Image of Frank Capra

Frank Capra

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".


Read bio at tmdb | Read bio at Wikipedia
Born:
May 18, 1897 In Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
Movie/TV Credits:
31
First Appeared:
In the movie The Outcasts of Poker Flat 1919-06-29
Latest Project:
Movie AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special 2023-12-30
Known For
Poster of The Oscars
Filmography
Movie AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special Self (archive footage) 2023-12-30
Movie Frank Capra: Mr. America Self (archive footage) 2023-09-01
Series Le Siècle des icônes Self (archive footage) 2022-12-27
Movie Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique Self (archive footage) 2020-12-22
Movie Hollywood's Second World War Self (archive footage) 2019-09-08
Movie Five Came Back Self (archive footage) 2017-03-31
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014-02-01
Movie 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self (archive footage) 2009-07-02
Movie Why We Fight Himself (archive footage) 2005-01-20
Movie Frank Capra's American Dream Self (archive footage) 1997-01-01
Movie A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies Self 1995-05-21
Movie Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life': A Personal Remembrance Self 1991-10-18
Movie The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' Self (archive footage) 1990-10-18
Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1988-11-22
Movie George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Self 1985-03-03
Movie Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983-02-25
Series The Men Who Made the Movies Unknown 1973-11-04
Movie The Men who Made the Movies: Frank Capra Self 1973-01-11
Series The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973-04-02
Movie Dear Mr. Gable Self 1968-03-05
Series The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968-06-06
Movie Hollywood My Home Town Self (archive footage) 1965-12-31
Series The Oscars Unknown 1953-03-19
Series This Is Your Life Self 1952-10-01
Movie The Screen Director Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) 1951-03-12
Movie Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self 1940-07-31
Movie Another Romance of Celluloid Self (uncredited) 1938-02-05
Movie Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 Frank Capra 1938-07-29
Movie It Happened One Night Bus Singer (uncredited) 1934-02-22
Movie Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2) Himself 1932-06-17
Movie The Outcasts of Poker Flat 1919-06-29