Frank Capra: movies and TV shows
Frank Capra has 157 credits in the archive: 150 films and 7 TV series, from 1919 to 2023. Highest rated: Hollywood (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1919 – 2023 · busiest year: 1928 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Frank Capra: Mr. America | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 126 |
| 2022 | The Century of Icons | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.0 | 125 |
| 2020 | Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 123 |
| 2019 | Hollywood's Second World War | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 122 |
| 2017 | Five Came Back | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.2 | 120 |
| 2017 | Five Came Back | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 120 |
| 2009 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 112 |
| 2009 | Hollywood sul Tevere | Film | — | 112 | |
| 2005 | Why We Fight | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 108 |
| 2000 | Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America | Film | — | 103 | |
| 1997 | Frank Capra's American Dream | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 100 |
| 1990 | The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 93 |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 90 |
| 1985 | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self | Film | 5.8 | 88 |
| 1985 | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | (archive footage) | Film | 5.8 | 88 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 86 |
| 1980 | Hollywood | Self | TV | 8.4 | 83 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self | TV | 6.3 | 76 |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies | TV | — | 76 | |
| 1973 | The Men who Made the Movies: Frank Capra | Self | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 71 |
| 1968 | Dear Mr. Gable | Self | Film | 10.0 | 71 |
| 1964 | Rendezvous in Space | Film | 6.0 | 67 | |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Film | 7.3 | 64 | |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Film | 7.3 | 64 | |
| 1959 | A Hole in the Head | Film | 6.2 | 62 | |
| 1959 | A Hole in the Head | Film | 6.2 | 62 | |
| 1958 | The Unchained Goddess | Film | 6.8 | 61 | |
| 1958 | The Unchained Goddess | Film | 6.8 | 61 | |
| 1957 | The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays | Film | 5.7 | 60 | |
| 1957 | The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays | Film | 5.7 | 60 | |
| 1957 | The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays | Film | 5.7 | 60 | |
| 1957 | Hemo the Magnificent | Film | 7.5 | 60 | |
| 1957 | Hemo the Magnificent | Film | 7.5 | 60 | |
| 1957 | Hemo the Magnificent | Film | 7.5 | 60 | |
| 1956 | The Bell System Science Series | TV | — | 59 | |
| 1956 | Our Mr. Sun | Film | 7.3 | 59 | |
| 1956 | Our Mr. Sun | Film | 7.3 | 59 | |
| 1956 | Our Mr. Sun | Film | 7.3 | 59 | |
| 1952 | The Fallbrook Story | Film | — | 55 | |
| 1952 | The Fallbrook Story | Film | — | 55 | |
| 1951 | Westward the Women | Film | 7.0 | 54 | |
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom | Film | 5.4 | 54 | |
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom | Film | 5.4 | 54 | |
| 1951 | The Screen Director | Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1950 | Riding High | Film | 6.1 | 53 | |
| 1950 | Riding High | Film | 6.1 | 53 | |
| 1948 | State of the Union | Film | 6.8 | 51 | |
| 1948 | State of the Union | Film | 6.8 | 51 | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Film | 8.3 | 49 | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Film | 8.3 | 49 | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Film | 8.3 | 49 | |
| 1945 | Our Job in Japan | Film | — | 48 | |
| 1945 | Know Your Enemy: Japan | Film | 5.9 | 48 | |
| 1945 | Know Your Enemy: Japan | Film | 5.9 | 48 | |
| 1945 | Know Your Enemy: Japan | Film | 5.9 | 48 | |
| 1945 | War Comes to America | Film | 7.1 | 48 | |
| 1945 | Your Job in Germany | Film | 5.9 | 48 | |
| 1945 | Your Job in Germany | Film | 5.9 | 48 | |
| 1945 | Two Down and One to Go | Film | 6.8 | 48 | |
| 1945 | Here Is Germany | Film | 7.0 | 48 | |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Film | 7.6 | 47 | |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Film | 7.6 | 47 | |
| 1944 | Attack! The Battle for New Britain | Film | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1944 | Attack! The Battle for New Britain | Film | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1944 | The Negro Soldier | Film | 6.2 | 47 | |
| 1944 | Why We Fight: The Battle of China | Film | 6.7 | 47 | |
| 1944 | Tunisian Victory | Film | 6.4 | 47 | |
| 1944 | Attack in the Pacific | Film | 9.0 | 47 | |
| 1944 | G.I. Journal | Film | — | 47 | |
| 1944 | G.I. Journal | Film | — | 47 | |
| 1943 | Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer | Film | 7.0 | 46 | |
