He was born in Russia (11 November 1821 -9 February 1881) Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer, and philosopher. He is best remembered for Crime and Punishment and The Idiot. Dostoyevsky’s works explore the themes of human psychology in the context of the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmosphere of 19th century Russia and he has influenced generations of writers both in his homeland and abroad. The above title was adapted several times into films, most notably in 1958 by Richard Brooks, starring Yul Brynner, Richard Basehart, William Shatner and Albert Salmi.