About

Known credits:
56
Birthday:
1913-12-07
Place of birth:
Celákovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Website:
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František Čáp

Overview

František Čáp (7 December 1913 – 12 January 1972), also known as Franz Cap in Germany, was a Czech and later a Yugoslav film director and screenwriter. He directed 32 films between 1939 and 1970. Having created Slovene film classics such as Vesna, Ne čakaj na maj and Our Car, he is also one of the most popular directors of early Slovene cinema in 1950s and the 1960s.

Čáp was born in Čachovice (now in central Czech Republic). As an already established professional, he moved to Ljubljana in 1952, following an invitation by Branimir Tuma, director of Triglav Film. In 1957, he moved to Portorož, a coastal town in southwestern Slovenia, where he lived until his death.

Known for

Acting
1932 Before Graduation Actor N/A
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Directing
1970 The Camel Goes Through the Eye of the Needle Directing Director N/A
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1968 La kermesse des brigands Directing Director N/A
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1962 Our Car Directing Director 59
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1962 We'll Meet Tonight Directing Director 58
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1960 X-25 Reports Directing Director 58
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1959 The Door Remains Open Directing Director 58
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1957 Sand, Love and Salt Directing Director 59
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1957 Don't Whisper Directing Director 59
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1956 Wally the Vulture Directing Director 59
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1956 Help - She Loves Me Directing Director 59
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1955 Moment of Decision Directing Director 58
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1954 The Beginning Was Sin Directing Director N/A
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1953 Vesna Directing Director 59
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1952 Adventure in Berlin Directing Director 59
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1951 Das ewige Spiel Directing Director 59
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1950 Crown Jewels Directing Director N/A
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1948 White Darkness Directing Director 59
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1948 The Musician Directing Director 59
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1947 Sign of the Anchor Directing Director 59
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1946 Men Without Wings Directing Director 59
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1944 Girl from the Beskids Directing Director 59
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1944 Mist on the Moors Directing Director 59
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1943 Tanečnice Directing Director 59
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1941 Preludium Directing Director 59
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1941 Jan Cimbura Directing Director 59
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1941 Nocturnal Butterfly Directing Director 59
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1940 Grandmother Directing Director 59
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1940 Panna Directing Director 59
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1939 Fiery Summer Directing Director 59
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1934 V tom domečku pod Emauzy Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
1962 Our Car Writing Writer 59
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1960 X-25 Reports Writing Writer 58
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1957 Sand, Love and Salt Writing Idea 59
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1957 Don't Whisper Writing Writer 59
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1956 Help - She Loves Me Writing Writer 59
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1955 Moment of Decision Writing Writer 58
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1954 The Beginning Was Sin Writing Writer N/A
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1953 Vesna Writing Writer 59
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1953 Dvaasedmdesátka Writing Creative Producer 59
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1948 White Darkness Writing Screenplay 59
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1948 The Musician Writing Screenplay 59
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1948 Dnes neordinuji Writing Creative Producer 59
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1947 Three Pals Writing Creative Producer 58
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1947 Sign of the Anchor Writing Screenplay 59
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1944 Mist on the Moors Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 Tanečnice Writing Screenplay 59
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1941 Jan Cimbura Writing Screenplay 59
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1941 Nocturnal Butterfly Writing Screenplay 59
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1940 Grandmother Writing Screenplay 59
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1939 Fiery Summer Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 Jarka a Věra Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 The World Where One Goes Begging Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 A Step into the Darkness Writing Screenplay 59
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1937 Virginity Writing Screenplay 59
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1937 Mother-Hen Writing Screenplay 59
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