Frank Capra

Also known as Frank Robert Capra, Frank Russell Capra, Francesco Capra, Francesco Rosario Capra

Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)

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Frank Capra was a filmmaker whose work period began in 1922. He was born on May 18, 1897, and died on September 3, 1991.

Capra is recognized in the Academy Award Best Director collection. He is also included in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection and the Legion Of Merit collection.

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Vinony catalogs Frank Capra in its Best Director collection (174 entries). It also appears in Legion of Merit.

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Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia

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…

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Frank Capra: Mr. America — Self (archive footage)2023
The Century of Icons — Self (archive footage)2022
Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique — Self (archive footage)2020
Hollywood's Second World War — Self (archive footage)2019
Five Came Back — Self (archive footage)2017
Five Came Back — Self (archive footage)2017
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year — Self (archive footage)2009
Hollywood sul Tevere2009
Why We Fight — Self (archive footage)2005
Frank Capra's American Dream — Self (archive footage)1997

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Instance of: human
Given name: Frank
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Bisacquino
Place of death: La Quinta
Child: Frank Capra, Jr.
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: Italian
Award: Inkpot Award
Genre: screwball comedy film
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: United States Army
Military rank: colonel
Image: Frank Capra.jpg
Residence: United States

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writing language: English language
Commons category: Frank Capra
date of birth: 1897-05-18
date of death: 1991-09-03
cause of death: myocardial infarction
manner of death: natural causes
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director
birth name: Francesco Rosario Capra
related category: Category:Films directed by Frank Capra
start of work period: 1922-00-00
Commons Creator page: Frank Capra
name in native language: Frank Capra
described at URL: dbpedia.org/resource/Frank_Capra

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Encyclopedic overview

Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind several major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the "American Dream personified".

Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Academy Awards for Best Director from six nominations. Among his leading films were It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take It with You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). During World War II, Capra served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and produced propaganda films, such as the Why We Fight series.

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