A Farewell to Arms
1932
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Frank Borzage (/ b ɔːr ˈ z eɪ ɡ i / [a] né Borzaga; April 23, 1894 [b] – 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 .
Frank Borzage was a director, actor and producer who won two Oscars for his work in silent and sound films. He is best known for 7th Heaven, Bad Girl and No Greater Glory.
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Jun 21, 2024 · Frank Borzage (born April 23, 1894, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.—died June 19, 1962, Los Angeles, California) was an American motion-picture director and producer noted for his romantic transcendentalism and technically impeccable filmmaking. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.) Early life and career
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Frank Borzage was a director and actor who won two Oscars for Best Director. He made romantic and spiritual films, such as 7th Heaven (1927) and Bad Girl (1931).
- April 23, 1894
- June 19, 1962
Learn about the life and career of Frank Borzage, one of the most successful and influential directors of the early Hollywood. He won two Oscars for his romantic and sentimental movies, such as 'Seventh Heaven' and 'A Farewell to Arms'.
Dec 16, 2010 · Learn about the life and work of Frank Borzage, one of the most influential and overlooked directors of American cinema. Discover how his films reflect a vision of love, redemption, and transcendence rooted in his Catholic faith and Italian heritage.
Feb 26, 2022 · An audio excerpts from an interview with Frank Borzage conducted by film historian and curator George Pratt in 1958, in honor of the director's gift of a pri...
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