Frank Capra

Born: 1897-05-18

Frank Russell 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".


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It Happened One Night

as Bus Singer (uncredited)
Released: 1934-02-22

A renegade reporter and a young heiress meet on a bus heading for New York, and end up stuck...

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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

as Self
Released: 1995-05-21

Martin Scorsese celebrates American movies from the silent classics to the Hollywood of the...

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And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-02-01

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...

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Five Came Back

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-03-31

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed...

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Why We Fight

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2005-01-20

Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become...

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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2009-07-02

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips...

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Frank Capra's American Dream

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1997-01-01

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

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AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2023-12-30

TCM host Ben Mankiewicz hosts this 50th anniversary special, with archival footage from 50 years...

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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self
Released: 1940-07-31

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including...

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1988-11-22

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1983-02-25

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas,...

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Another Romance of Celluloid

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1938-02-05

This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is...

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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

as Self
Released: 1985-03-03

Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.

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Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2020-12-22

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Hollywood's Second World War

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-09-08

For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched...

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat

as uncredited
Released: 1919-06-29

The owner of a gambling hall is entrusted with the care of a pretty young girl. He falls in love...

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Frank Capra: Mr. America

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2023-09-01

FRANK CAPRA: MR AMERICA tells the story of how Frank Capra, a young and penniless immigrant,...

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Dear Mr. Gable

as Self
Released: 1968-03-05

Burgess Meredith narrates this insightful MGM-produced documentary about the life and career of...

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Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)

as Himself
Released: 1932-06-17

A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self
First aired: 1973-04-02

In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...

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Le Siècle des icônes

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2022-12-27

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The Men Who Made the Movies

as uncredited
First aired: 1973-11-04

Acclaimed profiles of eight great American film directors. Produced and directed by Richard...

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