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Frank Borzage(1894-1962)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Frank Borzage
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. He died on 19 June 1962 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 23, 1894
DiedJune 19, 1962(68)
BornApril 23, 1894
DiedJune 19, 1962(68)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Sally Eilers in Bad Girl (1931)
Bad Girl
6.4
  • Director
  • 1931
7th Heaven (1927)
7th Heaven
7.5
  • Director
  • 1927
George P. Breakston and Lois Wilson in No Greater Glory (1934)
No Greater Glory
6.9
  • Director
  • 1934
Buck Jones in Lazybones (1925)
Lazybones
7.2
  • Director
  • 1925

Credits

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Actor

  • Kim Novak and Jeff Chandler in Jeanne Eagels (1957)
    Jeanne Eagels
    6.2
    • Director Frank Borzage (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Pauline Starke in The Atom (1918)
    The Atom
    • 1918
  • Tsuru Aoki in The Curse of Iku (1918)
    The Curse of Iku
    • Allan Carroll
    • Allan Carroll III
    • 1918
  • The Gun Woman (1918)
    The Gun Woman
    7.0
    • Townsman (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1918
  • Agnes Vernon in Fear Not (1917)
    Fear Not
    • Franklin Shirley
    • 1917
  • William Desmond in Flying Colors (1917)
    Flying Colors
    • (uncredited)
    • 1917
  • Bessie Love in Wee Lady Betty (1917)
    Wee Lady Betty
    • Roger O'Reilly
    • 1917
  • A Mormon Maid (1917)
    A Mormon Maid
    5.8
    • Tom Rigdon
    • 1917
  • A School for Husbands (1917)
    A School for Husbands
    • Hugh Aslam
    • 1917
  • The Pride and the Man
    • 1916
  • Immediate Lee (1916)
    Immediate Lee
    • Immediate Lee
    • 1916
  • Land o' Lizards (1916)
    Land o' Lizards
    • The Stranger
    • 1916
  • Matchin' Jim
    Short
    • Matchin' Jim
    • 1916
  • Intolerance (1916)
    Intolerance
    7.7
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1916
  • The Forgotten Prayer
    Short
    • Dan Page
    • 1916

Director

  • Haya Harareet in Journey Beneath the Desert (1961)
    Journey Beneath the Desert
    5.4
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Howard Keel, Susan Kohner, and John Saxon in The Big Fisherman (1959)
    The Big Fisherman
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Victor Mature and Li Hua Li in China Doll (1958)
    China Doll
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
    Screen Directors Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955–1956
  • Ethel Barrymore, Dane Clark, and Gail Russell in Moonrise (1948)
    Moonrise
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Don Ameche and Catherine McLeod in That's My Man (1947)
    That's My Man
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1947
  • David Niven, Ginger Rogers, and Burgess Meredith in Magnificent Doll (1946)
    Magnificent Doll
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1946
  • I've Always Loved You (1946)
    I've Always Loved You
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Maureen O'Hara and Paul Henreid in The Spanish Main (1945)
    The Spanish Main
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Ray Milland and Barbara Britton in Till We Meet Again (1944)
    Till We Meet Again
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Deanna Durbin, Pat O'Brien, Akim Tamiroff, and Franchot Tone in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    His Butler's Sister
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1943
  • William Terry and Cheryl Walker in Stage Door Canteen (1943)
    Stage Door Canteen
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Van Heflin, Kathryn Grayson, Marsha Hunt, Peggy Moran, Dorothy Morris, Cecilia Parker, Frances Raeburn, and Frances Rafferty in Seven Sweethearts (1942)
    Seven Sweethearts
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Kathryn Grayson and Frank Morgan in The Vanishing Virginian (1942)
    The Vanishing Virginian
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Brian Aherne, Ian Hunter, and Jeanette MacDonald in Smilin' Through (1941)
    Smilin' Through
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1941

Producer

  • Victor Mature and Li Hua Li in China Doll (1958)
    China Doll
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Don Ameche and Catherine McLeod in That's My Man (1947)
    That's My Man
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1947
  • I've Always Loved You (1946)
    I've Always Loved You
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1946
  • William Terry and Cheryl Walker in Stage Door Canteen (1943)
    Stage Door Canteen
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1943
  • Van Heflin, Kathryn Grayson, Marsha Hunt, Peggy Moran, Dorothy Morris, Cecilia Parker, Frances Raeburn, and Frances Rafferty in Seven Sweethearts (1942)
    Seven Sweethearts
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Kathryn Grayson and Frank Morgan in The Vanishing Virginian (1942)
    The Vanishing Virginian
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Brian Aherne, Ian Hunter, and Jeanette MacDonald in Smilin' Through (1941)
    Smilin' Through
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Robert Taylor and Ruth Hussey in Flight Command (1940)
    Flight Command
    6.3
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Mortal Storm (1940)
    The Mortal Storm
    7.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in Strange Cargo (1940)
    Strange Cargo
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Joan Crawford, Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas, and Margaret Sullavan in The Shining Hour (1938)
    The Shining Hour
    6.4
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Spencer Tracy and Joan Crawford in Mannequin (1937)
    Mannequin
    6.6
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Spencer Tracy and Luise Rainer in Big City (1937)
    Big City
    6.4
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Errol Flynn, Margaret Lindsay, and Anita Louise in Green Light (1937)
    Green Light
    6.1
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Marion Davies in Hearts Divided (1936)
    Hearts Divided
    6.1
    • producer (as A Frank Borzage Production)
    • 1936

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Mr. Borzage
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • April 23, 1894
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • June 19, 1962
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Juanita ScottJune 16, 1953 - June 19, 1962 (his death)
  • Relatives
      Lew Borzage(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Print Biographies
    • 28 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    First person to ever win the Academy Award for Best Director.
  • Quotes
    Make the audience sentimental instead of the player. Make the audience act.
  • Salary
    • Moonrise
      (1948)
      $100,000

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