Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage (;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.) April 23, 1894To 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. – June 19, 1962) was an Academy Award-winning American movie director and actor.

Filmography

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).

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Category:1894 births
Category:1962 deaths
Category:American stage actors
Category:American movie actors
Category:Deaths from lung cancer
Category:Actors from Pennsylvania
Category:Actors from Salt Lake City, Utah
Category:Academy Award winning directors
Category:Movie directors from Pennsylvania
Category:People from Hazleton, Pennsylvania