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Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind several major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Frank Capra (May 5, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Frank Capra. Director: It's a Wonderful Life. One of seven children, Frank Capra was born on May 18, 1897, in Bisacquino, Sicily. On May 10, 1903, his family left for America aboard the ship Germania, arriving in New York on May 23rd. "There's no ventilation, and it stinks like hell. They're all miserable.
May 14, 2024 · Frank Capra (born May 18, 1897, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy—died September 3, 1991, La Quinta, California, U.S.) was an American motion-picture director who was the most prominent filmmaker of the 1930s, during which he won three Academy Awards as best director.
Aug 30, 2023 · A list of the best films by Frank Capra, a legendary director of the Golden Age of Hollywood. From classics like It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington to lesser-known gems like The Bitter Tea of General Yen and Pocketful of Miracles.
Learn about Frank Capra, the Italian immigrant who became one of Hollywood's most beloved filmmakers and a champion of the ordinary American. Explore his classics of the 1930s, his government films in World War II, and his legacy as a teacher and inspiration.
Sep 4, 1991 · Frank Capra, the Academy Award- winning director whose movies were suffused with affectionate portrayals of the common man and the strengths and foibles of American democracy, died...
