Capra, Frank  (1897–1991) a US film 
director, born in Italy, who made films with a gentle humour and sympathy for ordinary people, such as
 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), 
 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and
 It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). 
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