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Frank Capra

film director
screenwriter
film producer
banjoist
military officer
director
writer
military personnel
producer
film screenwriter

Born 1897-05-18
Died 1991-09-03 (aged 94)
Nationality Kingdom of Italy, Italy, United States
Years active 1922–present

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Directing credits
			Role
1961	Pocketful of Miracles	Movie	director	64
1946	It's a Wonderful Life +1	Movie	director	49
1944	Arsenic and Old Lace	Movie	director	47
1939	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington	Movie	director	42
1938	You Can't Take It With You	Movie	director	41
1937	Lost Horizon	Movie	director	40
1936	Mr. Deeds Goes to Town	Movie	director	39
1934	It Happened One Night +1	Movie	director	37

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1897 age 0
Born
1934 age 37
CreditIt Happened One Nightdirector
CreditIt Happened One Nightproducer
1936 age 39
CreditMr. Deeds Goes to Towndirector
CreditMr. Deeds Goes to Townproducer
1937 age 40
CreditLost Horizondirector
CreditLost Horizonproducer
1938 age 41
CreditYou Can't Take It With Youdirector
CreditYou Can't Take It With Youproducer
1939 age 42
CreditMr. Smith Goes to Washingtondirector
CreditMr. Smith Goes to Washingtonproducer
1944 age 47
CreditArsenic and Old Lacedirector
1946 age 49
CreditIt's a Wonderful Lifedirector
CreditIt's a Wonderful Lifeproducer
CreditIt's a Wonderful Lifescreenwriter
1961 age 64
CreditPocketful of Miraclesdirector
CreditPocketful of Miraclesproducer
1991 age 94
Died

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Photos

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Quotes

I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.
Frank Capra, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Personal details

Nationalities: Kingdom of Italy, Italy, United States
Cause of death: myocardial infarction
Languages: English, Italian
Years active: 1922–
Genres: propaganda film, screwball comedy film
Education: California Institute of Technology, Manual Arts High School