List of rediscovered films


This is a list of rediscovered films that, once thought lost, have since been discovered, in whole or in part. See List of incomplete or partially lost films and List of rediscovered film footage for films which were not wholly lost.

Silent era

Many films of the silent era have been lost. The Library of Congress estimates 75% of all silent films are lost forever. The Silent Film era produced roughly 10,919 films and only 2,749 of those still exist in some complete form, either as an original American 35mm version, a foreign release, or as a lower-quality copy.

1890s

1900s

1910s

1920s

Sound era

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

2000s