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Film director

Frank Capra was an American film director whose profound influence on the Hollywood film industry is well-known. His works are characterized by optimism and profound insights into human nature, with notable films including 'Citizen Kane' and 'It's a Wonderful Life'.

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“I'm a living example of getting into films backwards. Merely by accident. Exposure to films and ideas is the best thing that colleges can do.”

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“Film is universal. All the countries of the world are making films. Hollywood is the only major unsubsidized center for films. To my knowledge all others are at least partially subsidized. I'm glad Hollywood isn't.”

World Country Film Majors Hollywood Universal Glad Countries Of The World

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“There's music in my films but you seldom hear it. Very early I got the idea that the important things in films were people - the actors. They are the intermediary between the director and the audience. They make direct contact. People to people communication.”

People Important Ideas Film Actors Audience Communication Directors Direct Important Things Contact

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“I was the enemy of the major studio. I believed in one man - one film. I believed one man should make the film. And I believed the director should be that one man. One man should do it - I didn't give a damn who. I just couldn't accept art as a committee. I could only accept art as an extension of an individual.”

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“Film is one of the three universal languages, the other two: mathematics and music.”

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Book:The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography

Source: The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography

“Film is a disease. When it infects your bloodstream, it takes over as the number one hormone; it bosses the enzymes; directs the pineal gland; plays Iago to your psyche. As with heroin, the antidote to film is more film.”

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Book:The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography

Source: The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography

“My films must let every man, woman, and child know that God loves them, that I love them, and that peace and salvation will become a reality only when they all learn to love each other.”

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Book:The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography

Source: The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography

“In our film profession you may have Gable's looks, Tracy's art, Marlene's legs or Liz's violet eyes, but they don't mean a thing without that swinging thing called courage.”

Looks May Mean Art Eye Film Legs Profession Violet Liz Tracy

Book:The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography

Source: The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography

About the Author

Born: May 18, 1897
Died: September 3, 1991
Known for: Film director
Quotes: 52

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