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Frank Capra Movies

Director

Best Known

All Movies

101 movies

Directed 60

2000
Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America
Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America
Director
Documentary
1964
Rendezvous in Space
Rendezvous in Space
Director
Animation, Documentary
1961
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
Director, Producer
Drama, Comedy
1959
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head
Director, Producer
Drama, Comedy
1957
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
Director, Writer, Producer
Animation, Family
Hemo the Magnificent
Hemo the Magnificent
Director, Writer, Producer
Animation, Family
1956
Our Mr. Sun
Our Mr. Sun
Director, Writer, Producer
Animation, Documentary, TV Movie
1952
The Fallbrook Story
The Fallbrook Story
Director, Producer
History, Documentary
1951
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom
Director, Producer
Comedy, Music, Romance
1950
Riding High
Riding High
Director, Producer
Comedy
1948
State of the Union
State of the Union
Director, Producer
Drama, Comedy
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Director, Writer, Producer
Fantasy, Drama, Family
1945
Here Is Germany
Here Is Germany
Director
Documentary, War
Know Your Enemy: Japan
Know Your Enemy: Japan
Director, Writer, Producer
History, Documentary, War
War Comes to America
War Comes to America
Director
Documentary, War
Two Down and One to Go
Two Down and One to Go
Director
Documentary
Your Job in Germany
Your Job in Germany
Director, Producer
Documentary
Our Job in Japan
Our Job in Japan
Director
Documentary
1944
G.I. Journal
G.I. Journal
Director, Producer
Comedy, Documentary
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Director
Documentary, War
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
Director, Producer
Comedy, Crime
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Director, Producer
Documentary, War
Tunisian Victory
Tunisian Victory
Director
Documentary, War
Attack in the Pacific
Attack in the Pacific
Director
Documentary
1943
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
Director, Producer
Documentary, War
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Director
Documentary, War
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
Director, Producer
Documentary, War
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
Director
Documentary, War
1942
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Director
Documentary, War
1941
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
Director, Producer
Drama, Comedy, Romance
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Director
Drama, Comedy
1938
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
Director, Producer
Comedy, Romance
1937
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
Director, Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Director, Producer
Drama, Comedy, Romance
1934
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
Director, Producer
Drama, Comedy
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
Director, Producer · as Bus Singer (uncredited)
Comedy, Romance
1933
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
Director, Producer
Drama, Comedy
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Director, Producer
Drama, Romance, War
1932
American Madness
American Madness
Director, Producer
Drama, Crime
Forbidden
Forbidden
Director, Writer, Producer
Drama, Romance
1931
Platinum Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Director, Producer
Comedy, Romance
The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman
Director, Producer
Drama
Dirigible
Dirigible
Director
Adventure, Drama, War
1930
Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine
Director, Producer
Drama, Comedy, Music
Ladies of Leisure
Ladies of Leisure
Director
Drama, Romance
1929
Flight
Flight
Director, Writer
Adventure, Action
The Donovan Affair
The Donovan Affair
Director
Crime, Mystery
The Younger Generation
The Younger Generation
Director
Drama
1928
Submarine
Submarine
Director
Adventure, Drama, Action
The Power of the Press
The Power of the Press
Director
Drama
Say It with Sables
Say It with Sables
Director, Writer
Comedy
The Way of the Strong
The Way of the Strong
Director
Drama, Crime, Romance
The Matinee Idol
The Matinee Idol
Director, Producer
Comedy, Romance
So This Is Love
So This Is Love
Director
Comedy, Romance
That Certain Thing
That Certain Thing
Director, Writer, Producer
Comedy, Romance
1927
For the Love of Mike
For the Love of Mike
Director
Drama, Romance
Long Pants
Long Pants
Director
Comedy
1926
The Strong Man
The Strong Man
Director
Comedy, Romance
1922
Fulta Fisher's Boarding House
Fulta Fisher's Boarding House
Director
Drama, Comedy
1921
The Italian Warship Libia
The Italian Warship Libia
Director, Writer
Documentary

Acting 4

TBA
Hollywood sul Tevere
Hollywood sul Tevere
Actor
Documentary
1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self / (archive footage)
Documentary
1938
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as Frank Capra
Documentary
1919
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Actor
Western

Writing & Producing 23

TBA
The Swim Princess
The Swim Princess
Writer
Comedy
1958
The Unchained Goddess
The Unchained Goddess
Writer, Producer
Animation
1951
Westward the Women
Westward the Women
Writer
Drama, Western
1944
The Negro Soldier
The Negro Soldier
Producer
Drama, Documentary, War
1928
The Burglar
The Burglar
Writer
Comedy
1927
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks
Writer
Comedy
His First Flame
His First Flame
Writer
Comedy
1926
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Writer
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Saturday Afternoon
Saturday Afternoon
Writer
Comedy
1925
Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey
Writer
Comedy
Lucky Stars
Lucky Stars
Writer
Comedy
The Iron Nag
The Iron Nag
Writer
Comedy
Sneezing Beezers
Sneezing Beezers
Writer
Comedy
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
Writer
Comedy
Good Morning, Nurse
Good Morning, Nurse
Writer
Comedy
The Marriage Circus
The Marriage Circus
Writer
Comedy
Boobs in the Wood
Boobs in the Wood
Writer
Comedy, Western
The Wild Goose Chaser
The Wild Goose Chaser
Writer
Comedy
1924
All Night Long
All Night Long
Writer
Comedy, War
Riders of the Purple Cows
Riders of the Purple Cows
Writer
Comedy, Western
Little Robinson Corkscrew
Little Robinson Corkscrew
Writer
Comedy
Jubilo, Jr.
Jubilo, Jr.
Writer
Comedy, Family
3 Days to Live
3 Days to Live
Writer, Editor
Drama

Other 14

TBA
Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique
Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary, TV Movie
2024
Frank Capra: Mr. America
Frank Capra: Mr. America
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary
2019
Hollywood's Second World War
Hollywood's Second World War
as Self (archive footage)
History, Documentary, War
2017
Five Came Back
Five Came Back
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary, War
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary, TV Movie
2005
Why We Fight
Why We Fight
as Self (archive footage)
History, Documentary
1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self (archive footage)
History, Documentary, TV Movie
1990
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comedy, Documentary
1968
Dear Mr. Gable
Dear Mr. Gable
as Self
Documentary
1951
The Screen Director
The Screen Director
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Documentary
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Supervisor of Production Resources · as Self
Documentary
1938
Another Romance of Celluloid
Another Romance of Celluloid
as Self (uncredited)
Documentary