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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.
- Film director, actor
- April 23, 1894, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
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- June 19, 1962 (aged 68), Hollywood, California, U.S.
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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- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Apr 19, 2024 · Frank Borzage (born April 23, 1893, 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.
- Michael Barson
Apr 17, 2024 · The Front Row. The Rediscovery of a Depression-Era Masterpiece. A new restoration of Frank Borzage’s “Man’s Castle,” starring Loretta Young and Spencer Tracy, showcases the visionary...
The work of Frank Borzage — more than 100 films in forty years — is one of the best kept secrets of the American cinema. The director himself, in the words of critic Andrew Sarris, remains an elusive figure in film history.
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Mar 21, 2003 · This article explores the cinematic and personal life of Frank Borzage, a neglected filmmaker who won two Academy Awards for his sentimental and transcendent love stories. It suggests that Borzage's cinema is influenced by his Mormon and Freemasonic upbringing, and that his films can be read as Masonic texts that explore the themes of love, death, and the American experience.