Frank Capra (1897–1991) |
|
One of seven children, Frank Capra was born on May 18, 1897, in Bisacquino, Sicily. On May 10, 1903, his family left for America aboard the ship Germania, arriving in New York on May 23rd. "There's no ventilation, and it stinks like hell. They're all miserable. It's the most degrading place you could ever be," Capra said about his Atlantic passage...
See full bio »
Born:in Bisacquino, Sicily, ItalyDied:(age 94) in La Quinta, California, USA |
Will "Game of Thrones" take home Best Drama Series for the fourth time? Can Julia Louis-Dreyfus make history once again?
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Known For
Show all
Hide all
Filmography
Jump to:
Director
| Writer
| Producer
| Miscellaneous Crew
| Actor
| Editor
| Animation department
| Soundtrack
| Thanks
| Self
| Archive footage
Show 
Director (58 credits)
Director (58 credits)
1921
La visita dell'incrociatore italiano Libia a San Francisco, Calif., 6-29 novembre 1921
(Documentary short)
Show
Writer (48 credits)
Writer (48 credits)
Show
Producer (45 credits)
Producer (45 credits)
Show
Miscellaneous Crew (3 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (3 credits)
Show
Actor (2 credits)
Actor (2 credits)
Show
Editor (2 credits)
Editor (2 credits)
Show
Animation department (1 credit)
Animation department (1 credit)
Show
Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
Show
Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
Show
Self (37 credits)
Self (37 credits)
Show
Archive footage (21 credits)
Archive footage (21 credits)
Related Videos
Edit
Personal Details
Other Works:
(November 18 to December 31, 2016) His story, "It's A Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!," was performed at the American Blues Theater in Chicago, Illinois. Gwendolyn Whiteside was director. Michael Mahler was music director. See more »Alternate Names:
Col. Frank Capra | Frank R. Capra | Mr. Frank Capra | Col. Frank Capra USARHeight:
5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Edit
Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
[on Philip Van Doren Stern] The man whose Christmas tale was the spark that set me off into making my favorite film, It's a Wonderful Life (1946). See more »Trivia:
Said Jean Arthur would get real tense and often become violently sick before shooting began. However, he said she always managed to compose herself when the cameras started to roll and acted as though nothing was wrong. See more »Trademark:
Montage of newspaper headlines See more »Star Sign:
TaurusContribute to This Page
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
