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

Life and career

Born in

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, Borghesio started his career as an assistant director in the second half of the 1930s, notably collaborating with

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and

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. After collaborating to a number of screenplays, he made his directorial debut in 1939, co-directing with

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the comedy film ''Due milioni per un sorriso''. Borghesio is best known for his association with

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, he directed in a number of critically acclaimed comedies between the 1940s and the early 1950s.

Selected filmography

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Two Million for a Smile ''Two Million for a Smile'' (Italian: ''Due milioni per un sorriso'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and Mario Soldati and starring Enrico Viarisio, Giuseppe Porelli and Elsa De Giorgi.Curti p.22 It ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Sin of Rogelia Sanchez ''The Sin of Rogelia Sanchez'' (Italian:''Il peccato di Rogelia Sanchez'') is a 1940 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Borghesio and Roberto de Ribón and starring Germaine Montero, Juan de Landa and Rafael Rivelles.Balma p.128 It was made at ...

'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1943) * '' Two Hearts'' (1943) * ''

How I Lost the War ''How I Lost the War'' ( it, Come persi la guerra) is a 1947 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Erminio Macario. Plot Italy, late 1940s. After being forced to wear military uniforms for most of his life, when the war end ...

'' (1947) * ''

L'eroe della strada ''L'eroe della strada'' (i.e. "The hero of the road") is a 1948 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Erminio Macario. Plot Felice Manetti, a poor, unemployed man, is accused of stealing an organ. Saved by the testimony of ...

'' (1948) * ''

How I Discovered America ''How I Discovered America'' ( it, Come scopersi l'America) is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Erminio Macario, Carlo Ninchi and Delia Scala. Plot Italy, late 1940s. A young unemployed guy and a wily tramp mov ...

'' (1949) * ''

Captain Demonio ''Captain Demonio'' ( it, Capitan Demonio) is a 1950 Italian historical adventure film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Adriano Rimoldi, María Martín and Luisella Beghi. Plot In 1700 in Florence, the adventurer Capitan Demonio saves ...

'' (1950) * '' Napoleon'' (1951) * ''

Il monello della strada ''Il Monello della strada'' is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio. Cast * Erminio Macario: Carletto Po * Ciccio Jacono: Paolino * Luisa Rossi: Anna Galeazzi * Saro Urzì Rosario "Saro" Urzì (24 February 1913 – 1 ...

'' (1951) * ''

Gli Angeli del quartiere ''The Angels of the District'' (Italian: ''Gli Angeli del quartiere'') is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Rossana Podestà, Jacques Sernas and Marisa Merlini.Borin p.72 The film's sets were designed by the art di ...

'' (1952) * ''

The Steel Rope ''The Steel Rope'' (Italian: ''La corda d'acciaio'') is a 1954 melodrama film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Brigitte Fossey and Virna Lisi. Plot Cast * Brigitte Fossey as Marcella * Fausto Tozzi as Filippo * Xenia Valderi as Els ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Two Friends ''The Two Friends'' (Italian: ''I due compari'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Peppino De Filippo and Giulia Rubini.Pintaldi p.69 The film's sets were designed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast * ...

'' (1955)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borghesio, Carlo 1905 births 1983 deaths Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Film people from Turin Italian male screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers