Filmography
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Known For
It's a Wonderful Life Director (1946) -
It Happened One Night Director (1934) -
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Director (1939) -
Known For
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Director (1936) -
Director
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Rendezvous in Space (1964) -
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) -
A Hole in the Head (1959) -
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Hemo the Magnificent (1957) -
Our Mr. Sun (1956) -
Here Comes the Groom (1951) -
Riding High (1950) -
State of the Union (1948) -
![It's a Wonderful Life]( "It's a Wonderful Life")
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) -
![Your Job in Germany]( "Your Job in Germany")
Your Job in Germany (1945) -
![Here Is Germany]( "Here Is Germany")
Here Is Germany (1945) -
![Know Your Enemy - Japan]( "Know Your Enemy - Japan")
Know Your Enemy - Japan (1945) -
![War Comes to America]( "War Comes to America")
War Comes to America (1945) -
Two Down and One to Go (1945)
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![The Battle of China]( "The Battle of China")
The Battle of China (1944) -
![Arsenic and Old Lace]( "Arsenic and Old Lace")
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) -
![Tunisian Victory]( "Tunisian Victory")
Tunisian Victory (1944) -
![The Nazis Strike]( "The Nazis Strike")
The Nazis Strike (1943) -
![The Battle of Britain]( "The Battle of Britain")
The Battle of Britain (1943) -
![Divide and Conquer]( "Divide and Conquer")
Divide and Conquer (1943) -
![The Battle of Russia]( "The Battle of Russia")
The Battle of Russia (1943) -
![Why We Fight]( "Why We Fight")
Why We Fight (1942) -
![Meet John Doe]( "Meet John Doe")
Meet John Doe (1941) -
![Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]( "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington")
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) -
![You Can't Take It with You]( "You Can't Take It with You")
You Can't Take It with You (1938) -
![Lost Horizon]( "Lost Horizon")
Lost Horizon (1937) -
![Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]( "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town")
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) -
![Broadway Bill]( "Broadway Bill")
Broadway Bill (1934) -
![It Happened One Night]( "It Happened One Night")
It Happened One Night (1934) -
![Lady for a Day]( "Lady for a Day")
Lady for a Day (1933) -
![The Bitter Tea of General Yen]( "The Bitter Tea of General Yen")
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![American Madness]( "American Madness")
American Madness (1932) -
![Forbidden]( "Forbidden")
Forbidden (1932) -
![Platinum Blonde]( "Platinum Blonde")
Platinum Blonde (1931) -
![The Miracle Woman]( "The Miracle Woman")
The Miracle Woman (1931) -
![Dirigible]( "Dirigible")
Dirigible (1931) -
![Rain or Shine]( "Rain or Shine")
Rain or Shine (1930) -
![Ladies of Leisure]( "Ladies of Leisure")
Ladies of Leisure (1930) -
![Flight]( "Flight")
Flight (1929) -
![The Donovan Affair]( "The Donovan Affair")
The Donovan Affair (1929) -
![The Younger Generation]( "The Younger Generation")
The Younger Generation (1929) -
![The Burglar]( "The Burglar")
The Burglar (1928) -
![The Power of the Press]( "The Power of the Press")
The Power of the Press (1928) -
![Submarine]( "Submarine")
Submarine (1928) -
![Say It with Sables]( "Say It with Sables")
Say It with Sables (1928) -
![The Way of the Strong]( "The Way of the Strong")
The Way of the Strong (1928) -
![The Matinee Idol]( "The Matinee Idol")
The Matinee Idol (1928) -
![So This Is Love]( "So This Is Love")
So This Is Love (1928) -
![That Certain Thing]( "That Certain Thing")
That Certain Thing (1928) -
![For the Love of Mike]( "For the Love of Mike")
For the Love of Mike (1927) -
![Long Pants]( "Long Pants")
Long Pants (1927) -
![The Strong Man]( "The Strong Man")
The Strong Man (1926) -
The Barefoot Boy (1922)
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The Looking Glass (1922)
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The Village Blacksmith (1922)
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![The Ballad of Fisher's Boarding House]( "The Ballad of Fisher's Boarding House")
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Director
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Writer
![Clarence]( "Clarence")
Clarence (1990) -
Rendezvous in Space (1964)
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![The Unchained Goddess]( "The Unchained Goddess")
The Unchained Goddess (1958) -
![The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays]( "The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays")
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![Hemo the Magnificent]( "Hemo the Magnificent")
Hemo the Magnificent (1957) -
![Our Mr. Sun]( "Our Mr. Sun")
Our Mr. Sun (1956) -
![Westward the Women]( "Westward the Women")
Westward the Women (1951) -
![It's a Wonderful Life]( "It's a Wonderful Life")
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) -
