About Carlos F. Borcosque
Lived 1894 – 1965 (aged 70). Carlos F. Borcosque was a Chilean film director, journalist, painter, screenwriter, aircraft pilot and photographer.
Carlos Francisco Borcosque Sánchez (9 September 1894 – 5 September 1965) was a Chilean film director and screenwriter notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema.
Borcosque was born in Valparaíso. He established Estudios Cinematográficos Borcosque in Santiago in 1922 and directed several Chilean silent movies before he moved to Hollywood in 1926 where he worked as a consultant on Latin-based movies, and had a spell working for Paramount Pictures. Between 1922 and his death in 1965 Borcosque was responsible for directing and screenwriting mostly simultaneously some 45 different feature films including the 1951 film El alma de los niños. He died in Buenos Aires.
Filmography as director
Hombres de esta tierra (1922) Traición (1923) Vida y milagros de Don Fausto (1924) Martín Rivas (1925) Diablo fuerte (1925) El huérfano (1926) Wu Li Chang (1930) En cada puerto un amor (1931) La mujer X (1931) Su última noche (1931) Cheri-Bibi (1931) Dos noches (1933) Fighting Lady (1935) Alas de mi patria (1939) ...Y mañana serán hombres (1939) Nosotros, los muchachos (1940) Flecha de oro (1940) Una vez en la vida (1941) La casa de los cuervos (1941) Cada hogar un mundo (1942) Yo conocí a esa mujer (1942) Incertidumbre (1942) Un nuevo amanecer (1942) La juventud manda (1943) Valle negro (1943) La verdadera victoria (1944) Veinticuatro horas en la vida de una mujer (1944) Amarga verdad (1945) Éramos seis (1945) Cuando en el cielo pasen lista (1945) Corazón (1947) Siete para un secreto (1947) El tambor de Tacuarí (1948) Las aventuras de Jack (1949) La muerte está mintiendo (1950) Volver a la vida (1951) El alma de los niños (1951) Facundo, el tigre de los llanos (1952) (co-director) Su obra de amor (1952) (documentary) El Calavera (1954) Grumete (1956) Pobres habrá siempre (1958) Mientras haya un circo (1958) Voy a hablar de la esperanza (1966)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Carlos F. Borcosque?
Chilean film director (1894-1965)
When was Carlos F. Borcosque born?
Carlos F. Borcosque was born on 9 September 1894 in Valparaíso.
When did Carlos F. Borcosque die?
Carlos F. Borcosque died on 5 September 1965 in Buenos Aires.
What was Carlos F. Borcosque's occupation?
Carlos F. Borcosque was a film director, journalist, painter, screenwriter, aircraft pilot and photographer.
What nationality was Carlos F. Borcosque?
Carlos F. Borcosque was Chilean.
Sources & further reading
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