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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. 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.
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.
Jul 2, 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 · The best movies from classic Hollywood director Frank Capra include It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, and Lost Horizon.
May 10, 2024 · Frank Capra was a three-time Oscar winner who dominated the box office throughout the 1930s with his populist fables, nicknamed “Capra-corn.” Yet how many of these titles remain...
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.
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...
May 18, 2017 · Frank Capra: 10 essential films. 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.
