Frank Capra Jr.
American film producer (1934–2007)
Priscilla Ann Parson
(m. 1958; div. 1984)Deborah Lewis Sprunt
(m. 1986)Frank Warner Capra (March 20, 1934 – December 19, 2007), 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 Warner. 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.
Death
Capra Jr. died on December 19, 2007, aged 73, at a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Filmography
- Mark Twain's Greatest Adventure: 'It's a Matter of Time' (2005) (pre-production) (producer)
- Queen City Blowout (2003) (executive producer)
- Waterproof (2000) (producer)
- Death Before Dishonor (1987) (executive producer)
- Marie (1985) (producer)
- Firestarter (1984) (producer)
- The Seduction (1982) (executive producer)
- Vice Squad (1982) (executive producer)
- High Hopes: The Capra Years (1981) (TV) (producer)
- An Eye for an Eye (1981) (producer)
- The Black Marble (1980) (producer)
- Born Again (1978) (producer)
- Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977) (producer)
- Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974) (TV) (producer)
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) (associate producer)
- Tom Sawyer (1973/I) (associate producer)
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) (associate producer)
- Play It Again, Sam (1972) (associate producer)
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) (associate producer)
- Marooned (1969) (associate producer)
References
- Fox, Margalit. "Frank Capra Jr., Movie and TV Producer, Dies at 73", New York Times. December 22, 2007.
External links
- Frank Capra Jr. at IMDb
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- Fultah Fisher's Boarding House (1922)
- The Strong Man (1926)
- Long Pants (1927)
- For the Love of Mike (1927)
- That Certain Thing (1928)
- So This Is Love? (1928)
- The Matinee Idol (1928)
- The Way of the Strong (1928)
- Say It with Sables (1928)
- The Power of the Press (1928)
- Submarine (1928)
- The Younger Generation (1929)
- The Donovan Affair (1929)
- Flight (1929)
- Ladies of Leisure (1930)
- Rain or Shine (1930)
- Dirigible (1931)
- The Miracle Woman (1931)
- Platinum Blonde (1931)
- Forbidden (1932)
- American Madness (1932)
- The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933)
- Lady for a Day (1933)
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- Broadway Bill (1934)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- Lost Horizon (1937)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
- Meet John Doe (1941)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- State of the Union (1948)
- Riding High (1950)
- Here Comes the Groom (1951)
- A Hole in the Head (1959)
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
- Prelude to War (1942)
- The Nazis Strike (1943)
- Divide and Conquer (1943)
- The Battle of Britain (1943)
- The Battle of Russia (1943)
- The Battle of China (1944)
- War Comes to America (1945)
- Bibliography
- Liberty Films
- Frank Capra Jr. (son)
- Five Came Back (2017 documentary)
- Frank Capra: Mr. America (2023 documentary)
- Robert Riskin