FILM DIRECTOR
Frank Capra
1897 - 1991
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind several major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the "American Dream personified". Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Academy Awards for Best Director from six nominations, along with three other Oscar wins from nine nominations in other categories. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank Capra has received more than 3,141,832 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Frank Capra is the 71st most popular film director (up from 73rd in 2019), the 616th most popular biography from Italy (down from 603rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Italian Film Director.
Frank Capra is most famous for being a film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for directing the films "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
Memorability Metrics
3.1M
Page Views (PV)
66.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
71
Languages Editions (L)
5.23
Effective Languages (L*)
4.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Frank Capra ranks 71 out of 2,041. Before him are Robert Zemeckis, Éric Rohmer, David Cronenberg, Chuck Jones, Theo Angelopoulos, and Dziga Vertov. After him are Christopher Nolan, Ernst Lubitsch, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Alain Resnais, Sydney Pollack, and William Wyler.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Zemeckis
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 65
Éric Rohmer
1920 - 2010
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 66
David Cronenberg
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 67
Chuck Jones
1912 - 2002
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 68
Theo Angelopoulos
1935 - 2012
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 69
Dziga Vertov
1896 - 1954
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 70
Frank Capra
1897 - 1991
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 71
Christopher Nolan
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 72
Ernst Lubitsch
1892 - 1947
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 73
Jean-Jacques Annaud
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 74
Alain Resnais
1922 - 2014
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 75
Sydney Pollack
1934 - 2008
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 76
William Wyler
1902 - 1981
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 77
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Frank Capra ranks 21. Before him are Louis Aragon, Norbert Elias, Ferenc Szálasi, Soong Mei-ling, Gordon Allport, and Tadeusz Reichstein. After him are Kurt Schuschnigg, Pola Negri, Thích Quảng Đức, Odd Hassel, Yun Posun, and Enid Blyton. Among people deceased in 1991, Frank Capra ranks 19. Before him are John Bardeen, Miles Davis, Gustáv Husák, Soichiro Honda, Graham Greene, and Lazar Kaganovich. After him are Michael Landon, Marcel Lefebvre, Rajiv Gandhi, Oona O'Neill, Arno Breker, and Margot Fonteyn.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsLouis Aragon
WRITER
1897 - 1982
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 15
Norbert Elias
SOCIOLOGIST
1897 - 1990
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 16
Ferenc Szálasi
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 17
Soong Mei-ling
POLITICIAN
1897 - 2003
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 18
Gordon Allport
PSYCHOLOGIST
1897 - 1967
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 19
Tadeusz Reichstein
CHEMIST
1897 - 1996
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 20
Frank Capra
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1991
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 21
Kurt Schuschnigg
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1977
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 22
Pola Negri
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 23
Thích Quảng Đức
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1963
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 24
Odd Hassel
CHEMIST
1897 - 1981
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 25
Yun Posun
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1990
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 26
Enid Blyton
WRITER
1897 - 1968
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsJohn Bardeen
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1991
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 13
Miles Davis
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1991
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 14
Gustáv Husák
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1991
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 15
Soichiro Honda
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 1991
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 16
Graham Greene
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 17
Lazar Kaganovich
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1991
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 18
Frank Capra
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1991
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 19
Michael Landon
ACTOR
1936 - 1991
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 20
Marcel Lefebvre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1991
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 21
Rajiv Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1991
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 22
Oona O'Neill
ACTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 23
Arno Breker
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1991
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 24
Margot Fonteyn
DANCER
1919 - 1991
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 25
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Frank Capra ranks 616 out of 5,161. Before him are Cosima Wagner (1837), Constans (320), Pinturicchio (1454), Alessandro Manzoni (1785), Charles II of Naples (1254), and Publius Clodius Pulcher (-90). After him are Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (1782), Domenico Cimarosa (1749), Olybrius (400), Arrigo Sacchi (1946), Bernardo Bellotto (1721), and Andrew III of Hungary (1265).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsCosima Wagner
MUSICIAN
1837 - 1930
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 610
Constans
POLITICIAN
320 - 350
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 611
Pinturicchio
PAINTER
1454 - 1513
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 612
Alessandro Manzoni
WRITER
1785 - 1873
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 613
Charles II of Naples
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1309
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 614
Publius Clodius Pulcher
POLITICIAN
90 BC - 52 BC
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 615
Frank Capra
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1991
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 616
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1866
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 617
Domenico Cimarosa
COMPOSER
1749 - 1801
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 618
Olybrius
POLITICIAN
400 - 472
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 619
Arrigo Sacchi
COACH
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 620
Bernardo Bellotto
PAINTER
1721 - 1780
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 621
Andrew III of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1301
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 622
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Italy
Among film directors born in Italy, Frank Capra ranks 10. Before him are Sergio Leone (1929), Bernardo Bertolucci (1941), Michelangelo Antonioni (1912), Tinto Brass (1933), Vittorio De Sica (1901), and Roberto Rossellini (1906). After him are Franco Zeffirelli (1923), Dario Argento (1940), Giuseppe Tornatore (1956), Ettore Scola (1931), Sergio Corbucci (1926), and Gillo Pontecorvo (1919).
Sergio Leone
1929 - 1989
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 4
Bernardo Bertolucci
1941 - 2018
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 5
Michelangelo Antonioni
1912 - 2007
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 6
Tinto Brass
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 7
Vittorio De Sica
1901 - 1974
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 8
Roberto Rossellini
1906 - 1977
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 9
Frank Capra
1897 - 1991
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 10
Franco Zeffirelli
1923 - 2019
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 11
Dario Argento
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 12
Giuseppe Tornatore
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 13
Ettore Scola
1931 - 2016
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 14
Sergio Corbucci
1926 - 1990
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 15
Gillo Pontecorvo
1919 - 2006
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 16