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Franz Kafka

Profession
Writing
Born
July 3, 1883 · Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died
June 3, 1924

Biography

Franz Kafka (July 3, 1883 – June 3, 1924) was a German-language Bohemian writer born in Prague. Combining elements of realism and the fantastic, his works explore themes of alienation, existential anxiety, guilt, and bureaucratic absurdity, originating the term "Kafkaesque." During his lifetime, Kafka published short stories and the novella The Metamorphosis (1915). Following his death from tuberculosis, his unpublished manuscripts were posthumously edited and released by his executor Max Brod, including the celebrated novels The Trial (1925), The Castle (1926), and Amerika (1927). His literature remains a foundational influence on modern prose, theater, and cinema.

Known for

The Trial poster
The Trial
Film · 1962 · ★ 7.4
Mutant Action poster
Mutant Action
Film · 1993 · ★ 6.3
The Castle poster
The Castle
Film · 1997 · ★ 6.1
Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor poster
Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor
Film · 2007 · ★ 6.7
The Trial poster
The Trial
Film · 1993 · ★ 6.0
The Castle poster
The Castle
Film · 1994 · ★ 5.7
People in Places poster
People in Places
Film · 2013 · ★ 5.0
The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa poster
The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa
Film · 1978 · ★ 5.9
Class Relations poster
Class Relations
Film · 1984 · ★ 6.8
Metamorphosis poster
Metamorphosis
Film · 2002 · ★ 5.3
Metamorfosis poster
Metamorfosis
Film · 2004 · ★ 6.4
The Burrow poster
The Burrow
Film · 2014

Filmography