• Name: Frank Capra
  • Date of Birth: May 18, 1897
  • Place of Birth: Bisacquino, Sicily, Italy
Mini-bio: Frank Capra is an Immigrant from Italy. He attended Throop College of Technology (later the California Institute of
Technology). Capra was awarded cash awards for having the highest grades in the
s...( read more)chool. Upon enlisting in the U.S. Army, he found he was not an American citizen.
He was neutralized in 1920. He went on to direct Academy Award Nominated films
such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It's a Wonderful Life, and It Happened One
Night. Capra was designated the #1 director in Hollywood by Time magazine.
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Replace this image with an actor photoFrank Capra mini-bio: Frank Capra is from Italy. He attended Throop College of Technology (later the California Institute of Technology). Capra was awarded cash awards for having the highest grades in the school. Upon enlisting in the U.S. Army, he found he was not an American citizen. He was neutralized in 1920. He went on to direct Academy Award Nominated films such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It's a Wonderful Life, and It Happened One Night. Capra was designated the #1 director in Hollywood by Time magazine.

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