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Carlo Borghesio

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Carlo Borghesio
Born24 June 1905 (1905-06-24)
Turin, Italy
Died12 November 1983 (1983-11-13) (aged 78)
Turin, Italy
Occupation(s)Director, Writer
Years active1938-1955 (film)

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

Life and career

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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.[1] 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.[1] Borghesio is best known for his association with Erminio Macario, he directed in a number of critically acclaimed comedies between the 1940s and the early 1950s.[1][2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
  2. ^ r.s.c (25 October 1998). "Mattoli fu la sua fortuna". La Stampa. No. 293.
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