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Frank Capra
Director·Italia·1897–1991
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".
Also known as: Frank Russell Capra, Francesco Rosario Capra, فرانک کاپرا (+2 more)
Educated at: Manual Arts High School; California Institute of Technology
Career
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- Credits
- 3
- across 1 production
- Active
- 1946
- <1 year
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Filmography
| Production | Year | Role | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | It's a Wonderful Life | 1946 | Director | — |
![]() | It's a Wonderful Life | 1946 | Producer | — |
![]() | It's a Wonderful Life | 1946 | Screenwriter | — |
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Frequent collaborators
People who have worked on the most productions alongside Frank Capra.





