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Eduard von Borsody is a Director, Scriptwriter, Assistant Director, Director of Photography, Editor and Cinematography Autrichien born on 13 june 1898 at Vienna (Austria)

Eduard von Borsody

Eduard von Borsody
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Nationality Austria
Birth 13 june 1898 at Vienna (Austria)
Death 1 january 1970 (at 71 years) at Vienna (Austria)

Eduard von Borsody ([ˈboʁʒodi]; 13 June 1898 – 1 January 1970) was an Austrian cameraman, film editor, film director and screenplay writer.

Biography

Eduard von Borsody began his film career as a cameraman. Among his first jobs were three films on which Mihály Kertész (later Michael Curtiz) carried out the production design for the Vienna-based Sascha-Film: an Arthur Schnitzler adaptation Der junge Medardus (1923), the romance Fiaker Nr. 13 and the artist's life Der goldene Schmetterling (both 1926). Later he worked with such different directors as Carl Wilhelm, Ernö Metzner, Gustav Ucicky and Max Nosseck.

After the switch to sound film he was engaged by the German industry leader Universum Film AG (Ufa) as a film editor (cutter). Eduard von Borsody thereafter often worked under Ucicky's direction and edited for him, among many other films, the National Socialist propaganda films Morgenrot and Flüchtlinge. In 1937, after some experience as assistant director, also with Ucicky, and a series of short dramas, he directed his first film for Ufa: Brillanten ("Diamonds"). Kautschuk (1938), with René Deltgen and Gustav Diessl, was an adventure film about the real-life English explorer, Henry Wickham, who in 1876 smuggled rubber seeds to England in order to break Brazil's rubber monopoly. Sensationsprozeß Casilla (1939) was about a child abduction. With Kongo-Express (also in 1939) Borsody again shot an adventure film in a tropical setting in an attempt to capitalise on the success of Kautschuk. Willy Birgel, Marianne Hoppe and René Deltgen starred.

Once World War II began, light cheerful escapist films were much in demand, and von Borsody was cinematographer for the romantic musical drama Wunschkonzert ("Request Concert"), one of the most successful films of the entire Nazi period. Ilse Werner plays a young Berliner, who patiently and trustingly awaits the return of the man to whom she is engaged, played by Carl Raddatz, ordered on a secret mission to Spain. The film was classified as "politically valuable", "artistically valuable", "valuable for the people". and "valuable for youth", and took 7.6 million Reichsmarks.

The science fiction film Weltraumschiff 18 (i.e. Spaceship 18), which he directed and had already begun filming had to be abandoned because of the outbreak of the war. Material was used in the short science-fiction movie, Weltraumschiff 1 startet (Spaceship 1 takes off). The last film Borsody shot before the end of the war, the Gottfried Keller adaptation Jugendliebe fell afoul of the film censors and did not open until 1947. After the end of the war Borsody had no trouble continuing his film career despite his previous involvement in propaganda films. After a number of Heimatfilme came his best-known post-war film, the romantic comedy of 1956 Dany, bitte schreiben Sie ("Dany, Please Write!"), with Sonja Ziemann and Rudolf Prack, and the smuggling film Liane, das Mädchen aus dem Urwald, with which he returned to the exotic. His next film, Skandal um Dodo (1958), was one of the first post-war films in German to star a black woman.

His 1965 film Bergwind was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.

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Filmography of Eduard von Borsody (25 films)

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Director

Liane, Jungle Goddess, 1h28
Directed by Eduard von Borsody
Origin German
Genres Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Hardy Krüger, Irène Galter, Peter Mosbacher, Rudolf Forster, Reggie Nalder, Herbert Hübner
Rating51% 2.5663852.5663852.5663852.5663852.566385
A German expedition is in the jungles somewhere in Africa doing an unidentified mission there. During this mission, Thoren (Hardy Krüger) is attacked and captured by the local natives called the Botos. Before they can kill him at their village, the Botos then notice the arrival of a long-haired, topless wild woman (Marion Michael) wearing only three necklaces and a loincloth made of beads, shells, and some feathers. The wild woman communicates with the Botos to spare him and let him go. When Thoren leaves, the wild woman heads into her treehouse. Later that night, Thoren tells the others of his experience with the wild woman and is told by one of them to take him to where he saw her. The Botos are shown doing entertainment as the wild woman plays with her pet lion cub Simba.
Request Concert, 1h41
Directed by Eduard von Borsody
Origin German
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Politique, Transport films, Aviation films, Musical films, Political films
Actors Ilse Werner, Carl Raddatz, Joachim Brennecke, Paul Hörbiger, Walter Ladengast, Ida Wüst
Rating60% 3.0047553.0047553.0047553.0047553.004755
During the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin the young Inge Wagner and Luftwaffe Fliegerleutnant (Flight Lieutenant) Herbert Koch meet, and within a few days fall in love. They make plans for their joint future, but before they can get married Herbert is seconded to the Condor Legion and ordered to the Spanish Civil War; he is forced to leave immediately without giving Inge any explanation. The mission is top secret and all contact with home is forbidden, including by letter, and he is unable to contact her with an explanation. When after several months the operation is over, and Herbert is recovering from a severe injury, he is at last able to write to Inge, but she has moved in the meantime and he is unable to trace her.
Une cause sensationnelle, 1h49
Directed by Eduard von Borsody
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Heinrich George, Albert Hehn, Dagny Servaes, Richard Häussler, Siegfried Schürenberg, Alice Treff
Rating63% 3.172673.172673.172673.172673.17267
Un cinéaste allemand est accusé du meurtre d'un enfant acteur aux États-Unis, et en tant qu'étranger il a des difficultés à avoir un procès équitable.
The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes, 1h52
Directed by Eduard von Borsody, Karl Hartl
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann, Marieluise Claudius, Hansi Knoteck, Angelo Ferrari, Günther Ballier
Rating69% 3.4906253.4906253.4906253.4906253.490625
Detective Morris Flynn (Hans Albers) and his assistant Macky McMacpherson (Heinz Rühmann), masquereading as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, investigate two attractive sisters, Mary and Jane Berry, and the theft and forgery of valuable postage stamps.
City of Anatol, 1h33
Directed by Victor Tourjanski, Eduard von Borsody
Origin German
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Horney, Fritz Kampers, Harry Liedtke, Rose Stradner, Paul Bildt
Rating58% 2.949892.949892.949892.949892.94989
Il y a beaucoup d'agitation à Anatol, petite ville isolée dans la Turquie, lorsque l'aventurier Jacques Gregor atterrit avec un avion au milieu d'une prairie. Pour Jacques, c'est un retour aux sources, il est déjà venu ici alors qu'il voyageait comme un vagabond. Il explique à Franziska, qu'il a connue autrefois, qu'il a de grands projets pour ce bled au milieu de nulle part. Il veut extraire du pétrole ici et provoquer un véritable boom économique qui apportera une grande prospérité pour tous.
Refugees
Refugees (1933)

