Frank Capra
Date of birth: 1897-05-18
Place of birth: Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Francesco Rosario Capra, 프랑크 카프라, פרנק קאפרה, فرانک کاپرا, Frank Russell Capra
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".
Movie Credits
Why We Fight
2005-01-20
Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too
Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)
1932-06-17
A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.
Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique
2020-12-22
Frank Capra was one of Hollywood's most popular and respected directors in the 1930s and 1940s. His
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1919-06-29
The owner of a gambling hall is entrusted with the care of a pretty young girl. He falls in love wit
The Men who Made the Movies: Frank Capra
1973-01-11
Career overview of Hollywood legend Frank Capra by Time magazine film critic Richard Schickel.
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938-07-29
A visit to Buck Jones's new ranch and his horse, Silver, to James Gleason and his dog, to Charles Ru
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, war
Frank Capra: Mr. America
2023-09-01
Tells the story of how Frank Capra, a young and penniless immigrant, rose through the ranks of early
Hollywood's Second World War
2019-09-03
For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched a h
The Screen Director
1951-03-12
A documentary short film depicting the work of the motion picture director. An anonymous director is
It Happened One Night
1934-02-22
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up s
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940-07-31
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirl
Another Romance of Celluloid
1938-02-05
This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985-03-03
Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987-03-13
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997-01-01
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009-07-02
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and in
Dear Mr. Gable
1968-03-05
Burgess Meredith narrates this insightful MGM-produced documentary about the life and career of Holl
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
1990-10-18
Tom Bosley hosts a documentary the looks into the story behind how one of cinema's greatest films It
Five Came Back
2017-03-31
The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywo