Frank Capra

Frank Robert Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 - September 3, 1991) was a Sicilian director, producer, and writer. Some of his more leading films include It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Lost Horizon, You Can't Take It With You, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Meet John Doe, Arsenic & Old Lace, It's A Wonderful Life, and State Of The Union.

For Looney Tunes, he created Private Snafu.

In 1991, Frank (aged 94) died of a heart attack in his sleep in La Quinta, California. He was buried in The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery in Coachella, California.