
Frank Capra
- Date of Birth: 1897-05-18
- Date of Death: 1991-09-03
- Place of Birth: Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
Biography
Frank Russell 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 Nigh... Frank Russell 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".

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Documentary, Comedy • 1983 February

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Reality • 1973 April

Frank Capra's American Dream
Documentary • 1997 January

Frank Capra: Mr. America
Documentary • 2023 September

Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)
Documentary • 1932 June

The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Documentary • 1990 October

The Screen Director
Documentary • 1951 March

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Documentary • 1987 March

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Documentary • 1938 July

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Documentary • 1985 March