Július Satinský
[1] He is mostly remembered in Slovakia as a member of the legendary comedian duo Milan Lasica - Július Satinský, however his scope of interest was wide.He started his acting career alongside Milan Lasica in 1959, with whom he formed a comic duo.When they were allowed to appear on stage again in 1982, they moved to the newly established Štúdio S theatre, of which Lasica was director.Satinský was not only known as an actor and comedian but also as a radio and TV host, a lecturer who travelled around Slovakia to discuss questions about democracy and civil society and as an author of memoirs about his childhood and student years in Bratislava as well as of feuilletons.On 2 January 2002, he received the state award Pribina Cross of the First Class for his lifetime contribution to Slovak art and support for civil society.