Portrait of Stanisław Lem

Writing

Stanisław Lem

Career

Active from 1960 to 2019, with a break from 1990 to 2001, busiest in 1979 and 2007 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Solaris
Solaris
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Stanisław Lem Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.0, average 3.6
  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Vintage Special Effects 2
  • Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic 2
  • Literary Adaptation 2
  • Philosophical Exploration 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Slow-Burn Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Inquest of Pilot Pirx
The Inquest of Pilot Pirx

Novel

Commander Pirx
Commander Pirx

Novel

2020s

2 titles
Cosmogonic
Cosmogonic (2023)

Short Story

Room
Room (2021)

Short Story

2010s

8 titles · average score 62
Solaris
Solaris (2019)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

His Master's Voice
His Master's Voice (2018)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

Una investigación interrumpida de R
Una investigación interrumpida de R (2017)

Novel

The Advisors of King Hydrops
The Advisors of King Hydrops (2016)

Short Story

The Congress
The Congress (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

The Abramović Method Practiced by Lady Gaga & Marathon Reading of Stanislaw Lem's "Solaris"
The Abramović Method Practiced by Lady Gaga & Marathon Reading of Stanislaw Lem's "Solaris" (2013)

Original Story

Golem
Golem (2012)

Writer

Maska
Maska (2010)
GoodWatch score 71

Short Story

2000s

5 titles · average score 63
1
1 (2009)
GoodWatch score 60

Author

Return
Return (2008)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

Solaris
Solaris (2007)

Writer

Revisiting Solaris
Revisiting Solaris (2007)

Writer

Solaris
Solaris (2002)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

1980s

2 titles
Layer Cake
Layer Cake (1989)

Screenplay, Author

From the Diaries of Ijon Tichy: A Voyage to Interopia
From the Diaries of Ijon Tichy: A Voyage to Interopia (1985)

Short Story

1970s

7 titles · average score 72
Pilot Pirx's Inquest
Pilot Pirx's Inquest (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

Hospital of the Transfiguration
Hospital of the Transfiguration (1979)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

Professor Tarantoga und sein seltsamer Gast
Professor Tarantoga und sein seltsamer Gast (1979)

Novel

The Faithful Robot
The Faithful Robot (1977)

Book, Novel

Trurl's Machine
Trurl's Machine (1975)

Short Story

The Investigation
The Investigation (1974)

Novel

Solaris
Solaris (1972)
GoodWatch score 86

Novel

1960s

10 titles · average score 67
Roly Poly
Roly Poly (1968)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

Profesor Zazul
Profesor Zazul (1968)

Short Story

Test
Test (1968)

Author

The Friend
The Friend (1965)

Short Story

Faithful Robot
Faithful Robot (1965)

Theatre Play

Ikarie XB 1
Ikarie XB 1 (1963)
GoodWatch score 84

Novel

Existuje vlastně Mr. Johns?
Existuje vlastně Mr. Johns? (1963)

Short Story

Trap
Trap (1962)

Writer

Space Travel
Space Travel (1961)

Writer

The Silent Star
The Silent Star (1960)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel