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Frank Capra

Directing

Frank Capra

Frank Capra is a director born on May 18, 1897 in Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia. He died on September 3, 1991, aged 94. He is known for It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Directing
Born
May 18, 1897
Place of birth
Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
Died
September 3, 1991
Also known as
Francesco Rosario Capra · 프랑크 카프라 · פרנק קאפרה

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".

Filmography

  1. 2023Frank Capra: Mr. Americaas Self (archive footage)
  2. 2020Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amériqueas Self (archive footage)
  3. 2017Five Came Backas Self (archive footage)
  4. 2017Five Came Backas Self (archive footage) · 3 episodes
  5. 20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)
  6. 2005Why We Fightas Self (archive footage)
  7. 1997Frank Capra's American Dreamas Self (archive footage)
  8. 1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journeyas Self
  9. 1980Hollywoodas Self · 2 episodes
  10. 1961Pocketful of MiraclesProducer · Director
  11. 1959A Hole in the HeadDirector · Producer
  12. 1957The Strange Case of the Cosmic RaysWriter · Director · Producer
  13. 1957Hemo the MagnificentDirector · Writer · Producer
  14. 1956Our Mr. SunDirector · Writer · Producer
  15. 1951Westward the WomenStory
  16. 1951Here Comes the GroomDirector · Producer
  17. 1950Riding HighDirector · Producer
  18. 1948State of the UnionDirector · Producer
  19. 1946It's a Wonderful LifeProducer · Screenplay · Director
  20. 1945Here Is GermanyDirector
  21. 1945Know Your Enemy: JapanDirector · Producer · Writer
  22. 1945War Comes to AmericaDirector
  23. 1945Your Job in GermanyDirector · Producer
  24. 1944Why We Fight: The Battle of ChinaDirector
  25. 1944Arsenic and Old LaceDirector · Producer
  26. 1944The Negro SoldierProducer
  27. 1944Tunisian VictoryDirector
  28. 1943Why We Fight: The Battle of RussiaDirector · Producer
  29. 1943Why We Fight: The Battle of BritainDirector
  30. 1943Why We Fight: Divide and ConquerDirector · Producer
  31. 1943Why We Fight: The Nazis StrikeDirector
  32. 1942Why We Fight: Prelude to WarDirector
  33. 1941Meet John DoeDirector · Producer
  34. 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonDirector
  35. 1938You Can't Take It with YouDirector · Producer
  36. 1937Lost HorizonDirector · Producer
  37. 1936Mr. Deeds Goes to TownDirector · Producer
  38. 1934Broadway BillDirector · Producer
  39. 1934It Happened One Nightas Bus Singer (uncredited) · Producer · Director
  40. 1933Lady for a DayDirector · Producer
  41. 1933The Bitter Tea of General YenDirector · Producer
  42. 1932American MadnessProducer · Director
  43. 1932ForbiddenWriter · Director · Producer
  44. 1931Platinum BlondeProducer · Director
  45. 1931The Miracle WomanDirector · Producer
  46. 1931DirigibleDirector
  47. 1930Rain or ShineDirector · Producer
  48. 1930Ladies of LeisureDirector
  49. 1929FlightDirector
  50. 1929The Younger GenerationDirector
  51. 1928SubmarineDirector
  52. 1928The Power of the PressDirector
  53. 1928The Matinee IdolDirector · Producer
  54. 1928So This Is LoveDirector
  55. 1928That Certain ThingDirector · Producer · Screenplay
  56. 1927Long PantsDirector
  57. 1926The Strong ManDirector
  58. 1926Tramp, Tramp, TrampWriter
  59. 1926Saturday AfternoonStory
  60. 1922Fulta Fisher's Boarding HouseDirector