About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1921-09-12
Place of birth:
Lwów, lwowskie, Polska (obecnie Ukraina)
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Stanisław Lem

Overview

Stanisław Lem was a Polish writer of science fiction, philosophy and satire. He was named a Knight of the Order of the White Eagle. His books have been translated into 41 languages and have sold over 27 million copies. He is perhaps best known as the author of the 1961 novel Solaris, which has been made into a feature film three times. In 1976, Theodore Sturgeon claimed that Lem was the most widely read science-fiction writer in the world. His works explore philosophical themes; speculation on technology, the nature of intelligence, the impossibility of mutual communication and understanding, despair about human limitations and humankind's place in the universe. They are sometimes presented as fiction, but others are in the form of essays or philosophical books. Translations of his works are difficult due to passages with elaborate word formation, alien or robotic poetry, and puns. Multiple translated versions of his works exist.

Known for

Acting
2016 Stanisław Lem: Autor Solaris Actor Self - Writer (archive footage) 59
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2003 Poles Poles Actor N/A
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1998 Bartoszewski Actor 59
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Moment Actor Himself N/A
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Writing
2023 Cosmogonic Writing Story N/A
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2018 His Master's Voice Writing Novel 58
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2017 Una investigación interrumpida de R Writing Novel 59
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2016 The Advisors of King Hydrops Writing Story 58
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2013 The Congress Writing Novel 61
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2012 Golem Writing Writer 59
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2010 Maska Writing Writer 59
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2009 1 Writing Author 59
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2008 Return Writing Writer 62
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2007 Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot Writing Writer 72
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2007 Solaris Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Revisiting Solaris Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Solaris Writing Novel 58
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1989 Layer Cake Writing Author N/A
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1989 Layer Cake Writing Screenplay N/A
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1989 Return from the Stars Writing Writer 69
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1979 Pilot Pirx's Inquest Writing Novel 59
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1979 Professor Tarantoga und sein seltsamer Gast Writing Novel N/A
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1979 Hospital of the Transfiguration Writing Novel 59
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1977 The Faithful Robot Writing Book N/A
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1977 The Faithful Robot Writing Novel N/A
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1975 Trurl's Machine Writing Story N/A
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1974 The Investigation Writing Novel N/A
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1973 Adventures of Captain Pirx Writing Novel 69
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1972 Solaris Writing Novel 73
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1968 Solaris Writing Novel 59
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1968 Profesor Zazul Writing Short Story 58
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1968 Roly Poly Writing Screenplay 59
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1965 The Friend Writing Short Story 59
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1965 Верный робот Writing Novel N/A
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1963 Ikarie XB 1 Writing Novel 60
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1963 Existuje vlastně Mr. Johns? Writing Short Story N/A
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1962 Trap Writing Writer N/A
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1961 Space Travel Writing Writer N/A
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1960 First Spaceship on Venus Writing Novel 57
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The Inquest of Pilot Pirx Writing Novel N/A
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Commander Pirx Writing Novel N/A
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