AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS

THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

Frank Capra

Also Known As: Frank R. Capra,
Col. Frank Capra,
Lt. Col. Frank Capra

72 Titles in Filmography CAST | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | WRITER | HISTORY

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DIRECTOR

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
GETTING HER MAN
Asst dir
1924
PAYING THE LIMIT
Asst dir
1924
WATERFRONT WOLVES
Asst dir
1924
THE STRONG MAN
Dir
1926
FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE
Dir
1927
LONG PANTS
Dir
1927
SUBMARINE
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1928
THE MATINEE IDOL
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1928
THE POWER OF THE PRESS
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1928
SAY IT WITH SABLES
Dir
1928
SO THIS IS LOVE
Dir
1928
THAT CERTAIN THING
Dir
1928
THE WAY OF THE STRONG
Dir
1928
THE YOUNGER GENERATION
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1929
FLIGHT
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1929
THE DONOVAN AFFAIR
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1929
LADIES OF LEISURE
Dir
1930
RAIN OR SHINE
Dir
1930
THE MIRACLE WOMAN
Dir
1931
PLATINUM BLONDE
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1931
DIRIGIBLE
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1931
FORBIDDEN
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1932
AMERICAN MADNESS
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1932
LADY FOR A DAY
Dir
1933
THE BITTER TEA OF GENERAL YEN
Frank R. Capra
Dir
1933
BROADWAY BILL
Dir
1934
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
Dir
1934
MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN
Dir
1936
LOST HORIZON
Dir
1937
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
Dir
1938
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
Dir
1939
MEET JOHN DOE
Dir
1941
TUNISIAN VICTORY
Lt. Col. Frank Capra
Dir
1944
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Dir
1944
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Dir
1946
STATE OF THE UNION
Dir
1948
RIDING HIGH
Dir
1950
HERE COMES THE GROOM
Dir
1951
A HOLE IN THE HEAD
Dir
1959
POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES
Dir
1961

PRODUCER

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN
Prod
1936
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
Prod
1938
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
Prod
1939
MEET JOHN DOE
Prod
1941
THE NAZIS STRIKE
Lt. Col. Frank Capra
Prod
1943
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Lt. Col. Frank Capra
Prod
1943
PRELUDE TO WAR
Lt. Col. Frank Capra
Prod
1943
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
Lt. Col. Frank Capra
Prod
1943
SUBSTITUTION AND CONVERSION
Lt. Col. Frank Capra
Supv
1943
THE BATTLE OF RUSSIA
Lt. Col. Frank Capra
Supv
1943
KNOW YOUR ALLY: BRITAIN
Supv
1943
THE NEGRO SOLDIER
Col. Frank Capra
Supv
1944
THE BATTLE OF CHINA
Col. Frank Capra
Prod
1944
TUNISIAN VICTORY
Lt. Col. Frank Capra
Prod
1944
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Assoc prod
1944
THE STILWELL ROAD
Col. Frank Capra
Prod
1945
HERE IS GERMANY
Col. Frank Capra
Prod
1945
WAR COMES TO AMERICA
Col. Frank Capra
Prod
1945
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: JAPAN
Col. Frank Capra
Prod
1945
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Prod
1946
STATE OF THE UNION
Prod
1948
RIDING HIGH
Prod
1950
HERE COMES THE GROOM
Prod
1951
A HOLE IN THE HEAD
Prod
1959
POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES
Prod
1961

WRITER

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
THE STRONG MAN
Wrt
1926
TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP
Story
1926
HIS FIRST FLAME
Story
1927
SAY IT WITH SABLES
Story
1928
FLIGHT
Frank R. Capra
Dial
1929
FORBIDDEN
Story
1932
WAR COMES TO AMERICA
Col. Frank Capra
Wrt
1945
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: JAPAN
Col. Frank Capra
Wrt
1945
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Scr
1946
WESTWARD THE WOMEN
Story
1952

CAST

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR

HISTORY

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
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