As Director
It Happened One Night
1934
7.8
Frank Capra
Acting
Born
May 18, 1897
Place of Birth
Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
Deceased
September 3, 1991
Biography
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".
The Filmography
As Director
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
1932
6.2
As Actor
Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)
1932
6.0
As Director
The Miracle Woman
1931
6.7
As Director
Rain or Shine
1930
6.2
As Director
Flight
1929
6.3
As Director
The Donovan Affair
1929
6.0
As Director
The Younger Generation
1929
6.5
As Director
The Power of the Press
1928
6.2
As Director
The Matinee Idol
1928
6.3
As Director, As Writer
That Certain Thing
1928
6.5
As Director
For the Love of Mike
1927
5.0
As Actor
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1919
4.0