Frank Capra

Highest Rated:
100% Lost Horizon (1937)
Lowest Rated:
63% Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Birthday:
May 18, 1897
Birthplace:
Bisacquino, Sicily, Italy
Bio:
The most honored and well-liked director of his generation, Sicilian-born Frank Capra graduated from the California Institute of Technology as a Chemical Engineering major. Down on his luck after service during World War I, he bluffed his way into the movie business and learned films from the bottom…

Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

Range of Movie T-meters: 63% - 100%
Number of Movies: 62
Box Office Since 2001: --
Year Rating Title Credit Box Office
2007 Historic Time Travel - War Comes To America
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2006 Broadway Bill (Strictly Confidential)
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2006 Why we Fight
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1998 World War II
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1997 WWII (5-Pack)
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1997 WWII - The Nazi Strike
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1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
  • Himself
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1982 A.F.I. Life Achievement Awards - Frank Capra
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1980 A.F.I. Life Achievement Awards - Jimmy Stewart
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1961 63% Pocketful of Miracles
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1959 67% A Hole in the Head
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1957 Bell Science - Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
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1956 Bell Science - Hemo the Magnificent
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1956 Bell Science - The Unchained Goddess
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1956 Bell Science - Our Mr. Sun
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1951 Here Comes the Groom
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1950 Riding High
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1948 State of the Union (The World and His Wife)
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1946 93% It's a Wonderful Life
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1945 Why We Fight - War Comes to America
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1945 San Pietro (The Battle of San Pietro)
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1944 Tunisian Victory
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1944 Here Is Germany
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1944 Know Your Enemy - Japan
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1944 Why We Fight - The Battle of China
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1944 91% Arsenic and Old Lace
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1944 Negro Soldier
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1943 WWII - The Battle of Russia
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1943 Prelude to War
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1943 The Battle of Britain
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1943 Why We Fight - Divide and Conquer
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1943 Why We Fight - The Battle of Britain
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1943 Divide & Conquer - A Capra Take on WWII Germany
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1943 Why We Fight - The Battle of Russia
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1943 Why We Fight - Prelude to War
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1943 Why We Fight - The Nazi Strike
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1943 WW II - The Battle of Britain
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1942 WW II - Prelude to War
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1941 88% Meet John Doe
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1939 94% Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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1938 96% You Can't Take It with You
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1937 100% Lost Horizon
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1936 94% Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
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1934 American Madness
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1934 Broadway Bill
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1934 98% It Happened One Night
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1933 100% Bitter Tea of General Yen
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1933 100% Lady for a Day
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1932 Forbidden
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1931 100% The Miracle Woman
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1931 100% Platinum Blonde
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1931 Dirigible
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1930 Ladies of Leisure
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1928 Matinee Idol
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1928 The Way Of The Strong
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1928 Colors of War - Europe
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1928 That Certain Thing
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1928 So This Is Love?
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1927 Long Pants
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1926 The Strong Man
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1926 Harry Langdon: The Forgotten Clown
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Flight
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