Directing
Frank Capra
- Titles
- 107movies6TV shows
- Career
Active from 1921 to 2000, with a break from 1965 to 1999, busiest in 1928 with 9 main titles.
- Directed
- 65titles as director
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
It's a Wonderful Life89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.5average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.1average 3.6
- Wholesome5.3average 3.3
- Class & Capitalism4.7average 3.3
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Social Commentary5.9average 4.9
- Situational Comedy3.6average 2.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.2
- Mystery2.3, average 4.1
- Violence2.6, average 4.3
- Psychological3.9, average 5.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 8
- Social Commentary 7
- WWII Propaganda 5
- Political Commentary 4
- Informative 4
- Propaganda Film 4
- World War II 4
- Historical Context 4
- Silent Film 4
- Archival Footage 4
- Historical Account 3
- Educational Film 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- JJoseph WalkerCinematographerIt's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, You Can't Take It with You, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, +11 more
- WWilliam HornbeckEditorIt's a Wonderful Life, State of the Union, A Hole in the Head, Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer, Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia, +8 more
Anatole LitvakDirectorWhy We Fight: Prelude to War, Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer, Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia, Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike, War Comes to America, +6 more
Vernon DentActorBoobs in the Wood, Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies, Saturday Afternoon, Riders of the Purple Cows, His First Flame, +4 more
Robert RiskinWriterIt Happened One Night, You Can't Take It with You, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Meet John Doe, Lost Horizon, +4 more
Walter HustonActorAmerican Madness, Why We Fight: Prelude to War, Know Your Enemy: Japan, Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike, War Comes to America, +3 more
Harry LangdonActorBoobs in the Wood, The Strong Man, Saturday Afternoon, Long Pants, His First Flame, +3 more
Ralph GravesActorLadies of Leisure, Dirigible, Submarine, Flight, Good Morning, Nurse, +3 more
Anthony VeillerActorState of the Union, Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia, Attack! The Battle for New Britain, Why We Fight: The Battle of China, Your Job in Germany, +3 more
Andy ClydeActorSuper-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies, The Swim Princess, Riders of the Purple Cows, Sneezing Beezers, The Iron Nag, +2 more- GGene HavlickEditorIt Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, You Can't Take It with You, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Lost Horizon, +2 more
- LLeo SulkyActorBoobs in the Wood, Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies, The Wild Goose Chaser, Fiddlesticks, Sneezing Beezers, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
892000s
1 title
1970s
1 title
1960s
2 titles · average score 61
Rendezvous in Space (1964)
Director
61
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Producer, Director
1950s
9 titles · average score 68
61
A Hole in the Head (1959)
Director, Producer
The Unchained Goddess (1958)
Producer, Writer
78
Hemo the Magnificent (1957)
Writer, Producer
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (1957)
Writer, Director
73
Our Mr. Sun (1956)
Writer, Director
The Fallbrook Story (1952)
Director, Producer
60
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
Director, Producer
62
Riding High (1950)
Director, Producer
1940s
25 titles · average score 70
76
State of the Union (1948)
Director, Producer
89
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Director, Producer
63
Know Your Enemy: Japan (1945)
Producer, Director
69
War Comes to America (1945)
Director
84
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Producer, Director
69
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia (1943)
Director, Producer
70
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer (1943)
Director, Producer
79
Meet John Doe (1941)
Producer, Director
1930s
16 titles · average score 75
87
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Director, Producer
83
Lost Horizon (1937)
Producer, Director
84
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Producer, Director
87
It Happened One Night (1934)
as Bus Singer (uncredited)
80
Broadway Bill (1934)
Director, Producer
87
Lady for a Day (1933)
Director, Producer
75
The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932)
Director, Producer
74
American Madness (1932)
Director, Producer
65
Forbidden (1932)
Producer, Writer
66
Platinum Blonde (1931)
Producer, Director
69
The Miracle Woman (1931)
Producer, Director
1920s
35 titles · average score 62
62
Flight (1929)
Dialogue, Director
64
The Younger Generation (1929)
Director
74
The Matinee Idol (1928)
Director, Producer
55
So This Is Love (1928)
Director
63
The Power of the Press (1928)
Director
59
Submarine (1928)
Director
64
That Certain Thing (1928)
Producer, Director
63
Long Pants (1927)
Director
63
The Strong Man (1926)
Director
