Karel Čapek

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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

  • Writing
  • Born 9 January 1890
  • Died 25 December 1938 (age 48)
  • Malé Svatoňovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
  • 82 credits

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Most-watched Karel Čapek films currently: Krakatit (1948), Capek's Tales (1947), Hordubal (1980), Elixir of Youth (2017), The Creation of the Humanoids (1962).

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Selected TV credits: Japan Animator Expo (2014), Případy komisaře Mejzlíka (1965), Armchair Theatre (1956), Čapkovy kapsy (2011), Dášeňka (1979).

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