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Frank Capra: Biography

Birth Name: Francesco Rosario Capra
Birth Place: Bisacquino, Sicily, Italy
Date of Death: 09/03/1991
Profession: Director; producer; writer

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Stephen Colbert, Rainn Wilson and More News Briefs | Today's News: Our Take | 12/21/2007
Stephen Colbert has been named the Associated Press' Celebrity of the Year, for "exceed[ing] the influence of most real pundits, orchestrating an ill-fated run for president and topping best-seller lists with I Am America (And So Can You!)".... The Office's Rainn Wilson has the blessing of the WGA to host the 2008 Spirit Awards on Feb. 23, 2008.... Gossip Girl's Chuck, aka Ed Westwick, and his band The Filthy Youth lend two songs, "Orange" and "Come Flash All You Ladies," to the Jan. 2 episode.... Frank Capra Jr., president of EUE/Screen Gems Studios (where over the years he shepherded such fare as Dawson's Creek and 28 Days) and the son of It's a Wonderful Life's director, died Wednesday at the age of 73. read more
All About It's a Wonderful Life | Movie News | 12/29/2006
Send your movie questions to FlickChickQuestions Whats the name of the movie theater in Its a Wonderful Life WilliamWhats the name of the house where George Bailey throws a rock SueWhat book is Clarence reading when he falls into the river Ed Is Bedford Falls a real place BarryFlickChick Im a huge fan of Its a Wonderful Life 1946 which is not the sentimental piece of Capra-corn so many people imagine it to be So before the holiday season is definitively over Im taking this opportunity to answer some queries about the classic holiday film that have trickled into my Ask FlickChick mailbox The movie theater is called The Bijou and though you didnt ask its playing 1945s The Bells of St Marys The deserted house which George Bailey James Stewart and his wife Mary Donna Reed eventually move into is the Old Granville place Clarence Henry Travers the apprentice angel is reading Mark Twains The Adventures of Tom SawyerAnd n read more be the first to leave a comment
When did directors start ... | Movie News | 2/2/2006

Question: When did directors start getting credits like “Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho," where their names are given as "owners" of their films?

Answer: That’s called a possessory credit, and popular belief is that it’s a product of the '50s, when directors began thinking of themselves as solo auteurs rather than parts of a collaborative team. This struck many other behind-the-scenes personnel, especially screenwriters, as a world-class case of too-big-for-their-britches syndrome. Otto Preminger lobbied hard for and got the especially lofty “A film by Otto Preminger” credit, which prompted a legendary exchange between director Billy Wilder and screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond. “That’s Otto Preminger’s house,” Wilder is supposed to have observed as they were driving, to which Diamond replied, “No, that’s ‘A House by Ot read more
I desperately need to find ... | Movie News | 12/22/2005
Question: I desperately need to find out the name of Clarence the Angel's book in It's a Wonderful Life — it's driving me crazy and no one can tell me. I've heard that James Stewart wasn't the first choice to play George Bailey — is this true? I can't imagine anyone else in the role.Is it true that the Sesame Street Muppets Bert and Ernie are named after the policeman and cabdriver from It's a Wonderful Life?Answer: The It's a Wonderful Life (1946) questions always come thick and heavy at this time of year, and why not? It's a wonderful movie, and it's not nearly as sappy as you might think if you've only seen the snippets used ad nauseum in TV spots. Clarence's book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. Director read more
Are you familiar with a movie ... | Movie News | 8/11/2005
Question: Are you familiar with a movie about Shangri-La? The hero crashes in the mountains and is rescued by the natives, then falls in love with a young lady who can't leave the valley without death by old age overtaking her. It was definitely from the black-and-white era. Thank you. Answer: That would be Lost Horizon, based on James Hilton's perennially popular novel about a hidden paradise somewhere in the Himalayas. The hitch, because there always is one, is that the natives of the magnificent, peaceful Valley of the Blue Moon can't leave. Since you clearly remember the film being in black and white, you saw the glorious 1937 version directed by Frank Capra and starring Ronald Colman, read more

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Frank Capra: Credits

Title	Year	Type
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (Actor)	1984	Movie
Pocketful Of Miracles (Director)	1961	Movie
Pocketful Of Miracles (Producer)	1961	Movie
A Hole In The Head (Director)	1959	Movie
A Hole In The Head (Producer)	1959	Movie