Frank Borzage
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Frank Borzage was an American film director and actor. He was the first person to win the Academy Award for Best Director for his film 7th Heaven at the 1st Academy Awards.
Borzage with his Academy Award for Best Dramatic Director in 1929
Borzage in Photoplay Magazine, 1920
7th Heaven (1927 film)
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7th Heaven is a 1927 American synchronized sound romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, and starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. While the film has no audible dialogue, it was released with a
Frank Borzage
…April 23, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an American film director and actor. He was the first person to win the Academy Award for Best Director for his film 7th Heaven (1927) at the 1st Academy Awards. Born to Italian and Swiss immigrant parents in Salt Lake City, Borzage began his career as a teenager performing with…
Theatrical release poster
Lobby card with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell