Directing
Frank Capra
Born: 1897-05-18
Birthplace: Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
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".
Movies & TV Credits
The Dick Cavett ShowTv · Self - Guest
It's a Wonderful LifeMovie · Director
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMovie · Director
Arsenic and Old LaceMovie · Director
The American Film Institute Salute to ...Tv · Self
HollywoodTv · Self
Meet John DoeMovie · Director
It Happened One NightMovie · Bus Singer (uncredited)
Here Comes the GroomMovie · Director
Westward the WomenMovie · Story
Five Came BackTv · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Second World WarMovie · Self (archive footage)
Broadway BillMovie · Director
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMovie · Director
You Can't Take It with YouMovie · Director
A Hole in the HeadMovie · Director
1939: Hollywood's Greatest YearMovie · Self (archive footage)
Riding HighMovie · Director
ForbiddenMovie · Director
The Century of IconsTv · Self (archive footage)
Pocketful of MiraclesMovie · Director
Frank Capra: Mr. AmericaMovie · Self (archive footage)
The Miracle WomanMovie · Director
Why We Fight: Divide and ConquerMovie · Director