Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra( born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian- American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award- winning films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags- to- riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the" American Dream personified."
Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Academy Awards for Best Director from six nominations, along with three other Oscar wins from nine nominations in other categories.
Among his leading films were" It Happened One Night"( 1934)," You Ca n't Take It with You"( 1938), and" Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"( 1939); Capra was nominated as Best Director and as producer for Academy Award for Best Picture on all three films, winning both awards on the first two.
During World War II, Capra served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and produced propaganda films, such as the" Why We Fight" series.
After World War II, Capra's career declined as his later films, such as" It's a Wonderful Life"( 1946), performed poorly when they were first released.
In ensuing decades, however," It's a Wonderful Life" and other Capra films were revisited favorably by critics.
Outside of directing, Capra was active in the film industry, engaging in various political and social activities.
He served as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, worked alongside the Writers Guild of America, and was head of the Directors Guild of America.
Edwin Torres (judge)
Edwin Torres( born January 7, 1931) is a former New York State Supreme Court judge and author of Puerto Rican descent, who wrote" Carlito's Way".
His book was the basis for the 1993 movie of the same name, starring Al Pacino, and for the 1979 book" After Hours", the sequel to" Carlito's Way".
Hole in the Moon
Hole in the Moon( Hor B'Levana) is a 1964 Israeli avant- garde- satiric movie directed by Uri Zohar.
The film was heavily influenced by the French New Wave, particularly the films of Jean- Luc Godard.
It was a response to the Zionist dramas of the 1950s, and satirizes the form by showing the production of one of these films.
Hole in the Moon is an avant- garde film, incorporating elements of metacinema and direct commentary on narrative cinema itself.
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power is a 2005 prequel to Brian De Palma's 1993 film" Carlito's Way", based on the novel" Carlito's Way" by Edwin Torres.
The previous film was based on the Torres novel" After Hours", but was retitled to avoid it being confused with Martin Scorsese ’s 1985 film of the same name.
The film was written and directed by Michael Bregman, who produced the first film.
His father, Martin Bregman, produced both films.
The film was released in limited theaters 20 days prior to being released on DVD.
" Carlito's Way: Rise to Power" stars Jay Hernandez as Carlito Brigante, and chronicles Brigante's rise as a heroin dealer in 1960s Harlem, New York.
The film also features Mario Van Peebles, Michael Joseph Kelly, Luis Guzmán, Jaclyn DeSantis, Sean Combs, Burt Young, and Domenick Lombardozzi.
Critically panned, the film nevertheless received Torres' commendation as an accurate adaptation of the first half of his novel.
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head( 1959) is a DeLuxe Color comedy film, in CinemaScope, directed by Frank Capra, featuring Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Keenan Wynn, Carolyn Jones, Thelma Ritter, Dub Taylor, Ruby Dandridge, Eddie Hodges, and Joi Lansing, and released by United Artists.
It was based upon the play of the same name by Arnold Schulman.
The film introduced the song" High Hopes" by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, a Sinatra standard used as a campaign song by John F. Kennedy during the presidential election the following year.
Wynn plays a wealthy former friend of Sinatra's character who expresses interest in his plan to build a Disneyland in Florida( the film predates Disney World) —until he notices that Sinatra seems too desperate as he cheers for a dog upon which he'd bet heavily.
The movie ends with Tony, Eloise and Ally singing" High Hopes" on the beach.
Sinatra sings" All My Tomorrows," another Cahn/ Van Heusen song, under the opening titles.
The screenplay was adapted by playwright Arnold Schulman, whose father was the operator of a Miami, Florida hotel.
The protagonist of" A Hole in the Head" is a Miami hotel operator of" The Garden of Eden."
The actual hotel used for the exterior shots was the Cardozo Hotel, located on Miami Beach's Ocean Drive.
Shot over 40 days from 10 November 1958 to 9 January 1959, the film did not enjoy the smoothest of productions, especially during the location filming at Miami Beach.
Sinatra's relations with the press were problematic, the media seizing on every anti-Sinatra rumor they could find.
Aided by William Daniels, Capra completed the film a full 80 days ahead of schedule, its final production cost of$ 1.89 million well under the allotted budget.
The film opened on June 17, 1959.
Although having some positive reviews, the film was a modest box- office success, grossing$ 4 million in America.
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for" High Hopes".
Mr. Right (2009 film)
Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris.
The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors.
Ángel Salazar
Ángel Salazar( born March 2, 1956) is a Cuban- American comedian and actor.
He is known internationally for saying" Sheck it out"( check it out) before, during, and after jokes.
He also co-starred with Tom Hanks in the film" Punchline", and with Al Pacino in" Scarface"( as the character" Chi Chi") and" Carlito's Way"( as the character" Walberto").
Salazar has also appeared on" Last Comic Standing" and many HBO Comedy specials.
Hole-in-the-Rock
Hole- in- the- Rock or Hole in the Rock may refer to:
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way is a 1993 American crime film directed by Brian De Palma, based on the novels" Carlito's Way" and" After Hours" by Judge Edwin Torres.
The film adaptation was scripted by David Koepp.
It stars Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Jorge Porcel, Joseph Siravo and Viggo Mortensen.
The film stars Pacino as Carlito Brigante, a Puerto Rican criminal who vows to go straight and to retire in paradise.
However, his criminal past proves difficult to escape, and he unwittingly ends up being dragged into the same activities that got him imprisoned in the first place.
The film is based mainly on" After Hours", but used the title of the first novel to avoid it being confused with Martin Scorsese's 1985 film of the same name.
" Carlito's Way" received a mixed response from critics, with a similar lukewarm result at the box office, but has subsequently become a cult film.
Both Penn and Miller received Golden Globe nominations for their performances.
A prequel titled, based on the first novel, was released direct- to- video in 2005.
Brian De Palma
Brian Russell De Palma( born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter.
With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in the suspense, psychological thriller, and crime drama genres.
His prominent films include mainstream box office hits such as" Carrie"( 1976)," Dressed to Kill"( 1980)," Scarface"( 1983)," The Untouchables"( 1987), and( 1996), as well as cult favorites such as" Sisters"( 1973)," Blow Out"( 1981)," Body Double"( 1984)," Casualties of War"( 1989)," Carlito's Way"( 1993), and" Femme Fatale"( 2002).
De Palma is often cited as a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors.
His directing style often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean- Luc Godard.
His films have frequently garnered controversy for their violence and sexual content, but have also been championed by prominent critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael.

Question: Do both directors of films A Hole In The Head and Carlito'S Way share the same nationality?
Answer: yes