Karel Čapek
Writing·January 9, 1890·† December 25, 1938 — 48 years old·Malé Svatoňovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
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
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—R.U.R.Theatre Play2026War with the NewtsNovel2024ロボットOriginal Story2022The Newt CongressStory2018Talks with TGMBook2018InsectAuthor2017Elixir of YouthScreenplay2015KanónOriginal Story2014Japan Animator ExpoTVOriginal Story2013R.U.R. GenesisWriter2011Čapkovy kapsyTVOriginal Story · Short Story2011Janáček: The Makropulos AffairAuthor2010Osudové penízeShort Story2000Na zámkuShort Story1997Ruffiano and SweeteethBook1993Život a dílo skladatele FoltýnaNovel1991Případy pana JaníkaShort Story1991Romeo a JulieShort Story1991Zpověď Dona JuanaShort Story1991Smrt barona GandaryShort Story1991ZávraťShort Story1991Ukradený kaktusShort Story1988A Dog's TaleStory1988Experiment profesora RousseShort Story1987BásníkShort Story1986GrófinkaShort Story1984O princezně solimánskéBook1983Velká kočičí pohádkaBook1983Recipe of Her YouthTheatre Play1982Doktorská pohádkaBook1982Pošťácká pohádkaBook1982Plaché příběhyShort Story1981JasnovidecShort Story1981Zločin v chalupěShort Story1981Loupežnická pohádkaBook1981Zločin na poštěShort Story1981Soud pana HavlenyShort Story1980Velká policejní pohádkaBook1980Dark SunNovel1980HordubalNovel1979The Macropoulos MethodStory1979The Disappearance Of Actor BendyShort Story1979DášeňkaTVCreator1978Historie dirigenta KalinyShort Story1974Lásky hra osudnáTheatre Play1973RecordStory1973Kouzelný dům paní RůženkyBook1972Pan TomšíkShort Story1971Věc MakropulosTheatre Play1970Honba za filmovým námětemBook1970Jak se dělá divadloShort Story1968Spravedlnost pro SelvinaShort Story1968The Man Who Could FlyStory1967Psí pohádkaShort Story1967Soud pana HavlenyShort Story1966Muž, ktorý vedel lietaťShort Story1965Případy komisaře MejzlíkaTVShort Story1965Čintamani & podvodníkShort Story1965TřiShort Story1965A Long Cat TaleNovel1964Loupežnická pohádkaShort Story1963The Last YearsSelf (archive footage)1962The Creation of the HumanoidsOriginal Story1961Pošťácká pohádkaOriginal Story1960První partaBook1960Záhady aneb S Karlem Čapkem v soudní síniBook1959Psí pohádkaShort Story1959Of Things SupernaturalBook1958Metoda rady PitraBook1956Armchair TheatreTVWriter1956Princezna SolimánskáShort Story1954MatkaTheatre Play1948KrakatitNovel1948R.U.R.Theatre Play1947Capek's TalesShort Story1939The Insect PlayWriter1938The HordubalsNovel · Screenplay1938Robot-Girl Nr. 1Writer1937The White DiseaseTheatre Play1935Loss of FeelingTheatre Play1931The RobberTheatre Play1922The Gold KeyOriginal Story