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Karel Čapek

Profession
Writing
Born
January 9, 1890 · Malé Svatoňovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died
December 25, 1938

Biography

Karel Čapek was a Czech writer of the early 20th century. He had multiple roles throughout his career, including playwright, dramatist, essayist, publisher, literary reviewer, photographer and art critic. Nonetheless, he is best known for his science fiction including his novel War with the Newts and the play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), which introduced the word robot

Known for

The Creation of the Humanoids poster
The Creation of the Humanoids
Film · 1962 · ★ 6.5
Krakatit poster
Krakatit
Film · 1948 · ★ 6.5
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth poster
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
Film · 1997 · ★ 7.1
Insect poster
Insect
Film · 2018 · ★ 5.6
The White Disease poster
The White Disease
Film · 1937 · ★ 6.9
Of Things Supernatural poster
Of Things Supernatural
Film · 1959 · ★ 5.5
Talks with TGM poster
Talks with TGM
Film · 2018
Loss of Feeling poster
Loss of Feeling
Film · 1935
Dark Sun poster
Dark Sun
Film · 1980
Recipe of Her Youth poster
Recipe of Her Youth
Film · 1983
Japan Animator Expo poster
Japan Animator Expo
Series · 2014
Capek's Tales poster
Capek's Tales
Film · 1947

Filmography