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Frank Borzage (/ b ɔːr ˈ z eɪ ɡ i / né Borzaga; April 23, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an American film director and actor. He was the first person to win the Academy Award for Best Director for his film 7th Heaven (1927) at the 1st Academy Awards .
Apr 17, 2024 · A new restoration of Frank Borzage’s “Man’s Castle,” starring Loretta Young and Spencer Tracy, showcases the visionary Hollywood director’s lusty yet spiritual artistry.
Apr 23, 2024 · A new restoration of Frank Borzage’s 'Man’s Castle' starring Loretta Young and Spencer Tracy, showcases the visionary Hollywood director’s lusty yet spiritual artistry balancing a sharply etched view of poverty in the shadow of wealth.
Apr 18, 2024 · Borzage and cinematographer Joseph H. August reaffirm as much by lighting Young with the most caressing of halos. The story, adapted by Jo Swerling from a play by Lawrence Hazard, details Bill and Tina’s burgeoning romance and fills it out with a colorful supporting cast.
Director: Bad Girl. Frank Borzage was born on 23 April 1894 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Bad Girl (1931), 7th Heaven (1927) and No Greater Glory (1934). He was married to Juanita Scott, Edna Skelton and Rena Rogers.
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Aug 15, 2019 · A stylish and sensitive storyteller with a powerfully romantic vision, Frank Borzage was one of the great filmmakers of Hollywood’s golden age, making more than a hundred movies, in a wide array of genres, over the course of a nearly fifty-year career.
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LOS ANGELES, June 19 (UPI)--Frank Borzage, Academy Award-winning motion-picture director, died today after a long illness. He was 69 years old. View Full Article in Timesmachine »