Photo: Columbia Pictures / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Capra's name straightens my spine. A boy from a poor Sicilian village in Palermo who crossed an ocean and won three directing Oscars is the American Dream made flesh. Films like It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington insisted on human decency during brutal times, and while cynics call that sentimental, I read his optimism as an act of nerve. He even earned military honors. To me he embodies the belief that cinema exists to argue for hope, and I hold him in the highest regard.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Capra
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・キャプラ
- Reading
- ふらんく・きゃぷら
- Born
- May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- Bisacquino, Province of Palermo, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / banjoist / military officer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Manual Arts High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1986 National Medal of Arts
- 1935 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1937 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1939 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1982 AFI Life Achievement Award
- 1970 Golden Plate Award
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Legion of Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Frank Capra born?
May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991.
Where is Frank Capra from?
Frank Capra is from Bisacquino, Province of Palermo, Italy.
What does Frank Capra do?
Frank Capra works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, banjoist, military officer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.