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Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-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. An Italian immigrant who never lost the common touch while rising from poverty to become one of this country’s most beloved filmmakers, Frank Capra is the screen’s foremost champion of the ordinary American.
Sep 17, 2023 · Frank Capra's films had a profound impact on the Golden Age of Hollywood, inspiring future directors like Spielberg and Lynch. Capra's filmography combined feel-good cinema with elements of bleakness and existentialism, adding depth to his heartwarming narratives.
May 18, 2017 · From It Happened One Night to It’s a Wonderful Life, 10 prime cuts from one of the most celebrated – yet most contentious – directors of Hollywood’s golden age: the multi-Oscar-winning Frank Capra.
Jan 31, 2022 · Between 1942 and 1945, Frank Capra was commissioned by the United States War Department to produce seven “orientation films” 2 designed to educate American civilians and service people about America’s role in World War II.
Sep 3, 1991 · Frank Russell 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 ...
