José Bohr

José Bohr (3 September 1901 – 29 May 1994), born Joseph Bohr Elzer, was a German-born Chilean film director, producer, actor, screenwriter, composer, and singer, active in Chilean, Mexican, American, and Argentine cinema. Between 1919 and 1969, Bohr directed 35 films. or his "partner in art and in life." The couple divorced in 1942 after 18 years of marriage.

Reception As an actor, Bohr was praised for his performance in Sombras de Gloria (1930), which received a symbolic Oscar, as the category for Best Latin Film did not exist at the time. As a director, Bohr was often praised for his "realización cine-dramática," or his dramatic filmmaking.

Bohr's work was part of a larger discussion in the Hispanic community at the time. The use of the Spanish language in Hollywood films intended for Hispanic had become a topic of debate. Specifically, the use of accents within these films and scripts that preferred an Iberian dialect over one of the many dialects of South America when catering to a Hispanic market. While there were a wide variety of opinions on the matter, Bohr believed that it should be up to the actor and what they felt most comfortable doing in their performance.