Frank Capra

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".

Crew

All Crew Directing Editing Production Writing

It's a Wonderful Life

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

8.3

4651 votes

Release Date

Dec 20, 1946

80 years ago
It's a Wonderful Life

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

8.3

4651 votes

Release Date

Dec 20, 1946

80 years ago
It's a Wonderful Life

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

8.3

4651 votes

Release Date

Dec 20, 1946

80 years ago
It Happened One Night

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.8

1340 votes

Release Date

Feb 22, 1934

93 years ago
It Happened One Night

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.8

1340 votes

Release Date

Feb 22, 1934

93 years ago
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.8

1133 votes

Release Date

Oct 19, 1939

87 years ago
Arsenic and Old Lace

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.6

993 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1944

82 years ago
Arsenic and Old Lace

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.6

993 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1944

82 years ago
You Can't Take It with You

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.5

427 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1938

88 years ago
You Can't Take It with You

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.5

427 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1938

88 years ago
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.5

390 votes

Release Date

Apr 09, 1936

91 years ago
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.5

390 votes

Release Date

Apr 09, 1936

91 years ago
Meet John Doe

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

271 votes

Release Date

Mar 14, 1941

86 years ago
Meet John Doe

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.3

271 votes

Release Date

Mar 14, 1941

86 years ago
Lost Horizon

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

235 votes

Release Date

Mar 03, 1937

90 years ago
Lost Horizon

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.0

235 votes

Release Date

Mar 03, 1937

90 years ago
Pocketful of Miracles

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.3

174 votes

Release Date

Dec 18, 1961

65 years ago
Pocketful of Miracles

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

174 votes

Release Date

Dec 18, 1961

65 years ago
The Bitter Tea of General Yen

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.2

94 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1932

94 years ago
The Bitter Tea of General Yen

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.2

94 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1932

94 years ago
Lady for a Day

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

91 votes

Release Date

Sep 13, 1933

93 years ago
Westward the Women

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.0

78 votes

Release Date

Dec 16, 1951

75 years ago
Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.4

71 votes

Release Date

May 27, 1942

85 years ago
State of the Union

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

70 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1948

79 years ago
State of the Union

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.6

70 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1948

79 years ago
Platinum Blonde

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.6

54 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1931

95 years ago
Platinum Blonde

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

54 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1931

95 years ago
A Hole in the Head

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

48 votes

Release Date

Sep 15, 1959

67 years ago
A Hole in the Head

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.1

48 votes

Release Date

Sep 15, 1959

67 years ago
The Miracle Woman

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

48 votes

Release Date

Jul 17, 1931

96 years ago
The Miracle Woman

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.7

48 votes

Release Date

Jul 17, 1931

96 years ago
American Madness

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.8

45 votes

Release Date

Aug 15, 1932

95 years ago
American Madness

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

45 votes

Release Date

Aug 15, 1932

95 years ago
Forbidden

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.5

34 votes

Release Date

Jan 08, 1932

95 years ago
Forbidden

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.5

34 votes

Release Date

Jan 08, 1932

95 years ago
Forbidden

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.5

34 votes

Release Date

Jan 08, 1932

95 years ago
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

34 votes

Release Date

Nov 13, 1943

83 years ago
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.8

34 votes

Release Date

Nov 13, 1943

83 years ago
The Negro Soldier

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.1

28 votes

Release Date

Apr 10, 1944

83 years ago
The Strong Man

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

27 votes

Release Date

Nov 19, 1926

100 years ago
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

27 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1943

84 years ago
Ladies of Leisure

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

27 votes

Release Date

Apr 05, 1930

97 years ago
Broadway Bill

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

21 votes

Release Date

Nov 30, 1934

92 years ago
Broadway Bill

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.0

21 votes

Release Date

Nov 30, 1934

92 years ago
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

20 votes

Release Date

Oct 10, 1943

83 years ago
Here Comes the Groom

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.2

17 votes

Release Date

Sep 20, 1951

75 years ago
The Matinee Idol

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

17 votes

Release Date

Mar 14, 1928

99 years ago
Know Your Enemy: Japan

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.9

17 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1945

81 years ago
War Comes to America

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

17 votes

Release Date

Jun 14, 1945

81 years ago
Know Your Enemy: Japan

