudetMaurice HennequinScam18 November 2011Nikita SlovákTheatre West, BratislavaMaggie ScottLine KnutzonHandvaerkerne4 May 2013Viktor KollárJán Palárik theatre, TrnavaElizabethPeter QuilterRespecting Your Peers21 May 2017Soňa FerancováArena Theatre, BratislavaPam
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External links
Filmography on Dabingforum.sk Filmography on CSFD Filmography on FDB.cz