Frank Capra
Directing
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".
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Frank Capra
Filmography
Acting (22)
2023
Frank Capra: Mr. Americaas Self (archive footage)
6.0
2020
Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amériqueas Self (archive footage)
9.0
2019
Hollywood's Second World Waras Self (archive footage)
8.0
2017
Five Came Backas Self (archive footage)
7.9
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2005
Why We Fightas Self (archive footage)
7.5
1997
Frank Capra's American Dreamas Self (archive footage)
6.3
1990
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'as Self (archive footage)
6.3
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
6.5
1985
5.8
1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journeyas (archive footage)
5.8
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1973
7.0
1968
Dear Mr. Gableas Self
10.0
1951
The Screen Directoras Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1940
6.3
1938
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12as Frank Capra
6.0
1938
Another Romance of Celluloidas Self (uncredited)
5.3
1934
It Happened One Nightas Bus Singer (uncredited)
7.8
1932
Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)as Himself
6.0
6.0
Production & Directing (128)
1964
Rendezvous in SpaceDirector
6.0
1961
Pocketful of MiraclesProducer
7.3
1961
Pocketful of MiraclesDirector
7.3
1959
A Hole in the HeadDirector
6.2
1959
A Hole in the HeadProducer
6.2
1958
The Unchained GoddessWriter
6.8
1958
The Unchained GoddessProducer
6.8
1957
5.7
1957
5.7
1957
5.7
1957
Hemo the MagnificentDirector
7.5
1957
Hemo the MagnificentWriter
7.5
1957
Hemo the MagnificentProducer
7.5
1956
Our Mr. SunDirector
7.3
1956
Our Mr. SunWriter
7.3
1956
Our Mr. SunProducer
7.3
1952
The Fallbrook StoryProducer
1952
The Fallbrook StoryDirector
1951
Westward the WomenStory
7.0
1951
Here Comes the GroomDirector
5.4
1951
Here Comes the GroomProducer
5.4
1950
Riding HighDirector
6.1
1950
Riding HighProducer
6.1
1948
State of the UnionDirector
6.8
1948
State of the UnionProducer
6.8
1946
It's a Wonderful LifeProducer
8.3
1946
It's a Wonderful LifeScreenplay
8.3
1946
It's a Wonderful LifeDirector
8.3
1945
Here Is GermanyDirector
7.0
1945
Know Your Enemy: JapanDirector
5.9
1945
Know Your Enemy: JapanProducer
5.9
1945
Know Your Enemy: JapanWriter
5.9
1945
War Comes to AmericaDirector
7.1
1945
Two Down and One to GoDirector
6.8
1945
Your Job in GermanyDirector
5.9
1945
Your Job in GermanyProducer
5.9
1945
Our Job in JapanDirector
1944
G.I. JournalProducer
1944
G.I. JournalDirector
1944
6.7
1944
Arsenic and Old LaceDirector
7.6
1944
Arsenic and Old LaceProducer
7.6
1944
7.0
1944
7.0
1944
The Negro SoldierProducer
6.2
1944
Tunisian VictoryDirector
6.4
1944
Attack in the PacificDirector
9.0
1943
6.8
1943
6.8
1943
6.8
1943
Why We Fight: Divide and ConquerDirector
7.0
1943
Why We Fight: Divide and ConquerProducer
7.0
1943
Why We Fight: The Nazis StrikeDirector
6.4
1942
Why We Fight: Prelude to WarDirector
6.4
1941
Meet John DoeDirector
7.3
1941
Meet John DoeProducer
7.3
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsSupervisor of Production Resources
6.3
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonDirector
7.8
1938
You Can't Take It with YouDirector
7.5
1938
You Can't Take It with YouProducer
7.5
1937
Lost HorizonDirector
6.9
1937
Lost HorizonProducer
6.9
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownDirector
7.5
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownProducer
7.5
1934
Broadway BillDirector
6.0
1934
Broadway BillProducer
6.0
1934
It Happened One NightProducer
7.8
1934
It Happened One NightDirector
7.8
1933
Lady for a DayDirector
7.1
1933
Lady for a DayProducer
7.1
1932
The Bitter Tea of General YenDirector
6.3
1932
The Bitter Tea of General YenProducer
6.3
1932
American MadnessProducer
6.9
1932
American MadnessDirector
6.9
1932
ForbiddenWriter
6.5
1932
ForbiddenDirector
6.5
1932
ForbiddenProducer
6.5
1931
Platinum BlondeProducer
6.7
1931
Platinum BlondeDirector
6.7
1931
The Miracle WomanDirector
6.7
1931
The Miracle WomanProducer
6.7
1931
DirigibleDirector
5.5
1930
Rain or ShineDirector
6.5
1930
Rain or ShineProducer
6.5
1930
Ladies of LeisureDirector
6.2
1929
FlightDirector
6.6
1929
FlightDialogue
6.6
1929
The Donovan AffairDirector
7.5
1929
The Younger GenerationDirector
6.9
1928
SubmarineDirector
5.8
1928
The Power of the PressDirector
6.4
1928
The BurglarWriter
5.0
1928
Say It with SablesDirector
7.0
1928
Say It with SablesStory
7.0
1928
The Way of the StrongDirector
8.3
1928
The Matinee IdolDirector
6.6
1928
The Matinee IdolProducer
6.6
1928
The Swim PrincessWriter
7.0
1928
So This Is LoveDirector
5.8
1928
That Certain ThingDirector
6.8
1928
That Certain ThingProducer
6.8
1928
That Certain ThingScreenplay
6.8
1927
FiddlesticksStory
7.0
1927
For the Love of MikeDirector
7.0
1927
His First FlameStory
6.0
1927
Long PantsDirector
5.9
1926
The Strong ManDirector
6.2
1926
Tramp, Tramp, TrampWriter
5.9
1926
Saturday AfternoonStory
5.8
1925
Cold TurkeyScenario Writer
8.0
1925
Lucky StarsStory
7.0
1925
The Iron NagWriter
8.0
1925
Sneezing BeezersWriter
9.0
1925
8.0
1925
Good Morning, NurseStory
8.0
1925
The Marriage CircusWriter
9.0
1925
Boobs in the WoodWriter
7.3
1925
The Wild Goose ChaserWriter
4.0
1924
All Night LongWriter
8.0
1924
10.0
1924
10.0
1924
Jubilo, Jr.Scenario Writer
6.9
1924
3 Days to LiveEditor
8.0
1924
3 Days to LiveWriter
8.0
1922
Fulta Fisher's Boarding HouseDirector
5.6
1921
The Italian Warship LibiaDirector
5.0
1921
5.0