8.3
Movie
Directing
Frank Capra
- Born
- Died
- (aged 94)
- Birthplace
- Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
- Credits
- 110 titles
Biography
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was a Sicilian-born American film director and a creative force behind a number of films of the 1930s and 1940s, including It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take It With You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Meet John Doe (1941), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). His films often deal with rags-to-riches stories wich has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the "American Dream personified".
Signature work
Known For
8.3
Movie
7.8
Movie
It Happened One Night
7.8
Movie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.6
Movie
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.5
Movie
You Can't Take It with You
7.5
Movie
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.3
Movie
Meet John Doe
6.9
Movie
Lost Horizon
7.3
Movie
Pocketful of Miracles
6.3
Movie
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
7.1
Movie
Lady for a Day
7.0
Movie
Westward the Women
6.8
Movie
State of the Union
6.4
Movie
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
6.6
Movie
Platinum Blonde
6.7
Movie
The Miracle Woman
6.2
Movie
A Hole in the Head
6.9
Movie
American Madness
Acting credits 27
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Frank Capra: Mr. America Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | The Century of Icons TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Hollywood's Second World War Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Five Came Back Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Five Came Back TV | Self (archive footage) (3 ep) |
| 2009 | Hollywood sul Tevere Film | |
| 2009 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Why We Fight Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Frank Capra's American Dream Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Film | Self, (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Hollywood TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies TV | (1 ep) |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1973 | The Men who Made the Movies: Frank Capra Film | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Dear Mr. Gable Film | Self |
| 1951 | The Screen Director Film | Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Film | Self |
| 1938 | Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 Film | Frank Capra |
| 1938 | Another Romance of Celluloid Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 1934 | It Happened One Night Film | Bus Singer (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2) Film | Himself |
| 1919 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat Film |
Crew credits 85
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America Film | Director |
| 1964 | Rendezvous in Space Film | Director |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles Film | Director, Producer |
| 1959 | A Hole in the Head Film | Director, Producer |
| 1958 | The Unchained Goddess Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1957 | The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1957 | Hemo the Magnificent Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1956 | Our Mr. Sun Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1956 | The Bell System Science Series TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1952 | The Fallbrook Story Film | Producer, Director |
| 1951 | Westward the Women Film | Story |
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom Film | Director, Producer |
| 1950 | Riding High Film | Director, Producer |
| 1948 | State of the Union Film | Director, Producer |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life Film | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 1945 | Here Is Germany Film | Director |
| 1945 | Know Your Enemy: Japan Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1945 | War Comes to America Film | Director |
| 1945 | Two Down and One to Go Film | Director |
| 1945 | Your Job in Germany Film | Producer, Director |
| 1945 | Our Job in Japan Film | Director |
| 1944 | G.I. Journal Film | Producer, Director |
| 1944 | Why We Fight: The Battle of China Film | Director |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace Film | Director, Producer |
| 1944 | Attack! The Battle for New Britain Film | Director, Producer |
| 1944 | The Negro Soldier Film | Producer |
| 1944 | Tunisian Victory Film | Director |
| 1944 | Attack in the Pacific Film | Director |
| 1943 | Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia Film | Director, Producer |
| 1943 | Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain Film | Director |
| 1943 | Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer Film | Director, Producer |
| 1943 | Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike Film | Director |
| 1942 | Why We Fight: Prelude to War Film | Director |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe Film | Director, Producer |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Film | Supervisor of Production Resources |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Film | Director |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You Film | Director, Producer |
| 1937 | Lost Horizon Film | Director, Producer |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Film | Director, Producer |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill Film | Director, Producer |
| 1934 | It Happened One Night Film | Director, Producer |
| 1933 | Lady for a Day Film | Director, Producer |
| 1933 | The Bitter Tea of General Yen Film | Director, Producer |
| 1932 | American Madness Film | Director, Producer |
| 1932 | Forbidden Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1931 | Platinum Blonde Film | Director, Producer |
| 1931 | The Miracle Woman Film | Director, Producer |
| 1931 | Dirigible Film | Director |
| 1930 | Rain or Shine Film | Director, Producer |
| 1930 | Ladies of Leisure Film | Director |
| 1929 | Flight Film | Director, Dialogue |
| 1929 | The Donovan Affair Film | Director |
| 1929 | The Younger Generation Film | Director |
| 1928 | Submarine Film | Director |
| 1928 | The Power of the Press Film | Director |
| 1928 | The Burglar Film | Writer |
| 1928 | Say It with Sables Film | Director, Story |
| 1928 | The Way of the Strong Film | Director |
| 1928 | The Matinee Idol Film | Director, Producer |
| 1928 | The Swim Princess Film | Writer |