Frank Capra Wikipedia 2024 Dates. Unmasking frank capra, mcbride’s tale of the making—and near undoing—of that book. Often overlooked in any discussion of the films of director frank capra, lost horizon remains a romantic masterpiece, and is one of my favorite of his works.

His real name was francesco rosario capra. One of the preeminent hollywood directors of the 1930s and 40s, he produced idealistic populist movies.