Frank Borzage Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1929, became the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Directing for his work on the film "Seventh Heaven․"
• Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Received the D․W․ Griffith Lifetime Achievement Award in 1961
• The George Eastman House awarded him the George Eastman Award for his contribution to film
• After developing interest in acting as a boy, Borzage left school to work in a silver mine to pay for acting classes
• Quote: "Make the audience sentimental instead of the player․ Make the audience act․"
• Known for focusing on the triumphs of love against adversity