Frank Capra is an Oscar-winning film director who has directed some of the most iconic films in American cinema. He won three Academy Awards for Best Director for his films It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), and You Can't Take It with You (1938). He was also nominated for Best Director for his films Lost Horizon (1937) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). His films often featured themes of individualism, optimism, and the power of the common man.