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Also Known As	Francesco Rosario Capra
Born	May 18, 1897 • Palermo • Italy
Died	September 3, 1991 (aged 94) • Italy
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1939) • Academy Award (1937) • Academy Award (1935)
Notable Works	“A Hole in the Head” • “Arsenic and Old Lace” • “Broadway Bill” • “It Happened One Night” • “It’s a Wonderful Life” • “Lost Horizon” • “Meet John Doe” • “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town” • “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” • “Platinum Blonde” • “Pocketful of Miracles” • “Riding High” • “State of the Union” • “You Can’t Take It with You”