Born: May 18th, 1897 (Sicily)
Died: September 3rd, 1991 (heart attack in his sleep)
Marriages: Helen Howell (1923-1928), Lou Capra (1932-Her death in 1984)
Children: He had four children with Lou: Frank Capra Jr., Tom Capra, Lulu Capra & John Capra.
Interesting Fact: Capra had enlisted in all three wars. WWI at the age of 21, WWII at the age of 44 and The Korean War at the age of 53.
Success: Capra's successful era spanned from his film spanned from the thirties on into the forties. His most successful films were done at Columbia Pictures, setting the standard for all the other Directors of the Studio. In the fifties the mood began to change and he withdrew himself from making his type of films.
Awards: He has won three Oscars for Best Director: "It Happened One Night" (1934), "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" (1936) & "You Can't Take It with You" (1938). He was also nominated for Best Director on his films: "Lady for a Day" (1933), "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) & "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946). He has also received eight other achievements while being nominated for an additional five. With all of these awards his greatest was the Distinguished Service Medal for his contributions to the war through his War Documentaries.
My Favorite Film: With Frank Capra there is no favorite film, only favorite era. From the mid-thirties to the mid-forties he made of the best films known to man. All of those films are among my favorites. When it comes down to it though "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) sneaks it's way to the top.
On the first week of this Blog I had dedicated it to my favorite Director, Frank Capra. Normally I would skip a previous individually to make room for another on a post, but since the beginning, my formatting has evolved, and I thought I would like to study Capra again.
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