Frank Capra
Name
Francesco Rosario
Birthplace
Bisacquino, Sicily, Italy
Birth date
May 18, 1897
Death place
La Quinta, California, U.S.
Death date
September 3, 1991 (aged 94)
Occupation
Director, producer, writer
Active Years
1922–1964
Notable Films
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian American film director, producer and writer. He was best known for his films such as It Happened One Night, Meet John Doe and It's a Wonderful Life.
Early life[]
Career[]
Filmography[]
- American Madness (1932)
- The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933)
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- Lost Horizon (1937)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
- Meet John Doe (1941)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- State of the Union (1948)
- A Hole in the Head (1959)
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
External links[]
- Frank Capra on Wikipedia