Directed by Eduard von Borsody, Gustav Ucicky
Origin German
Genres Drama, War, Adventure
Themes Politique, Transport films, Rail transport films, Political films
Actors Hans Albers, Käthe von Nagy, Eugen Gottlob Klöpfer, Andrews Engelmann, Maria Koppenhöfer, Franziska Kinz
Rating58% 2.9218752.9218752.9218752.9218752.921875
Non loin de la frontière russo-chinoise, à Harbin. Depuis quelques jours, la ville de Mandchourie s'agite. Les puissances étrangères ont déployé des soldats ; les Chinois rencontrent l'Armée rouge, les Britanniques et les Japonais. On trouve aussi d'autres étrangers occidentaux. Trois d'entre eux décident de s'enfuir dans l'après-midi du 6 août 1928. Laudy, un ingénieur allemand, découvre avec un compagnon sur les murs un avis de recherche l'accusant d'espionnage industriel. Les Russes proposent 5 000 roubles contre son arrestation. Un commissaire soviétique se déplace dans la ville avec son groupe armé de mitrailleuses entre les gens en fuite avec leurs biens dans la chaleur étouffante. Les soldats britanniques déployés dans le quartier diplomatique de Harbin affichent un mépris sous couvert de neutralité.

Scriptwriter

Whom the Gods Love, 1h51
Directed by Karl Hartl
Origin German
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Winnie Markus, Hans Holt, Rosa Albach-Retty, Walter Janssen, Annie Rosar, Paul Hörbiger
Roles Writer
Rating74% 3.701453.701453.701453.701453.70145
En 1777, après une dispute avec le Prince-archevêque de Salzbourg Hieronymus von Colloredo-Mannsfeld, Mozart part avec sa mère pour Paris. Pendant le voyage, il persuade sa mère de s'arrêter à Mannheim pour voir Aloysia Weber dont il est amoureux. Après avoir chanté une chanson composée par Mozart, elle a obtenu un emploi à la cour royale. À contrecœur Mozart se rend à Paris. Mais en France, il ne retrouve pas le succès qu'il a connu comme enfant prodige. De plus, sa mère meurt à Paris. Il retourne donc à Salzbourg.
Request Concert, 1h41
Directed by Eduard von Borsody
Origin German
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Politique, Transport films, Aviation films, Musical films, Political films
Actors Ilse Werner, Carl Raddatz, Joachim Brennecke, Paul Hörbiger, Walter Ladengast, Ida Wüst
Roles Writer
Rating60% 3.0047553.0047553.0047553.0047553.004755
During the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin the young Inge Wagner and Luftwaffe Fliegerleutnant (Flight Lieutenant) Herbert Koch meet, and within a few days fall in love. They make plans for their joint future, but before they can get married Herbert is seconded to the Condor Legion and ordered to the Spanish Civil War; he is forced to leave immediately without giving Inge any explanation. The mission is top secret and all contact with home is forbidden, including by letter, and he is unable to contact her with an explanation. When after several months the operation is over, and Herbert is recovering from a severe injury, he is at last able to write to Inge, but she has moved in the meantime and he is unable to trace her.
Une cause sensationnelle, 1h49
Directed by Eduard von Borsody
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Heinrich George, Albert Hehn, Dagny Servaes, Richard Häussler, Siegfried Schürenberg, Alice Treff
Roles Writer
Rating63% 3.172673.172673.172673.172673.17267
Un cinéaste allemand est accusé du meurtre d'un enfant acteur aux États-Unis, et en tant qu'étranger il a des difficultés à avoir un procès équitable.

Director

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes, 1h52
Directed by Eduard von Borsody, Karl Hartl
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann, Marieluise Claudius, Hansi Knoteck, Angelo Ferrari, Günther Ballier
Roles Assistant Director
Rating69% 3.4906253.4906253.4906253.4906253.490625
Detective Morris Flynn (Hans Albers) and his assistant Macky McMacpherson (Heinz Rühmann), masquereading as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, investigate two attractive sisters, Mary and Jane Berry, and the theft and forgery of valuable postage stamps.