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6 days ago · Frank Capra, American motion-picture director who was the most prominent filmmaker of the 1930s. His most-beloved films, many made during the Great Depression, were patriotic sentimental celebrations of the virtuous everymen who selflessly speak truth to power in pursuit of the common good.
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind several major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s.
6 days ago · Capra received his second Academy Award for best director for Mr. Deeds, which was nominated for best picture. Capra then took a full year, reportedly shot enough footage to make a dozen features, and spent more than $2 million (Columbia’s biggest budget to date) filming Lost Horizon (1937).
Jan 31, 2022 · Between 1942 and 1945, Frank Capra was commissioned by the United States War Department to produce seven “orientation films” 2 designed to educate American civilians and service people about America’s role in World War II.
May 15, 2019 · There are two main critical views on Capra’s work. One is that his films are “Capracorn,” kitschy stories about American small town heroes who conquer evil forces through grit and determination. Ronald Reagan, for one, saw Capra’s films as offering an optimistic view of American life, extolling the power of the individual.
Frank Capra 1897– American director, screenwriter, and producer. Capra's optimistic American comedies exalt the "little man" as a figure capable of discovering and healing a corrupt...
Aug 30, 2023 · The best movies from classic Hollywood director Frank Capra include It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, and Lost Horizon.
