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Portrait of Karel Čapek

Writing

Karel Čapek

Career

Active from 1938 to 2025, with a break from 1994 to 2012, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Krakatit
Krakatit
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Karel Čapek Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Violence
    3.2, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
R.U.R.
R.U.R.

Theatre Play

War with the Salamanders
War with the Salamanders

Novel

2020s

3 titles · average score 54
Bílá nemoc
Bílá nemoc (2026)

Theatre Play

Robot
Robot (2025)

Writer

The Newt Congress
The Newt Congress (2022)
GoodWatch score 54

Story

2010s

7 titles · average score 59
Insect
Insect (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

Author

Talks with TGM
Talks with TGM (2018)
GoodWatch score 60

Book

Elixir of Youth
Elixir of Youth (2017)

Screenplay

Kanón
Kanón (2015)

Original Story

R.U.R. Genesis
R.U.R. Genesis (2013)

Writer

Janáček: The Makropulos Affair
Janáček: The Makropulos Affair (2011)

Author

Osudové peníze
Osudové peníze (2010)

Short Story

2000s

1 title
Na zámku
Na zámku (2000)

Short Story

1990s

8 titles · average score 71
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

Book

Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna
Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna (1993)

Novel

Ukradený kaktus
Ukradený kaktus (1991)

Short Story

Závrať
Závrať (1991)

Short Story

Zpověď Dona Juana
Zpověď Dona Juana (1991)

Short Story

Smrt barona Gandary
Smrt barona Gandary (1991)

Short Story

Romeo a Julie
Romeo a Julie (1991)

Short Story

Případy pana Janíka
Případy pana Janíka (1991)

Short Story

1980s

18 titles
A Dog's Tale
A Dog's Tale (1988)

Story

Grófinka
Grófinka (1986)

Short Story

O princezně solimánské
O princezně solimánské (1984)

Book

Recipe of Her Youth
Recipe of Her Youth (1983)

Theatre Play

Velká kočičí pohádka
Velká kočičí pohádka (1983)

Book

Doktorská pohádka
Doktorská pohádka (1982)

Book

Pošťácká pohádka
Pošťácká pohádka (1982)

Book

Loupežnická pohádka
Loupežnická pohádka (1981)

Book

Zločin na poště
Zločin na poště (1981)

Short Story

Dark Sun
Dark Sun (1980)

Novel

Hordubal
Hordubal (1980)

Novel

Velká policejní pohádka
Velká policejní pohádka (1980)

Book

1970s

10 titles
The Macropoulos Method
The Macropoulos Method (1979)

Story

The Disappearance Of Actor Bendy
The Disappearance Of Actor Bendy (1979)

Short Story

Historie dirigenta Kaliny
Historie dirigenta Kaliny (1978)

Short Story

Lásky hra osudná
Lásky hra osudná (1974)

Theatre Play

Record
Record (1973)

Story

Kouzelný dům paní Růženky
Kouzelný dům paní Růženky (1973)

Book

Pan Tomšík
Pan Tomšík (1972)

Short Story

Věc Makropulos
Věc Makropulos (1971)

Theatre Play

Jak se dělá divadlo
Jak se dělá divadlo (1970)

Short Story

Honba za filmovým námětem
Honba za filmovým námětem (1970)

Book

1960s

13 titles · average score 54
The Man Who Could Fly
The Man Who Could Fly (1968)

Story

Spravedlnost pro Selvina
Spravedlnost pro Selvina (1968)

Short Story

Soud pana Havleny
Soud pana Havleny (1967)

Short Story

Psí pohádka
Psí pohádka (1967)

Short Story

Muž, ktorý vedel lietať
Muž, ktorý vedel lietať (1966)

Short Story

A Long Cat Tale
A Long Cat Tale (1965)

Novel

Tři
Tři (1965)

Short Story

Čintamani & podvodník
Čintamani & podvodník (1965)

Short Story

Loupežnická pohádka
Loupežnická pohádka (1964)

Short Story

The Creation of the Humanoids
The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Story

Pošťácká pohádka
Pošťácká pohádka (1961)

Original Story

První parta
První parta (1960)

Book

1950s

5 titles
Of Things Supernatural
Of Things Supernatural (1959)

Book

Psí pohádka
Psí pohádka (1959)

Short Story

Metoda rady Pitra
Metoda rady Pitra (1958)

Book

Princezna Solimánská
Princezna Solimánská (1956)

Short Story

Matka
Matka (1954)

Theatre Play

1940s

3 titles · average score 68
Krakatit
Krakatit (1948)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel

R.U.R.
R.U.R. (1948)

Theatre Play

Capek's Tales
Capek's Tales (1947)

Short Story

1930s

6 titles · average score 64
The Insect Play
The Insect Play (1939)

Writer

The Hordubals
The Hordubals (1938)

Novel, Screenplay

Robot-Girl Nr. 1
Robot-Girl Nr. 1 (1938)

Writer

The White Disease
The White Disease (1937)
GoodWatch score 72

Theatre Play

Loss of Feeling
Loss of Feeling (1935)
GoodWatch score 56

Theatre Play

The Robber
The Robber (1931)

Theatre Play

1920s

1 title
The Gold Key
The Gold Key (1922)

Original Story