Karel Čapek
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- January 9, 1890, Malé Svatoňovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- December 25, 1938
- Movies
- 7
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
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1963 | The Last Years | Self (archive footage) |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2025 | Robot | Writer |
| 2017 | Elixir of Youth | Screenplay |
| 2013 | R.U.R. Genesis | Writer |
| 1939 | The Insect Play | Writer |
| 1938 | The Hordubals | Screenplay |
| 1938 | Robot-Girl Nr. 1 | Writer |
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