Agostino Borgato (June 30, 1871 – March 14, 1939), sometimes known as Al Borgato, was an Italian actor and director, before moving to Hollywood in the mid-1920s. Borgato acted and/or directed about fifteen films in his native Italy between 1915 and 1922. In the 1920s, he also acted on the stage in both Italy and England. In 1925 Borgato immigrated to the United States, where he began his American acting career in Herbert Brenon's silent film, ''

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''. His Hollywood career would last fourteen years, during which time he would appear in 45 films (although some sources have him in as many as 62 films), having roles in such classic films as 1932's ''

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'' were the last two films he worked on, and both were released on the same day, February 17, 1939, less than a month before Borgato would die of a heart attack on March 14.

Filmography

In Italy

(Per MoviesPictures.org) *''L'ultimo cavaliere'' (1915) - actor *''Estremo convegno'' (1915) - actor * ''

The Sinful Woman ''The Sinful Woman'' (Italian:''La peccatrice'') is a 1916 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti.Abel p.31 Cast * Agostino Borgato * Signor De Nora * François-Paul Donadio * Domenico Marverti * Jeanne Nolly * Luigi Pavese ...

'' (1916) - actor *''Il vetturale del Moncenisio'' (1916) - actor *''Buon sangue non mente'' (1916) - actor *''Uragano'' (1918) - actor *''Supremo olocausto'' (1918) - director *''S.M il Danaro'' (1919) - director *''S.A. l'Amore'' (1919) - director *''Il cuore di Musette'' (1919) - director *''Il ponte dei sospiri'' (1921) - actor *''Il figlio'' (1921) - actor, director *''Il trionfo di Ercole'' (1922) - actor

In the United States

(Per AFI database) *''

'' (1925) *'' Kiki'' (1926) *''

The Love Thief ''The Love Thief'' is a 1926 silent black and white American romance film. Directed by John McDermott, it stars Norman Kerry, Greta Nissen, and Marc McDermott. Cast list * Norman Kerry as Prince Boris Alexander Emanuel Augustus * Greta Nissen ...

'' (1926) *'' A Kiss in a Taxi'' (1927) *''

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'' (1927) *'' Horse Shoes'' (1927) *'' Hula'' (1927) *''

The Magic Flame ''The Magic Flame'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Henry King, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and based on the 1900 play ''Konig Harlekin'' by Rudolph Lothar. George Barnes was nominated at the 1st Academy Awards for Best Cinem ...

'' (1927) *'' A Perfect Gentleman'' (1928) *''

Romance of the Rio Grande ''Romance of the Rio Grande'' (also: En kärleksnatt vid Rio Grande) is a 1929 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Warner Baxter, Mona Maris, Mary Duncan and Antonio Moreno. It was produced and distributed by t ...

'' (1929) *'' Hot for Paris'' (1929) *''

La voluntad del muerto ''La Voluntad del Muerto'' ( en, The Will of the Dead Man, italic=yes) is a Spanish-language version of '' The Cat Creeps'' (1930), both of which are now considered to be lost films. The film was directed by George Melford and stars Antonio ...

'' (1930) *''

Behind the Make-Up ''Behind the Make-Up'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Milton and Dorothy Arzner (who was uncredited),Mayne, p. 54, 183 and based on the short story "The Feeder" by Mildred Cram. The film stars Hal Skelly, William Pow ...

'' (1930) *'' The Maltese Falcon'' (1931) *''

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'' (1931) *''Il grande sentiero'' (1931) *''

'' (1932) *'' Bird of Paradise'' (1932) *''

Primavera en otoño Primavera en otoño is a 1933 Spanish-language American romantic comedy directed by Eugene Forde and stars Catalina Bárcena. Plot Agustina has been away at school when she returns home to Madrid to see the mother she hasn't seen in over eight ...

'' (1933) * '' Forbidden Melody'' (1933) *''

Christopher Strong ''Christopher Strong'' (also known as ''The Great Desire'' and ''The White Moth'') is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic drama film produced by RKO and directed by Dorothy Arzner. It is a tale of illicit love among the English aristocracy and st ...

'' (1933) *'' Marie Galante'' (1934) *'' Now and Forever'' (1934) *''

All Men Are Enemies ''All Men Are Enemies'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and written by Lenore J. Coffee. The film stars Helen Twelvetrees, Mona Barrie, Hugh Williams, Herbert Mundin, Henry Stephenson and Walter Byron. The ...

'' (1934) (uncredited) *''Julieta compra un hijo'' (1935) *'' In Caliente'' (1935) *''

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'' (1935) *''

The Gay Deception ''The Gay Deception'' is a 1935 romantic comedy film starring Francis Lederer and Frances Dee. Writers Stephen Morehouse Avery and Don Hartman were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story. Plot Secretary Mirabel Miller (Frances Dee) win ...

'' (1935) *'' Till We Meet Again'' (1936) *''

Wives Never Know ''Wives Never Know'' is a 1936 American black-and-white comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent. Written by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, Edwin Justus Mayer and Keene Thompson, the film stars Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, and Adolphe Menjou, and wa ...

'' (1936) *''

Rose-Marie ''Rose-Marie'' is an operetta-style musical with music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart, and book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. The story is set in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and concerns Rose-Marie La Flemme, a Fren ...

'' (1936) *'' Love on the Run'' (1936) *'' Man of the People'' (1937) (uncredited) *''El capitán Tormenta'' (1937) *''

Internes Can't Take Money ''Internes Can't Take Money'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Lloyd Nolan and Stanley Ridges. McCrea portrays Dr. Kildare in the character's first screen appearance. Metro-Goldw ...

'' (1937) *'' Lloyd's of London'' (1937) *'' Maytime'' (1937) *'' The Firefly'' (1937) *''

The Bride Wore Red ''The Bride Wore Red'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Dorothy Arzner, and starring Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, Robert Young and Billie Burke. It was based on the unproduced play ''The Bride from Trieste'' by Ferenc Molnár.

'' (1937) *'' Love Under Fire'' (1937) *''

The Emperor's Candlesticks ''The Emperor's Candlesticks'' is an 1899 historical novel by Baroness Orczy. Written soon after the birth of her son John, it is her first book as an author rather than translator and was a commercial failure. As in the Scarlet Pimpernel, the ...

'' (1937) *''

Daughter of Shanghai ''Daughter of Shanghai'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anna May Wong. Unusually for the time, East Asian American actors played the lead roles. It was also one of the first films in which Anthony Quinn appea ...

'' (1938) *'' A Trip to Paris'' (1938) (uncredited) *'' Swiss Miss'' (1938) *''

Flight into Nowhere ''Flight Into Nowhere'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by Lewis D. Collins, and produced by Larry Darmour for Columbia Pictures. The film stars Jack Holt, Jacqueline Wells and Dick Purcell. In the low-budget action film, the local ...

'' (1938) *''

'' (1939) *''

'' (1939)

References

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