About

Known credits:
148
Birthday:
1897-05-18
Place of birth:
Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
Website:
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Frank Capra

Overview

Frank Russell 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".

Known for

Acting
2023 Frank Capra: Mr. America Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2020 Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2019 Hollywood's Second World War Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2017 Five Came Back Actor Self (archive footage) 60
Fair
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2005 Why We Fight Actor Self (archive footage) 61
Fair
1997 Frank Capra's American Dream Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1995 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies Actor Self 62
Fair
1991 Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life': A Personal Remembrance Actor Self 59
Average
1990 The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1988 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1985 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Actor Self 59
Average
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
1973 The Men who Made the Movies: Frank Capra Actor Self N/A
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1968 Dear Mr. Gable Actor Self N/A
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1951 The Screen Director Actor Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) N/A
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1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Actor Self 59
Average
1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 Actor Frank Capra N/A
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1938 Another Romance of Celluloid Actor Self (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 It Happened One Night Actor Bus Singer (uncredited) 72
Good
1932 Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2) Actor Himself N/A
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1919 The Outcasts of Poker Flat Actor 58
Average
Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2000 Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America Directing Director N/A
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1964 Rendezvous in Space Directing Director N/A
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1961 Pocketful of Miracles Directing Director 62
Fair
1959 A Hole in the Head Directing Director 59
Average
1957 The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Hemo the Magnificent Directing Director 59
Average
1956 Our Mr. Sun Directing Director 59
Average
1952 The Fallbrook Story Directing Director N/A
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1951 Here Comes the Groom Directing Director 58
Average
1950 Riding High Directing Director 58
Average
1948 State of the Union Directing Director 59
Average
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Directing Director 80
Very good
1945 Here Is Germany Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Know Your Enemy: Japan Directing Director 59
Average
1945 War Comes to America Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Two Down and One to Go Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Your Job in Germany Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Our Job in Japan Directing Director N/A
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1944 Why We Fight: The Battle of China Directing Director 59
Average
1944 Arsenic and Old Lace Directing Director 69
Fair
1944 Tunisian Victory Directing Director 59
Average
1944 Attack in the Pacific Directing Director N/A
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1943 Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia Directing Director 59
Average
1943 Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain Directing Director 59
Average
1943 Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer Directing Director 59
Average
1943 Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike Directing Director 59
Average
1942 Prelude to War Directing Director 59
Average
1941 Meet John Doe Directing Director 63
Fair
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Directing Director 72
Good
1938 You Can't Take It with You Directing Director 65
Fair
1937 Lost Horizon Directing Director 62
Fair
1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Directing Director 65
Fair
1934 Broadway Bill Directing Director 59
Average
1934 It Happened One Night Directing Director 72
Good
1933 Lady for a Day Directing Director 60
Fair
1932 The Bitter Tea of General Yen Directing Director 59
Average
1932 American Madness Directing Director 59
Average
1932 Forbidden Directing Director 59
Average
1931 Platinum Blonde Directing Director 59
Average
1931 The Miracle Woman Directing Director 59
Average
1931 Dirigible Directing Director 58
Average
1930 Rain or Shine Directing Director 59
Average
1930 Ladies of Leisure Directing Director 59
Average
1929 Flight Directing Director 59
Average
1929 The Donovan Affair Directing Director 59
Average
1929 The Younger Generation Directing Director 59
Average
1928 The Power of the Press Directing Director 59
Average
1928 The Burglar Directing Director 59
Average
1928 Submarine Directing Director 59
Average
1928 Say It with Sables Directing Director 58
Average
1928 The Way of the Strong Directing Director N/A
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1928 The Matinee Idol Directing Director 59
Average
1928 So This Is Love Directing Director 58
Average
1928 That Certain Thing Directing Director 59
Average
1927 For the Love of Mike Directing Director 59
Average
1927 Long Pants Directing Director 58
Average
1926 The Strong Man Directing Director 59
Average
1922 Fulta Fisher's Boarding House Directing Director 58
Average
1921 The Italian Warship Libia Directing Director 59
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Writing
1958 The Unchained Goddess Writing Writer 59
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1957 The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays Writing Writer 59
Average
1957 Hemo the Magnificent Writing Writer 59
Average
1956 Our Mr. Sun Writing Writer 59
Average
1951 Westward the Women Writing Story 60
Fair
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Writing Screenplay 80
Very good
1945 Know Your Enemy: Japan Writing Writer 59
Average
1932 Forbidden Writing Writer 59
Average
1929 Flight Writing Dialogue 59
Average
1928 The Burglar Writing Writer 59
Average
1928 Say It with Sables Writing Story 58
Average
1928 The Swim Princess Writing Writer N/A
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1928 That Certain Thing Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1927 Fiddlesticks Writing Story 59
Average
1927 His First Flame Writing Story 58
Average
1926 Tramp, Tramp, Tramp Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1926 Saturday Afternoon Writing Story 58
Average
1925 Cold Turkey Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1925 Lucky Stars Writing Story 59
Average
1925 The Iron Nag Writing Writer N/A
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1925 Sneezing Beezers Writing Writer N/A
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1925 Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies Writing Writer N/A
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1925 Good Morning, Nurse Writing Story N/A
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1925 The Marriage Circus Writing Writer N/A
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1925 Boobs in the Wood Writing Writer 59
Average
1925 The Wild Goose Chaser Writing Writer 59
Average
1924 All Night Long Writing Writer 59
Average
1924 Riders of the Purple Cows Writing Writer N/A
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1924 Little Robinson Corkscrew Writing Writer N/A
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1924 Jubilo, Jr. Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1924 3 Days to Live Writing Writer N/A
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1921 The Italian Warship Libia Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1961 Pocketful of Miracles Production Producer 62
Fair
1959 A Hole in the Head Production Producer 59
Average
1958 The Unchained Goddess Production Producer 59
Average
1957 The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays Production Producer 59
Average
1957 Hemo the Magnificent Production Producer 59
Average
1956 Our Mr. Sun Production Producer 59
Average
1952 The Fallbrook Story Production Producer N/A
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1951 Here Comes the Groom Production Producer 58
Average
1950 Riding High Production Producer 58
Average
1948 State of the Union Production Producer 59
Average
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Production Producer 80
Very good
1945 Know Your Enemy: Japan Production Producer 59
Average
1945 Your Job in Germany Production Producer 59
Average
1944 Arsenic and Old Lace Production Producer 69
Fair
1944 The Negro Soldier Production Producer 59
Average
1943 Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia Production Producer 59
Average
1943 Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer Production Producer 59
Average
1941 Meet John Doe Production Producer 63
Fair
1938 You Can't Take It with You Production Producer 65
Fair
1937 Lost Horizon Production Producer 62
Fair
1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Production Producer 65
Fair
1934 Broadway Bill Production Producer 59
Average
1934 It Happened One Night Production Producer 72
Good
1932 The Bitter Tea of General Yen Production Producer 59
Average
1932 American Madness Production Producer 59
Average
1932 Forbidden Production Producer 59
Average
1931 Platinum Blonde Production Producer 59
Average
1931 The Miracle Woman Production Producer 59
Average
1930 Rain or Shine Production Producer 59
Average
1928 The Matinee Idol Production Producer 59
Average
1928 That Certain Thing Production Producer 59
Average

Crew
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Crew Supervisor of Production Resources 59
Average

Editing
1924 3 Days to Live Editing Editor N/A
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