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Frank Capra
Biography
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".
Known For
It Happened One Night
as Bus Singer (uncredited)
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
The Screen Director
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Why We Fight
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
