Frank Capra Jr. | |
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Born | March 20, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | December 19, 2007 (aged 73) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
Other names | Capra, Frank Warner |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1969–2007 |
Frank Warner Capra (March 20, 1934 – December 19, 2007), known as Frank Capra Jr., was an American studio executive. He was one of the three children of film director Frank Capra and his second wife, Lucille. His own sons, Frank Capra III and Jonathan Capra, are assistant directors.
Capra Jr. was president of EUE Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina, and a member of the North Carolina Film Council. He entered show business, becoming a television and film producer.
Frank Capra Jr. died on December 19, 2007, aged 73, at a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after a long battle with prostate cancer.