Frank Capra

Frank Capra
Born	Francesco Rosario Capra (1897-05-18)May 18, 1897 Bisacquino, Sicily, Italy
Died	September 3, 1991(1991-09-03) (aged 94) La Quinta, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart failure
Resting place	Coachella Valley Public Cemetery
Other names	Frank Russell Capra
Alma mater	California Institute of Technology
Occupations	Movie director producer screenwriter
Years active	1922–1964
Title	President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 1935-1939
Spouse(s)	Helen Howell ​ ​ (m. 1923; div. 1928)​ Lucille Warner ​ ​ (m. 1932; died 1984)​
Children	4, including Frank Capra Jr.

Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was a Sicilian-American movie director, movie producer and screenwriter.^[1] He won three Oscars from his six nominations as Best Director. His best known movies are It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

• Frank Capra on IMDb

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