About
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".
Known for
It's a Wonderful LifeMovie • 1946
It Happened One NightMovie • 1934
Arsenic and Old LaceMovie • 1944
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMovie • 1939
You Can't Take It with YouMovie • 1938
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMovie • 1936
Pocketful of MiraclesMovie • 1961
Meet John DoeMovie • 1941
Lost HorizonMovie • 1937
ForbiddenMovie • 1932
Westward the WomenMovie • 1951
Lady for a DayMovie • 1933
Ladies of LeisureMovie • 1930
State of the UnionMovie • 1948
The Bitter Tea of General YenMovie • 1933
American MadnessMovie • 1932
The Miracle WomanMovie • 1931
Why We Fight: Prelude to WarMovie • 1942
A Hole in the HeadMovie • 1959
Platinum BlondeMovie • 1931
Why We Fight: The Battle of RussiaMovie • 1943
Why We Fight: The Nazis StrikeMovie • 1943
Broadway BillMovie • 1934
The Strong ManMovie • 1926