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

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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

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, 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

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, after a long battle with

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Filmography

*''Mark Twain's Greatest Adventure: 'It's a Matter of Time (2005) ( pre-production) ( producer) *''Queen City Blowout'' (2003) (

executive producer Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the production of media. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights or royalties). In film ...

) *'' Waterproof'' (2000) ( producer) *'' Death Before Dishonor'' (1987) (

) *'' Marie'' (1985) ( producer) *'' Firestarter'' (1984) ( producer) *'' The Seduction'' (1982) (

) *'' Vice Squad'' (1982) (

) *''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

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Capra, Frank Jr. 1934 births 2007 deaths Businesspeople from Los Angeles American people of Italian descent Film producers from Los Angeles Deaths from prostate cancer in Pennsylvania 20th-century American businesspeople