• BIRTH 18/05/1897
  • DEATH 03/09/1991
  • Country Italy
  • SHOWS 2
  • MOVIES 7
  • DIRECTOR 29
  • SCRIPT 8
  • PRODUCTION 22
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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".

Frank Capra
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Shows (2)

Five Came Back
Five Came Back
Self (archive footage)
2017
AFI Life Achievement Award
AFI Life Achievement Award
Self
1973

Movies (7)

It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
Bus Singer (uncredited)
1934
Why We Fight
Why We Fight
Self (archive footage)
2006
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Self (archive footage)
1990
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese…
Self
1998
Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique
Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique
Self (archive footage)
2020
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
2009
Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life': A Personal Remembrance
Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life': A…
Self
1991

Director (29)

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1947
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
1934
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938
American Madness
American Madness
1932
State of the Union
State of the Union
1948
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head
1959
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
1933
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
1937
Platinum Blonde
Platinum Blonde
1931
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
1933
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
1942
Say It with Sables
Say It with Sables
1928
Know Your Enemy: Japan
Know Your Enemy: Japan
1945
Tunisian Victory
Tunisian Victory
1944
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
1943
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
1934
The Matinee Idol
The Matinee Idol
1928
Ladies of Leisure
Ladies of Leisure
1930
Rendezvous in Space
Rendezvous in Space
1964
Hemo the Magnificent
Hemo the Magnificent
1957
Forbidden
Forbidden
1932
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
1943
Long Pants
Long Pants
1927
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom
1951

Script (8)

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1947
Westward the Women
Westward the Women
1951
Say It with Sables
Say It with Sables
1928
Know Your Enemy: Japan
Know Your Enemy: Japan
1945
Hemo the Magnificent
Hemo the Magnificent
1957
Forbidden
Forbidden
1932
The Unchained Goddess
The Unchained Goddess
1958
Good Morning, Nurse
Good Morning, Nurse
1925

Production (22)

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1947
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
1934
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938
American Madness
American Madness
1932
State of the Union
State of the Union
1948
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head
1959
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
1937
Platinum Blonde
Platinum Blonde
1931
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
1933
The Negro Soldier
The Negro Soldier
1944
Know Your Enemy: Japan
Know Your Enemy: Japan
1945
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
1943
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
1934
The Matinee Idol
The Matinee Idol
1928
Hemo the Magnificent
Hemo the Magnificent
1957
Forbidden
Forbidden
1932
The Unchained Goddess
The Unchained Goddess
1958
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
1933

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