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.9

17 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1945

81 years ago
The Matinee Idol

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.3

17 votes

Release Date

Mar 14, 1928

99 years ago
Know Your Enemy: Japan

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.9

17 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1945

81 years ago
Here Comes the Groom

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.2

17 votes

Release Date

Sep 20, 1951

75 years ago
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

16 votes

Release Date

Jan 02, 1943

84 years ago
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.8

16 votes

Release Date

Jan 02, 1943

84 years ago
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.8

16 votes

Release Date

Mar 21, 1926

101 years ago
Tunisian Victory

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.2

15 votes

Release Date

Mar 23, 1944

83 years ago
Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.5

14 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1944

82 years ago
Long Pants

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.5

12 votes

Release Date

Mar 26, 1927

100 years ago
Fulta Fisher's Boarding House

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.2

11 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 1922

105 years ago
The Power of the Press

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.2

11 votes

Release Date

Oct 30, 1928

98 years ago
Our Mr. Sun

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.5

11 votes

Release Date

Nov 19, 1956

70 years ago
Our Mr. Sun

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.5

11 votes

Release Date

Nov 19, 1956

70 years ago
Our Mr. Sun

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.5

11 votes

Release Date

Nov 19, 1956

70 years ago
So This Is Love

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.3

11 votes

Release Date

Feb 06, 1928

99 years ago
That Certain Thing

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.5

10 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1928

99 years ago
The Younger Generation

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.5

10 votes

Release Date

Mar 04, 1929

98 years ago
Saturday Afternoon

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

5.6

10 votes

Release Date

Jan 31, 1926

101 years ago
That Certain Thing

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.5

10 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1928

99 years ago
That Certain Thing

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.5

10 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1928

99 years ago
Dirigible

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.0

9 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1931

96 years ago
Your Job in Germany

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.6

9 votes

Release Date

Apr 15, 1945

82 years ago
Your Job in Germany

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.6

9 votes

Release Date

Apr 15, 1945

82 years ago
Hemo the Magnificent

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

8.1

8 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1957

70 years ago
Hemo the Magnificent

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

8.1

8 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1957

70 years ago
Rain or Shine

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.2

8 votes

Release Date

Aug 15, 1930

97 years ago
Rain or Shine

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.2

8 votes

Release Date

Aug 15, 1930

97 years ago
Hemo the Magnificent

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

8.1

8 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1957

70 years ago
Riding High

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.8

7 votes

Release Date

Apr 12, 1950

77 years ago
Flight

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

7 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1929

97 years ago
Riding High

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.8

7 votes

Release Date

Apr 12, 1950

77 years ago
Flight

Department Writing

Job Dialogue

Average Rating

6.3

7 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1929

97 years ago
Here Is Germany

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

6 votes

Release Date

Dec 31, 1945

81 years ago
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.2

5 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 1957

69 years ago
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.2

5 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 1957

69 years ago
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.2

5 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 1957

69 years ago
Submarine

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.5

4 votes

Release Date

Aug 28, 1928

99 years ago
His First Flame

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

5.5

4 votes

Release Date

May 02, 1927

100 years ago
The Wild Goose Chaser

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

2.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 17, 1925

102 years ago
Jubilo, Jr.

Department Writing

Job Scenario Writer

Average Rating

5.8

3 votes

Release Date

Jun 28, 1924

103 years ago
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Department Crew

Job Supervisor of Production Resources

Average Rating

6.5

3 votes

Release Date

Jul 31, 1940

86 years ago
Boobs in the Wood

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1925

102 years ago
The Unchained Goddess

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 12, 1958

69 years ago
The Unchained Goddess

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 12, 1958

69 years ago
Fiddlesticks

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 27, 1927

99 years ago
Lucky Stars

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Aug 15, 1925

102 years ago
Two Down and One to Go

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.2

2 votes

Release Date

May 10, 1945

82 years ago
All Night Long

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 08, 1924

102 years ago
Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 20, 1944

82 years ago
Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 20, 1944

82 years ago

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