![Here Is Germany]( "Here Is Germany")
Here Is Germany (1945) -
![Know Your Enemy - Japan]( "Know Your Enemy - Japan")
Know Your Enemy - Japan (1945) -
![Forbidden]( "Forbidden")
Forbidden (1932) -
![Flight]( "Flight")
Flight (1929) -
![Uncle Tom]( "Uncle Tom")
Uncle Tom (1929) -
![The Burglar]( "The Burglar")
The Burglar (1928) -
![Say It with Sables]( "Say It with Sables")
Say It with Sables (1928) -
The Swim Princess (1928)
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![That Certain Thing]( "That Certain Thing")
That Certain Thing (1928) -
![Fiddlesticks]( "Fiddlesticks")
Fiddlesticks (1927) -
![His First Flame]( "His First Flame")
His First Flame (1927) -
![Soldier Man]( "Soldier Man")
Soldier Man (1926) -
![Tramp, Tramp, Tramp]( "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp")
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926) -
![Saturday Afternoon]( "Saturday Afternoon")
Saturday Afternoon (1926) -
Love and Kisses (1925)
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![Cold Turkey]( "Cold Turkey")
Cold Turkey (1925) -
Lucky Stars (1925)
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The Iron Nag (1925)
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![Cupid's Boots]( "Cupid's Boots")
Cupid's Boots (1925) -
Sneezing Beezers (1925)
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![Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies]( "Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies")
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925) -
![Good Morning, Nurse]( "Good Morning, Nurse")
Good Morning, Nurse (1925) -
![The Marriage Circus]( "The Marriage Circus")
The Marriage Circus (1925) -
![Breaking the Ice]( "Breaking the Ice")
Breaking the Ice (1925) -
Plain Clothes (1925)
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Boobs in the Wood (1925)
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![The Wild Goose Chaser]( "The Wild Goose Chaser")
The Wild Goose Chaser (1925) -
![All Night Long]( "All Night Long")
All Night Long (1924) -
The Reel Virginian (1924)
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![Riders of the Purple Cows]( "Riders of the Purple Cows")
Riders of the Purple Cows (1924) -
![Every Man for Himself]( "Every Man for Himself")
Every Man for Himself (1924) -
![Little Robinson Corkscrew]( "Little Robinson Corkscrew")
Little Robinson Corkscrew (1924) -
![High Society]( "High Society")
High Society (1924) -
Jubilo, Jr. (1924)
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Three Days to Live (1924)
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The Barefoot Boy (1922)
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The Looking Glass (1922)
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The Village Blacksmith (1922)
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![The Ballad of Fisher's Boarding House]( "The Ballad of Fisher's Boarding House")
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Writer
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ProducerRendezvous in Space (1964)
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![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) -
![A Hole in the Head]( "A Hole in the Head")
A Hole in the Head (1959) -
![The Unchained Goddess]( "The Unchained Goddess")
The Unchained Goddess (1958) -
![The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays]( "The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays")
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![Hemo the Magnificent]( "Hemo the Magnificent")
Hemo the Magnificent (1957) -
![Our Mr. Sun]( "Our Mr. Sun")
Our Mr. Sun (1956) -
![Here Comes the Groom]( "Here Comes the Groom")
Here Comes the Groom (1951) -
![Riding High]( "Riding High")
Riding High (1950) -
![State of the Union]( "State of the Union")
State of the Union (1948) -
![It's a Wonderful Life]( "It's a Wonderful Life")
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) -
![Here Is Germany]( "Here Is Germany")
Here Is Germany (1945) -
![Know Your Enemy - Japan]( "Know Your Enemy - Japan")
Know Your Enemy - Japan (1945) -
![War Comes to America]( "War Comes to America")
War Comes to America (1945) -
Two Down and One to Go (1945)
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![San Pietro]( "San Pietro")
San Pietro (1945) -
![G.I. Journal]( "G.I. Journal")
G.I. Journal (1944) -
![Know Your Ally: Britain]( "Know Your Ally: Britain")
Know Your Ally: Britain (1944) -
![Arsenic and Old Lace]( "Arsenic and Old Lace")
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) -
![Attack! Battle of New Britain]( "Attack! Battle of New Britain")
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![The Negro Soldier]( "The Negro Soldier")
The Negro Soldier (1944) -
![The Nazis Strike]( "The Nazis Strike")
The Nazis Strike (1943) -
![The Battle of Britain]( "The Battle of Britain")
The Battle of Britain (1943) -
![Divide and Conquer]( "Divide and Conquer")
Divide and Conquer (1943) -
![The Battle of Russia]( "The Battle of Russia")
The Battle of Russia (1943) -
![Strictly G.I.]( "Strictly G.I.")
