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

Life and career

Born in

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the comedy film ''Due milioni per un sorriso''. 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.

Selected filmography

* '' Two Million for a Smile'' (1939) * '' The Sin of Rogelia Sanchez'' (1940) * '' The Champion'' (1943) * '' Two Hearts'' (1943) * '' How I Lost the War'' (1947) * '' L'eroe della strada'' (1948) * '' How I Discovered America'' (1949) * '' Captain Demonio'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951) * '' Il monello della strada'' (1951) * '' The Angels of the District'' (1952) * '' The Steel Rope'' (1953) * '' The Two Friends'' (1955)

References

External links

* {{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