Build a House, Plant a Tree (1980) featured a cast of 36 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (44%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jozef Gavlák, age 87. This film starred Pavel Nový and Róbert Šurina.
44% still with us· verified cast33% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 44% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast36 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pavel Nový Jozef Matúš | Jozef Matúš | Living | 05/09/1948 | 78 | — | 32 |
 Róbert Šurina Ivan Šimiak | Ivan Šimiak | Living | 18/08/1963 | 63 | — | 17 |
 Jana Březinová Helena Šimiaková | Helena Šimiaková | Deceased | 18/03/1940 | 60 | 29/05/2000 | 40 |
 Ondřej Pavelka Žiga | Žiga | Living | 10/09/1955 | 71 | — | 25 |
Gustav Opočenský Emil Šimiak | Emil Šimiak | Deceased | 07/12/1920 | 72 | 17/12/1992 | 60 |
 Zdeněk Dušek Ryšavý | Ryšavý | Living | 02/11/1942 | 83 | — | 38 |
Anton Šulík st. Samo | Samo | Deceased | 27/03/1931 | 67 | 11/01/1999 | 49 |
Mikuláš Simko Babiak | Babiak | Deceased | 07/06/1921 | 60 | 01/04/1982 | 59 |
 Viliam Hodoň Major | Major | Deceased | 17/07/1929 | 76 | 05/02/2006 | 51 |
 Beata Znaková Mária | Mária | Living | 27/04/1951 | 75 | — | 29 |
Vilma Jamnická Grandma Haňa | Grandma Haňa | Deceased | 13/11/1906 | 101 | 12/08/2008 | 74 |
Ján Schwarzbacher Deputy Dzuriak | Deputy Dzuriak | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ivan Drozdy Tóno Rosinec | Tóno Rosinec | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Katarína Šoltésová Grandma Haľa | Grandma Haľa | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Martin Sanitrár-Ľupták Shepherd | Shepherd | Deceased | 14/08/1911 | 71 | 07/12/1982 | 69 |
Milan Šoltés Driver | Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ivan Laca Police Officer | Police Officer | Living | 09/03/1957 | 69 | — | 23 |
Jozef Vaš Pensioner | Pensioner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jozef Gavlák Pensioner | Pensioner | Living | 30/09/1938 | 87 | — | 42 |
Magda Gavláková Samo's Wife | Samo's Wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mária Krajňáková Katka | Katka | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Petr Novotný Assistant Driver | Assistant Driver | Living | 06/08/1947 | 79 | — | 33 |
Pavol Simko Traffic Manager | Traffic Manager | Deceased | 07/04/1926 | 55 | 08/12/1981 | 54 |
Ladislav Vojtko Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Oľga Zelková Gatekeeper | Gatekeeper | Deceased | 25/05/1930 | 70 | 10/10/2000 | 50 |
Ján Šenšel Man | Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ondrej Sliacky Forester | Forester | Living | 30/07/1941 | 85 | — | 39 |
 Štefan Kožka Jozef Matúš (voice) | Jozef Matúš (voice) | Deceased | 11/08/1954 | 66 | 14/12/2020 | 26 |
 Božidara Turzonovová Helena Šimiaková (voice) | Helena Šimiaková (voice) | Living | 28/05/1942 | 84 | — | 38 |
 Jozef Vajda Žiga (voice) | Žiga (voice) | Living | 31/07/1955 | 71 | — | 25 |
 Ladislav Chudík Emil Šimiak (voice) | Emil Šimiak (voice) | Deceased | 27/05/1924 | 91 | 29/06/2015 | 56 |
 Stano Dančiak Ryšavý (voice) | Ryšavý (voice) | Deceased | 26/10/1942 | 75 | 04/08/2018 | 38 |
 Elo Romančík Babiak (voice) | Babiak (voice) | Deceased | 17/12/1922 | 89 | 09/10/2012 | 58 |
 Pavol Mikulík Major (voice) | Major (voice) | Deceased | 02/03/1944 | 63 | 27/11/2007 | 36 |
Oľga Vronská Grandma Haňa (voice) | Grandma Haňa (voice) | Deceased | 13/12/1920 | 81 | 03/05/2002 | 60 |
 Vlado Černý Traffic Manager (voice) | Traffic Manager (voice) | Living | 21/06/1951 | 75 | — | 29 |