Frank Capra
1897–1991 · 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 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".
Born 18 May 1897 · Died 3 Sep 1991
Directed 13
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
Director
State of the Union
1948
Director
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Director
Our Job in Japan
1945
Director
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
Director
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
1942
Director
Meet John Doe
1941
Director
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Director
You Can't Take It with You
1938
Director
Lost Horizon
1937
Director
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Director
It Happened One Night
1934
Director
