Carlos Borcosque Jr. (July 13, 1943 - May 22, 2023) was an
Argentine
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film director
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,
screenplay
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Background
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writer and producer.
He was the son of director
Carlos Borcosque
Carlos Francisco Borcosque Sánchez (9 September 1894 – 5 September 1965) was a Chilean film director and screenwriter involved in the production of the Cinema of Argentina.
Borcosque was born in ValparaÃso. He established Estudios Ci ...
. He is co-owner of the production company Primer Plano.
Bosque Jr. co-directed his first picture ''
La gran felicidad'' with
Carlos Borsani in 1966.
In 1971, at the age of 28, he produced and directed
''
Santos Vega
Santos Vega was a mythical Argentine gaucho, and invincible ''payador'' (a kind of minstrel that competed in singing competitions resembling dialectic discussions), who was only defeated by the Devil himself , disguised as the ''payador'' ''Jua ...
'' (1971). Shot in March-April 1971, it was pre-released in the city of
Bragado
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. It has been cited as a heritage film due to its theme of national identity.
Filmography
Director
* ''
Dulces noches de Buenos Aires'' (2014).
* ''
Argentina es tango'' (1988).
* ''
Las esclavas'' (1987).
* ''
Los gatos (prostitución de alto nivel)'' (1985).
* ''
Crucero de placer'' (1980).
* ''
…Y mañana serán hombres'' (1979).
* ''
El soltero'' (1977).
* ''
Santos Vega
Santos Vega was a mythical Argentine gaucho, and invincible ''payador'' (a kind of minstrel that competed in singing competitions resembling dialectic discussions), who was only defeated by the Devil himself , disguised as the ''payador'' ''Jua ...
'' (1971).
* ''
La gran felicidad'' (1966).
Screenwriter
* ''
Las esclavas'' (1987).
* ''
Los gatos (Prostitución de alto nivel)'' (1985).
* ''
Voy a hablar de la esperanza'' (1980).
* ''
…Y mañana serán hombres'' (1979).
* ''
La colimba no es la guerra'' (1972).
References
External links
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1943 births
2023 deaths
Argentine film directors
Argentine screenwriters
Argentine male screenwriters
Argentine film producers
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