Frank Capra filmography
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Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the "American Dream personified."
Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Academy Awards for Best Director from six nominations, along with three other Oscar wins from nine nominations in other categories. Among his leading films were It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939); Capra was nominated as Best Director and as producer for Academy Award for Best Picture on all three films, winning both awards on the first two. During World War II, Capra served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and produced propaganda films, such as the Why We Fight series.
After World War II, Capra's career declined as his later films, such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946), performed poorly when they were first released.In ensuing decades, however, It's a Wonderful Life and other Capra films were revisited favorably by critics. Outside of directing, Capra was active in the film industry, engaging in various political and social activities. He served as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, worked alongside the Writers Guild of America, and was head of the Directors Guild of America.
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American Madness
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Arsenic and Old Lace
1944, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Ballad of Fisher's Boarding House
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The Battle of Britain
1943, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Battle of China
1944, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Battle of Russia
1943, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Bitter Tea of General Yen
1932, in 3 top lists Check -
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Broadway Bill
1934 — a.k.a. Strictly Confidential, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Burglar
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Dirigible
1931, in 0 top lists Check -
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Divide and Conquer
1943, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Donovan Affair
1929, in 0 top lists Check -
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Flight
1929, in 0 top lists Check -
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For the Love of Mike
1927, in 0 top lists Check -
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Forbidden
1932, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hemo the Magnificent
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
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Here Comes the Groom
1951, in 0 top lists Check -
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Here Is Germany
1945, in 0 top lists Check -
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A Hole in the Head
1959, in 0 top lists Check -
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It Happened One Night
1934, in 29 top lists Check -
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It's a Wonderful Life
1946, in 33 top lists Check -
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Know Your Enemy - Japan
1945, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ladies of Leisure
1930, in 0 top lists Check -
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Lady for a Day
1933, in 2 top lists Check -
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Long Pants
1927, in 1 top list Check -
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Lost Horizon
1937, in 6 top lists Check -
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The Matinee Idol
1928, in 1 top list Check -
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Meet John Doe
1941, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Miracle Woman
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936, in 11 top lists Check -
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939, in 15 top lists Check -
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The Nazis Strike
1943, in 3 top lists Check -
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Our Mr. Sun
1956, in 0 top lists Check -
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Platinum Blonde
1931, in 1 top list Check -
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Pocketful of Miracles
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The Power of the Press
1928, in 1 top list Check -
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Prelude to War
1942 — a.k.a. Why We Fight, in 4 top lists Check -
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Rain or Shine
1930, in 0 top lists Check -
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Rendezvous in Space
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Riding High
1950, in 0 top lists Check -
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Say It with Sables
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So This Is Love?
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State of the Union
1948 — a.k.a. The World and His Wife, in 1 top list Check -
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The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Strong Man
1926, in 4 top lists Check -
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Submarine
1928, in 0 top lists Check -
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That Certain Thing
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Tunisian Victory
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Two Down and One to Go
1945, in 0 top lists Check -
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La visita dell'incrociatore italiano Libia a...
1921, in 0 top lists Check
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