University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, September 4, 1991 11 Creator of 'It's a Wonderful Life'dies at 94 The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Oscar-winning director Frank Capra, whose romantic idealism defined the American dream through such movie classics as "It a Wonderful Life" and "Mr. Smith and the Band," died yesterday at the age of 94. Capra died in his sleep at 9:30 a.m. at his home in the desert city of La Quinta, Caldwell, said his son, Tom Capra. Capra was one of NHC's "Today Show" in New York. Capra died of natural causes. He suffered a series of minor strokes several years ago and had been under 24-hour nursing care. Capra became popular as a filmmaker during the Depression. Director-producer Steven Spielberg said, "Frank Capra made old-fashioned American values and crying in the movies a national pastime. He celebrated the noblest impulses of woman and man, showed all of us our dark side, and then pointed a flashlight at the way out." Capra won Academy Awards for "It rapped One Night," Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" and "You Can't Take It With You." "It Happened One Night" goes first, the first movie to win the four Oscar's. Along with "Mr. Smith," his other films of the 1930s—"Lady for a Day," Broadway Bill," "Lost Horizon"—depicted his deep-felt populism and his belief that the individual can prevail over big business and big government. They were embraced by Depression America. Capra's most enduring postwar film, "It's a Wonderful Life," starring Jimmy Stewart, influenced Spielberg and a new generation of filmmakers and is seen by millions on television at Christmas. "Frank Capra will always have a very special place in my heart," Stewart said yesterday. "I think this is true for the motion-picture industry and true for the millions of people who saw his pictures." "I suppose, being a Sicilian, I took a dim view of authority of any kind," he once remarked. "I don't like anybody telling me what to do." Throughout his 38 years as a director, Capra also battled for the artistic freedom of the filmmaker. Frank Capra was born in a small village near Palermo on May 19, 1897, the youngest of a farmer's seven children. The family emigrated to America when Capra was 6 and settled in Los Angeles, where his father, Salvatore, worked in nearby vineyards. Capra's most noteworthy films came from his collaborations with the late screenwriter Robert Riskin. Riskin was the acid to Capra's schmalz, colleagues said of their creative marriage. in his late years, Capra made his home in La Quinta, near Palm Springs, with his second wife, Lucille. She died in 1984 after 52 years of marriage. In addition to Tom Capra, survivors include another son, Frank Capra Jr. of Malibu; daughter Lucille Capra of Findley, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren 1. Funeral arrangements are pending. 2. Funeral arrangements are pending. LOS ANGELES — Here are Frank Capra's film and television credits. All are directing credits unless otherwise noted. Capra's list of credits long and distinguished The Associated Press "Fultah Fisher's Boarding House,"short,1922. "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," codirector, co-screenwriter, 1926. "The Strong Man," 1926. "His First Flame," 1927, coscreenwriter. "For the Love of Mike," 1927. "That Certain Thing," 1928. "So This is Love," 1928. "The Matinee Ioln," 1928. "The Way of the Strong," 1928. "Submarine," 1928. "The Power of the Press," 1928. "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. "Lady for a Day," 1933. "It Happened One Night," 1934. "Broadway Bill," 1934. "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,"also producer,1936. "Lost Horizons," also producer, 1937. "You Can't Take it With You," also producer, 1938. "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," also producer, 1939. "Meet John Doe," also producer. 1941. "War Comes to America," producer, 1944. "Arsenic and Old Lace," 1944. "Know Your Enemy: Japan." "Know Your Enemy: Japan," documentarv. co-director. 1945. documentary, co-director. 1945. "Two Down and One to Go." documentary, 1945. "It's a Wonderful Life," also producer, on copruneur, 1947. "Two Down and One to Go," documentary, 1945. "State of the Union," also coproducer. 1948. "Riding High," also producer, 1950. "Here Comes the Groom," also producer.1951. "Our Mr. Sun," TV science special, 1956. "Hemo the Magnificent," TV science special, 1957. "Pocket Full of Miracles," also producer,1960. 12 reasons why you'll love Macintosh 1. It's easy to use. Bring home an Apple™ Macintosh® computer today, and use it to complete assignments by night—even if you've never used a computer before. 2. You don't have to speak computerese. 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