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Frank Capra
Frank 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. 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, along with three other Oscar wins from nine nominations in other categories. His leading films included It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), 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. His career declined in the post-war years, but his earlier works have since been recognized as classics of Hollywood's golden age.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Francesco Rosario Capra
Born: Bisacquino, Sicily, Italy
Citizenship: Italy until 1920, United States from 1920
Birthday: May 18, 1897
Occupations: Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years Active: 1922-1964
Children: 4
Spouses: Helen Howell, Lucille Warner
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Awards and Nominations Received by Frank Capra
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It's a Wonderful Life
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
It Happened One Night
And the Oscar Goes To…
Hollywood’s Second World War
The Making of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
The Making of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Frank Capra, il était une fois l’Amérique
Frank Capra: Mr. America
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
The Donovan Affair
Meet John Doe
The Screen Director
The Italian Warship Libia
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Frank Capra, il était une fois l’Amérique
So This Is Love
The Matinee Idol
Submarine
Flight
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Arsenic and Old Lace
Here Comes the Groom
War Comes to America
Fulta Fisher’s Boarding House
State of the Union
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Know Your Enemy: Japan
That Certain Thing
Dirigible
Rain or Shine
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
Hemo the Magnificent
Platinum Blonde
Tunisian Victory
Broadway Bill
The Strong Man
Another Romance of Celluloid
Pocketful of Miracles
Forbidden
You Can’t Take It with You
A Hole in the Head
1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year
The Younger Generation
Ladies of Leisure
The Power of the Press
The Way of the Strong
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
American Madness
Lost Horizon
Riding High
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
Rendezvous in Space
Frank Capra’s American Dream
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Career Timeline
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2023
Frank Capra: Mr. America
Self (archive footage)
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special
Self (archive footage)
2020
Frank Capra, il était une fois l’Amérique
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra, il était une fois l’Amérique
Self (archive footage)
1990
The Making of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Self (archive footage)
The Making of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Self (archive footage)
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1944
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Arsenic and Old Lace
Tunisian Victory
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
1943
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
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