| 1943 | Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer | Film | 7.0 | 46 | |
| 1943 | Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia | Film | 6.8 | 46 | |
| 1943 | Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia | Film | 6.8 | 46 | |
| 1943 | Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike | Film | 6.4 | 46 | |
| 1943 | Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain | Film | 6.8 | 46 | |
| 1942 | Why We Fight: Prelude to War | Film | 6.4 | 45 | |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe | Film | 7.3 | 44 | |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe | Film | 7.3 | 44 | |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self | Film | 6.3 | 43 |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Film | 6.3 | 43 | |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Film | 7.8 | 42 | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You | Film | 7.5 | 41 | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You | Film | 7.5 | 41 | |
| 1938 | Another Romance of Celluloid | Self (uncredited) | Film | 5.3 | 41 |
| 1938 | Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 | Frank Capra | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 1937 | Lost Horizon | Film | 6.9 | 40 | |
| 1937 | Lost Horizon | Film | 6.9 | 40 | |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Film | 7.5 | 39 | |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Film | 7.5 | 39 | |
| 1934 | It Happened One Night | Bus Singer (uncredited) | Film | 7.8 | 37 |
| 1934 | It Happened One Night | Film | 7.8 | 37 | |
| 1934 | It Happened One Night | Film | 7.8 | 37 | |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill | Film | 6.0 | 37 | |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill | Film | 6.0 | 37 | |
| 1933 | Lady for a Day | Film | 7.1 | 36 | |
| 1933 | Lady for a Day | Film | 7.1 | 36 | |
| 1932 | The Bitter Tea of General Yen | Film | 6.3 | 35 | |
| 1932 | The Bitter Tea of General Yen | Film | 6.3 | 35 | |
| 1932 | American Madness | Film | 6.9 | 35 | |
| 1932 | American Madness | Film | 6.9 | 35 | |
| 1932 | Forbidden | Film | 6.5 | 35 | |
| 1932 | Forbidden | Film | 6.5 | 35 | |
| 1932 | Forbidden | Film | 6.5 | 35 | |
| 1932 | Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2) | Himself | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1931 | Platinum Blonde | Film | 6.7 | 34 | |
| 1931 | Platinum Blonde | Film | 6.7 | 34 | |
| 1931 | The Miracle Woman | Film | 6.7 | 34 | |
| 1931 | The Miracle Woman | Film | 6.7 | 34 | |
| 1931 | Dirigible | Film | 5.5 | 34 | |
| 1930 | Ladies of Leisure | Film | 6.2 | 33 | |
| 1930 | Rain or Shine | Film | 6.5 | 33 | |
| 1930 | Rain or Shine | Film | 6.5 | 33 | |
| 1929 | The Younger Generation | Film | 6.9 | 32 | |
| 1929 | Flight | Film | 6.6 | 32 | |
| 1929 | Flight | Film | 6.6 | 32 | |
| 1929 | The Donovan Affair | Film | 7.5 | 32 | |
| 1928 | So This Is Love | Film | 5.8 | 31 | |
| 1928 | The Matinee Idol | Film | 6.6 | 31 | |
| 1928 | The Matinee Idol | Film | 6.6 | 31 | |
| 1928 | The Power of the Press | Film | 6.4 | 31 | |
| 1928 | Say It with Sables | Film | 7.0 | 31 | |
| 1928 | Say It with Sables | Film | 7.0 | 31 | |
| 1928 | Submarine | Film | 5.8 | 31 | |
| 1928 | The Way of the Strong | Film | 8.3 | 31 | |
| 1928 | That Certain Thing | Film | 6.8 | 31 | |
| 1928 | That Certain Thing | Film | 6.8 | 31 | |
| 1928 | That Certain Thing | Film | 6.8 | 31 | |
| 1928 | The Swim Princess | Film | 7.0 | 31 | |
| 1928 | The Burglar | Film | 5.0 | 31 | |
| 1927 | For the Love of Mike | Film | 7.0 | 30 | |
| 1927 | Long Pants | Film | 5.9 | 30 | |
| 1927 | His First Flame | Film | 6.0 | 30 | |
| 1927 | Fiddlesticks | Film | 7.0 | 30 | |
| 1926 | Tramp, Tramp, Tramp | Film | 5.9 | 29 | |
| 1926 | Saturday Afternoon | Film | 5.8 | 29 | |
| 1926 | The Strong Man | Film | 6.2 | 29 | |
| 1925 | Boobs in the Wood | Film | 7.2 | 28 | |
| 1925 | Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies | Film | 8.0 | 28 | |
| 1925 | The Wild Goose Chaser | Film | 4.0 | 28 | |
| 1925 | Good Morning, Nurse | Film | 8.0 | 28 | |
| 1925 | Cold Turkey | Film | 8.0 | 28 | |
| 1925 | The Marriage Circus | Film | 9.0 | 28 | |
| 1925 | The Iron Nag | Film | 8.0 | 28 | |
| 1925 | Lucky Stars | Film | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1925 | Sneezing Beezers | Film | 9.0 | 28 | |
| 1924 | Riders of the Purple Cows | Film | 10.0 | 27 | |
| 1924 | Jubilo, Jr. | Film | 6.9 | 27 | |
| 1924 | All Night Long | Film | 8.0 | 27 | |
| 1924 | Little Robinson Corkscrew | Film | 10.0 | 27 | |
| 1924 | 3 Days to Live | Film | 8.0 | 27 | |
| 1924 | 3 Days to Live | Film | 8.0 | 27 | |
| 1922 | Fulta Fisher's Boarding House | Film | 5.6 | 25 | |
| 1921 | The Italian Warship Libia | Film | 5.0 | 24 | |
| 1921 | The Italian Warship Libia | Film | 5.0 | 24 | |
| 1919 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Film | 6.0 | 22 |