Carlos F. Borcosque, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carlos F. Borcosque

Chilean film director

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1894

Place of Birth: Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1965

Profession: screenwriter, photographer, painter, journalist, aircraft pilot, film director

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Carlos Francisco Borcosque Sánchez (9 September 1894 in Valparaíso, Chile – 5 September 1965 in Buenos Aires) was a Chilean film director and screenwriter involved in the production of the Cinema of Argentina.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.