Frank Capra
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1897-05-18 - 1991-09-03
Place of Birth: Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
Also Known As: Francesco Rosario Capra, 프랑크 카프라, פרנק קאפרה, فرانک کاپرا, Frank Russell Capra
Biography
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was a Sicilian-born American film director and a creative force behind a number of films of the 1930s and 1940s, including It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take It With You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Meet John Doe (1941), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). His films often deal with rags-to-riches stories wich has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the "American Dream personified".
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Known For
1968The Dick Cavett Show
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1980Hollywood
1934It Happened One Night
2017Five Came Back
2022The Century of Icons
1973The Men Who Made the Movies
2023Frank Capra: Mr. America
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1997Frank Capra's American Dream
2017Five Came Back
1919The Outcasts of Poker Flat
2005