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Carlo Borghesio

1905 – 1983

Italian film director and screenwriter

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About Carlo Borghesio

Lived 1905 – 1983 (aged 78). Carlo Borghesio was an Italian film director, screenwriter, film editor and director.

Carlo Borghesio (24 June 1905 – 12 November 1983) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Life and career Born in Turin, Borghesio started his career as an assistant director in the second half of the 1930s, notably collaborating with Alessandro Blasetti and Mario Mattoli. After collaborating to a number of screenplays, he made his directorial debut in 1939, co-directing with Mario Soldati the comedy film Due milioni per un sorriso.

Selected filmography Two Million for a Smile (1939) The Sin of Rogelia Sanchez (1940) The Champion (1943) Two Hearts (1943) How I Lost the War (1947) L'eroe della strada (1948) How I Discovered America (1949) Captain Demonio (1950) Napoleon (1951) Il monello della strada (1951) The Angels of the District (1952) The Steel Rope (1953) The Two Friends (1955)

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Important facts

Born
24 June 1905, Turin
Birth century
20th century
Died
12 November 1983, Turin
Occupation
Film director, screenwriter, film editor, director
Nationality
Italy, Kingdom of Italy

People in Carlo Borghesio's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Alessandro Blasetti
1900 – 1987
Film director
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Mario Soldati
1906 – 1999
Film director
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Mario Mattoli
1898 – 1980
Film director

Contemporaries

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Alfred Cardew Dixon
1865 – 1936
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Ernest Vessiot
1865 – 1952
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James Henry Breasted
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Pieter Zeeman
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Physicist
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Wilhelm Ramsay
1865 – 1928
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Arthur Keith
1866 – 1955
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Carlo Borghesio?

Italian film director and screenwriter (1905–1983)

When was Carlo Borghesio born?

Carlo Borghesio was born on 24 June 1905 in Turin.

When did Carlo Borghesio die?

Carlo Borghesio died on 12 November 1983 in Turin.

What was Carlo Borghesio's occupation?

Carlo Borghesio was a film director, screenwriter, film editor and director.

What nationality was Carlo Borghesio?

Carlo Borghesio was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carlo Borghesio

· Wikidata: Q1041896

· DBpedia: Carlo Borghesio

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