Strictly G.I. (1943) -
![Why We Fight]( "Why We Fight")
Why We Fight (1942) -
![Meet John Doe]( "Meet John Doe")
Meet John Doe (1941) -
![Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]( "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington")
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) -
![You Can't Take It with You]( "You Can't Take It with You")
You Can't Take It with You (1938) -
![Lost Horizon]( "Lost Horizon")
Lost Horizon (1937) -
![Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]( "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town")
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) -
![Broadway Bill]( "Broadway Bill")
Broadway Bill (1934) -
![It Happened One Night]( "It Happened One Night")
It Happened One Night (1934) -
![The Bitter Tea of General Yen]( "The Bitter Tea of General Yen")
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![American Madness]( "American Madness")
American Madness (1932) -
![Forbidden]( "Forbidden")
Forbidden (1932) -
![Platinum Blonde]( "Platinum Blonde")
Platinum Blonde (1931) -
![The Miracle Woman]( "The Miracle Woman")
The Miracle Woman (1931) -
![Dirigible]( "Dirigible")
Dirigible (1931) -
![Rain or Shine]( "Rain or Shine")
Rain or Shine (1930) -
![Ladies of Leisure]( "Ladies of Leisure")
Ladies of Leisure (1930) -
![Flight]( "Flight")
Flight (1929) -
![The Matinee Idol]( "The Matinee Idol")
The Matinee Idol (1928) -
Producer
![That Certain Thing]( "That Certain Thing")
That Certain Thing (1928) -
ActorScreen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 Frank Capra (1938)
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Actor
![The Outcasts of Poker Flat]( "The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919) -
Soundtrack
![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood and World War II]( "Hollywood and World War II")
Hollywood and World War II (2019) -
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![The Great Buster]( "The Great Buster")
The Great Buster (2018) -
![Five Came Back]( "Five Came Back")
Five Came Back (2017) -
![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
![Una lunga vacanza]( "Una lunga vacanza")
Una lunga vacanza (2012) -
![Hollywood on the Tiber]( "Hollywood on the Tiber")
Hollywood on the Tiber (2009) -
![1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year]( "1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year")
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![Why We Fight]( "Why We Fight")
Why We Fight (2005) -
James Cagney and Jack Warner (2003)
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2003) -
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![George Stevens: The Filmmakers Who Knew Him]( "George Stevens: The Filmmakers Who Knew Him")
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The Lady with the Torch (1999)
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![Frank Capra's American Dream]( "Frank Capra's American Dream")
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997) -
![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1993) -
![The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life']( "The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'")
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![James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson]( "James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson")
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The Moviemakers (1984)
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Archive footage
![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage]( "Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage")
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![Hollywood My Home Town]( "Hollywood My Home Town")
Hollywood My Home Town (1965) -
Miscellaneous CrewRendezvous in Space (1964)
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Miscellaneous CrewTaiwan: Island of Freedom (1963)
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![Cavalcade of the Academy Awards]( "Cavalcade of the Academy Awards")
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EditorThree Days to Live (1924)
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EditorOur Wonderful Schools (1915)
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Animation Department
![Coming!! Snafu]( "Coming!! Snafu")
Coming!! Snafu (1943)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Heavily influenced friend Thomas R. Bond II, a producer/director who gained most of his knowledge in directing and producing from Capra.
Quotes
[on "The Greatest Gift", the short story that inspired It's a Wonderful Life (1946)] My goodness, this thing hit me like a ton of bricks. It was the story I had been looking for all my life. The kind of an idea that when I get old and sick and ...
Trademark
His films normally center around a simple man who tries to fight corruption in a society.
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Francesco Rosario Capra
Bisacquino, Sicily, Italy
Died
(age 94)
La Quinta, California, USA
Height:
5' 5½" (1.66 m)User Polls
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