Cast & creators
Karel Čapek Movies and TV Shows
Karel Čapek is connected to titles such as Insect, R.U.R. Genesis. Use Gatsby to browse this filmography and find where related movies and shows may be available to watch.
Known for
Known for Writing
Born January 9, 1890
Died December 25, 1938
From Malé Svatoňovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
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