Overview
Mini Biography:
One of seven children, Frank Capra was born on May 18, 1897, in Bisacquino...
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Trivia:
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3...
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another
7 wins
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8 nominations
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Alternate Names:
Col. Frank Capra | Frank R. Capra
Filmography
- The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
- "Cinéma cinémas" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Frank Capra - Mai 1982 (1983) TV episode .... Himself - The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
- High Hopes: The Capra Years (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to James Stewart (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- "Hollywood" (1980) TV mini-series .... Himself
... aka Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title)
- Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- Clark Gable (1977) TV episode .... Himself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode dated 14 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode dated 23 March 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - The Men Who Made the Movies: Frank Capra (1973) (TV) .... Himself
- The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Director
- "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode dated 21 January 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 19 July 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Today" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1971)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 24 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "The Irv Kupcinet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 19 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 16 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
- Frank Capra (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "Lux Video Theatre" .... Himself - Guest Host (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Here Comes the Groom (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host - The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Film Editing
Additional Details
Other Works:
In 1961, he directed a pilot for a proposed TV anthology series called, "Frank Capra Comedy Theater". The series never came to fruition.
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Publicity Listings:
8 Biographical Movies | 7 Print Biographies | 6 Articles
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