Frank Capra, Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Known Credits

7

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-03-20

Day of death

2007-12-19 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Frank Capra, Jr.

Biography

Frank Warner Capra, known as Frank Capra Jr., was an American film and television producer. He was one of the three children of film director Frank Capra and his second wife, Lucille. His own sons, Frank Capra III and Jonathan Capra, are assistant directors. At the time of his death, Capra Jr. was president of EUE/Screen Gems studio, which he had helped to found in Wilmington, North Carolina, in the mid-1980s, and a member of the North Carolina Film Council.

Known For

  • Frank Capra's American Dream

    Frank Capra's American Dream

  • Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

    Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

  • Behind the Planet of the Apes

    Behind the Planet of the Apes

  • Frank Capra Jr. Remembers: 'It Happened One Night'

    Frank Capra Jr. Remembers: 'It Happened One Night'

  • Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You

    Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You

  • Frank Capra, Jr. Remembers... 'American Madness'

    Frank Capra, Jr. Remembers... 'American Madness'