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".

Personal Details

• Born: 1897-05-18 in Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
• Known For: Directing

Frank Capra Movies List

Looking for Frank Capra movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• It Happened One Night (1934)
• Why We Fight (2005)
• Five Came Back (2017)
• George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)
• 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
• Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
• Frank Capra: Mr. America (2023)
• Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique (2020)
• Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
• Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

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