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    Italian-born American film director

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  1. Apr 12, 2024 · Frank Capra (born May 18, 1897, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy—died September 3, 1991, La Quinta, California, U.S.) was an American motion-picture director who was the most prominent filmmaker of the 1930s, during which he won three Academy Awards as best director.

  2. Aug 30, 2023 · The best movies from classic Hollywood director Frank Capra include It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, and Lost Horizon.

  3. Sep 17, 2023 · 10 Best Frank Capra Movies, Ranked. From the greatest rom-coms to gripping political dramas to an all-time Christmas classic, Frank Capra has a rich filmography of cinema's best movies. Frank Capra's films had a profound impact on the Golden Age of Hollywood, inspiring future directors like Spielberg and Lynch.

  4. Frank Capra - Hollywood Director, Academy Awards, 1930s: Capra’s “golden period” began with It Happened One Night (1934), the first motion picture to win an Academy Award in five major categories: best picture, best actor, best actress, best director, and best adapted screenplay.

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    Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s.

  6. Sep 4, 1991 · Frank Capra, the Academy Award- winning director whose movies were suffused with affectionate portrayals of the common man and the strengths and foibles of American democracy, died yesterday at ...

  7. Aug 30, 2023 · August 30, 2023 7:24am. 'Frank Capra: Mr America' Columbia Pictures Industries. EXCLUSIVE: Frank Capra has long been considered one Hollywood’s most successful, influential and complex film...

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