FILM DIRECTOR

Frank Capra

1897 - 1991

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Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind several major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the "American Dream personified". Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Academy Awards for Best Director from six nominations. Among his leading films were It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Capra is the 67th most popular film director (up from 71st in 2019), the 673rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 616th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Italian Film Director.

Frank Capra is most famous for being a film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for directing the films "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Frank Capra ranks 67 out of 2,041. Before him are Michael Haneke, Abbas Kiarostami, Werner Herzog, Éric Rohmer, Lars von Trier, and Sergei Parajanov. After him are Sydney Pollack, William Wyler, Claude Chabrol, Chuck Jones, Luc Besson, and David Cronenberg.

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Among people born in 1897, Frank Capra ranks 25. Before him are Wilhelm Reich, Georges Bataille, Odd Hassel, Louis Aragon, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia, and Ferenc Szálasi. After him are Gordon Allport, Kurt Schuschnigg, Norbert Elias, Enid Blyton, Pola Negri, and Georg Wittig. Among people deceased in 1991, Frank Capra ranks 18. Before him are Gustáv Husák, W. Arthur Lewis, Jiang Qing, Graham Greene, John Bardeen, and Miles Davis. After him are Marcel Lefebvre, Lazar Kaganovich, Ragnar Granit, Soichiro Honda, Oona O'Neill, and Margot Fonteyn.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Frank Capra ranks 673 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Severinus (600), Ettore Bugatti (1881), Pope Stephen V (850), Pierluigi Collina (1960), Giorgio Moroder (1940), and Umberto Nobile (1885). After him are Paul the Deacon (720), Aldus Manutius (1449), Arrigo Sacchi (1946), Bianca Maria Sforza (1472), Maria Theresa of Austria (1767), and Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Italy

Among film directors born in Italy, Frank Capra ranks 10. Before him are Luchino Visconti (1906), Sergio Leone (1929), Michelangelo Antonioni (1912), Vittorio De Sica (1901), Tinto Brass (1933), and Roberto Rossellini (1906). After him are Franco Zeffirelli (1923), Dario Argento (1940), Giuseppe Tornatore (1956), Ettore Scola (1931), Sergio Corbucci (1926), and Dino Risi (1916).

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