Frank Capra

Date of Birth:

May 18, 1897

Place of Birth:

Bisacquino, Sicily, Italy

Biography:

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
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 Holl... ... (read more...)