Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage (/bɔːrˈzɡi/;[1] April 23, 1894[2] – June 19, 1962) was an Academy Award-winning American movie director and actor.

Frank Borzage
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Born(1894-04-23)April 23, 1894
DiedJune 19, 1962(1962-06-19) (aged 68)
Cause of deathLung cancer
OccupationMovie director, actor
Spouse(s)
Rena Rogers
(m. 1916; div. 1941)
Edna Stillwell Skelton
(m. 1945; div. 1949)

Juanita

He was known for directing 7th Heaven (1927), Street Angel (1928), Bad Girl (1931), A Farewell to Arms (1932), Man's Castle (1933), History Is Made at Night (1937), The Mortal Storm (1940) and Moonrise (1948).

References

  1. Borzage told The Literary Digest his name was pronounced "in three syllables, and g in get, bor-zay'gee." (Charles Earle Funk, What's the Name, Please?, Funk & Wagnalls, 1936.)
  2. To gain a professional advantage, Borzage subtracted a year from his date of birth while still a teenager; many sources, including IMDb, thus give 1893 as his birthdate; Dumont, p. 32.