Frank Capra

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $50,001,095 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,849)

Best-known technical roles: It’s a Wonderful Life (Director), It’s a Wonderful Life (Screenwriter), Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (Director), A Hole in the Head (Director), It Happened One Night (Director)

Born: May 18, 1897

Died: September 3, 1991

Summary
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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Documentary Subject	1	$0	$0	$0
In Technical Roles	Director	12	$45,821,691	$4,179,404	$50,001,095
	Screenwriter	1	$12,241,691	$4,178,901	$16,420,592

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,196	$45,821,691
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,829	$12,241,691
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,827	$4,179,404
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,675	$4,178,901
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,849	$50,001,095
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000)	4,961	$16,420,592

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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All Acting Credits

Announced (Undated)

Frank Capra: Mr America

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 6, 2018	Mr. Capra Goes to War: Fran…	Director
Dec 19, 1961	Pocketful of Miracles	Director	$5,000,000		$5,000,000
Jul 15, 1959	A Hole in the Head	Director	$11,000,000		$11,000,000
Apr 30, 1948	State of the Union	Director
Dec 20, 1946	It’s a Wonderful Life	Director Screenwriter	$12,241,691	$4,178,901	$16,420,592
Sep 1, 1944	Arsenic and Old Lace	Director
Oct 17, 1939	Mr. Smith Goes To Washington	Director	$9,000,000		$9,000,000
Sep 1, 1938	You Can't Take It With You	Director	$4,000,000		$4,000,000
Mar 3, 1937	Lost Horizon	Director
Apr 16, 1936	Mr. Deeds Goes To Town	Director	$2,080,000		$2,080,000
Feb 22, 1934	It Happened One Night	Director	$2,500,000	$503	$2,500,503
Aug 15, 1932	American Madness	Director

Averages			$6,545,956	$2,089,702	$7,143,014
Totals	12		$45,821,691	$4,179,404	$50,001,095

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 6, 2018	Mr. Capra Goes to War:…
Dec 19, 1961	Pocketful of Miracles			$5,000,000	$5,000,000	100.0%
Jul 15, 1959	A Hole in the Head			$11,000,000	$11,000,000	100.0%
Apr 30, 1948	State of the Union
Dec 20, 1946	It’s a Wonderful Life		960	$12,241,691	$16,420,592	74.6%
Sep 1, 1944	Arsenic and Old Lace
Oct 17, 1939	Mr. Smith Goes To Wash…			$9,000,000	$9,000,000	100.0%
Sep 1, 1938	You Can't Take It With…			$4,000,000	$4,000,000	100.0%
Mar 3, 1937	Lost Horizon
Apr 16, 1936	Mr. Deeds Goes To Town			$2,080,000	$2,080,000	100.0%
Feb 22, 1934	It Happened One Night			$2,500,000	$2,500,503	100.0%
Aug 15, 1932	American Madness

Averages		n/a	960	$6,545,956	$7,143,014	96.4%
Totals	12			$45,821,691	$50,001,095

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 20, 1946	It’s a Wonderful Life		960	$12,241,691	$16,420,592	74.6%

Averages		n/a	960	$12,241,691	$16,420,592	74.6%
Totals	1			$12,241,691	$16,420,592

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,196	$45,821,691
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,829	$12,241,691
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,827	$4,179,404
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,675	$4,178,901
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,849	$50,001,095
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000)	4,961	$16,420,592