
František Čáp
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-12-07
Day of Death
1972-01-13 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
Celákovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
František Čáp
Biography
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)
Crew
(1970)
(1962)
Our Car
Director, Writer
(1962)
We'll Meet Tonight
Director
(1960)
X-25 Reports
Director, Writer
(1959)
The Door Remains Open
Director
(1957)
Don't Whisper
Director, Writer
(1957)
Sand, Love and Salt
Director, Idea
(1956)
Wally of the Vultures
Director
(1956)
Help - She Loves Me
Director, Writer
(1955)
Moment of Decision
Writer, Director
(1954)
The Beginning Was Sin
Writer, Director
(1953)
Dvaasedmdesátka
Creative Producer
(1953)
Vesna
Director, Writer
(1952)
Adventure in Berlin
Director
(1951)
Das ewige Spiel
Director
(1950)
Crown Jewels
Director
(1948)
White Darkness
Screenplay, Director
(1948)
Dnes neordinuji
Creative Producer
(1948)
The Musician
Director, Screenplay
(1947)
Three Pals
Creative Producer
(1947)
Sign of the Anchor
Screenplay, Director
(1946)
Men Without Wings
Director
(1944)
Mist on the Moors
Screenplay, Director
(1944)
Girl from the Beskids
Director
(1943)
Tanečnice
Director, Screenplay
(1941)
Nocturnal Butterfly
Director, Screenplay
(1941)
Preludium
Director
(1941)
Jan Cimbura
Director, Screenplay
(1940)
Grandmother
Director, Screenplay
(1940)
Panna
Director
(1939)
Fiery Summer
Director, Screenplay
(1938)
A Step into the Darkness
Screenplay
(1938)
Jarka a Věra
Screenplay
(1938)
The World Where One Goes Begging
Screenplay
(1937)
Mother-Hen
Screenplay
(1937)
Virginity
Screenplay
(1934)
V tom domečku pod Emauzy
Assistant Director