Frank Capra (May 5, 1897 - September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Capra directed a total of 36 feature-length films (34 of which are known to survive) and 16 documentary films during his lifetime.
His movies It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and It Happened One Night are often cited among the greatest films ever made.[1]
The following are the films directed by Frank Capra, along with a listing of his awards.
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Why We Fight | Co-directed with Anatole Litvak |
| 1943 | Why We Fight | Short film / Co-directed with Anatole Litvak |
| Why We Fight | Co-directed with Anatole Litvak | |
| Why We Fight | Co-directed with Anthony Veiller | |
| Why We Fight | Co-directed with Anatole Litvak | |
| 1944 | Why We Fight | Co-directed with Anatole Litvak |
| Tunisian Victory | Co-directed with Hugh Stewart | |
| The Negro Soldier | Capra is producer only; Stuart Heisler, director | |
| 1945 | Your Job in Germany | Short film |
| Two Down and One to Go | Short film | |
| Why We Fight | Co-directed with Anatole Litvak | |
| Co-directed with Joris Ivens | ||
| Here Is Germany |
| Year | Film | Oscar Nominations | Oscar Wins | Performances Nominations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Lady for a Day | 4 | 0 | Best Actress for May Robson (nom) | |
| 1934 | It Happened One Night | 5 | 5 | Best Actor for Clark Gable Best Actress for Claudette Colbert | |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | 5 | 1 | Best Actor for Gary Cooper (nom) | |
| 1937 | Lost Horizon | 7 | 2 | Best Supporting Actor for H. B. Warner (nom) | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It With You | 7 | 2 | Best Supporting Actress for Spring Byington (nom) | |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | 11 | 1 | Best Actor for James Stewart (nom) Best Supporting Actor for Harry Carey (nom) Best Supporting Actor for Claude Rains (nom) | |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1942 | Prelude to War | 1 | 1 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | |
| 1943 | The Battle of Russia | 1 | 0 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (nom) | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | 5 | 0 | Best Actor for James Stewart (nom) | |
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | A Hole in the Head | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | 3 | 0 | Best Supporting Actor for Peter Falk (nom) |