František Čáp

December 7, 1913 — Celákovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]

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.

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Don't Whisper

1957

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Vesna

1953

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Men Without Wings

1946

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Our Car

1962

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Virginity

1937

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Nocturnal Butterfly

1941

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Grandmother

1940

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The Door Remains Open

1959