Frank Capra

Highlighted works

It Happened One Night

Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable strike sparks in one of the first, greatest and – despite the American censor – sexiest of romantic screwball comedies.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

James Stewart excels in Frank Capra’s tale of a country bumpkin appointed to the US Senate, where his idealistic plans collide with political corruption.
Arsenic and Old Lace

Cary Grant is panic-stricken when he suspects his seemingly sweet spinster aunts harbours a dark secret, in Frank Capra’s uncharacteristic foray into twisted farce.
It's a Wonderful Life

Undervalued on its initial release, this small-town drama has become a Christmas favourite, though its tearful affirmation is laced with darker emotions.

Filmography

2002

Mr. Deeds

Adapted from "Mr Deeds Goes to Town" dir
1997

Frank Capra's American Dream

[Subject of Film]
1995

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies Part One

interviewee [old footage]
1991

Frank Capra 1897-1991

Interviewee
1984

George Stevens: A Film Maker's Journey

on-screen participant
1979

Edward G. Robinson

interviewee
1978

Hollywood Series (Production Material) Interview with Frank Capra

interviewee
1977

Clark Gable

interviewee
1975

Frank Capra

[Subject of Film]
on-screen participant
1961

Pocketful of Miracles

Directed by
Produced by
1960

Can-Can

Film Industry Visitor
1959

A Hole in the Head

Directed by
Produced by
1958

The Unchained Goddess

Producer
Script
1957

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

Director
Producer
Script
1957

Hemo the Magnificent

Director
Producer
Script
1951

Here Comes the Groom

Director
Producer
1951

Westward the Women

Original story
1950

Riding High

Director
Producer
1948

State of the Union

Director
Producer
1947

It's a Wonderful Life

Directed by
Produced by
Screen Play by
1945

Know Your Enemy: Japan

Director (uncredited)
1945

Two down and One to Go!

Co-director (uncredited)
Written by (uncredited)
1945

On to Tokyo

Co-director (uncredited)
Written by (uncredited)
1945

War Comes to America

Executive Producer (uncredited)
Written by (uncredited)
1945

Know Your Enemy: Germany

Executive Producer (uncredited)
1945

Hitler Lives

Supervisor
1944

The Negro Soldier

Director (uncredited)
1944

Arsenic and Old Lace

Directed by
[Associate Producer]
1944

Tunisian Victory An Official Record

[Supervisor of US Service Film Unit]
[Written by] (uncredited)
1944

The Battle of China

Executive Producer (uncredited)
1944

Know Your Ally: Britain

Producer (uncredited)
1943

Nazis Strike

Executive Producer (uncredited)
1943

The Battle of Russia

Executive Producer (uncredited)
1943

The Battle of Britain

Executive Producer (uncredited)
1942

Divide and Conquer

Executive Producer (uncredited)
1942

Prelude to War

Executive Producer (uncredited)
1941

Meet John Doe

Directed by
[Producer]
1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Directed by
[Producer]
1938

You Can't Take It with You

Directed by
[Producer]
1937

Lost Horizon

Directed by
A Frank Capra Production
1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Directed by
[Producer]
1934

Broadway Bill

Directed by
a Frank Capra production
1934

It Happened One Night

Directed by
1933

Lady for a Day

Directed by
1932

The Bitter Tea of General Yen

Directed by
a Frank Capra production
1932

Forbidden

Director
A Frank R. Capra production
Screenplay
1932

American Madness

Director
A Production by
1931

The Miracle Woman

Directed by
[A] Frank Capra production
1931

Platinum Blonde

Directed by
a Frank Capra production
1931

Dirigible

Director
A Production by
1930

Rain or Shine

Director
A Production by
1930

Ladies of Leisure

Director
A Production by
1929

The Donovan Affair

Director
1929

The Younger Generation

Director
1929

Flight

Director
A Production by
Dialogue
1928

The Power of the Press

Director
1928

The Way of the Strong

Director
1928

Submarine

Director
1928

That Certain Thing

Director
1928

The Matinee Idol

Director
1928

Say It with Sables

Director
Story
1928

So This Is Love

Director
1928

Smith's Burglar

Story
1927

Long Pants

Directed by
1927

For the Love of Mike

Director
1927

Fiddlesticks

Story
1927

His First Flame

Story
1926

The Strong Man

Director
Writer
1926

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

Associate Producer
Story
1926

Saturday Afternoon

Story by
1925

Super-hooper-dyne Lizzies

Story
1922

Fultah Fisher's Boarding House

Director