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  • NAME: Frank Capra
  • OCCUPATION: Director
  • BIRTH DATE: May 18, 1897
  • DEATH DATE: September 03, 1991
  • EDUCATION: California Institute of Technology
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Palermo, Italy
  • PLACE OF DEATH: La Quinta, California

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Filmmaker Frank Capra directed a series of sentimental comedies during the '30s and '40s. He directed It's a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart in 1946.

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Frank Capra was born on May 18, 1897, in Palermo, Italy. His family immigrated to the U.S. when he was six. He became involved in motion pictures in 1921 working a variety of jobs, including cutting film. He began directing films for Columbia Pictures in 1928 and made a series of lighthearted comedies through the '30s. His most famous film, It's a Wonderful Life, was filmed in 1946.

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