Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Luis Borges

writer, actor, soundtrack

Jorge Luis Borges was born on Aug 24, 1899 in Argentina. Jorge Luis Borges's big-screen debut came with Days of Hate directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson in 1954. Jorge Luis Borges is known for La casa de Asterión directed by Max Miecchi, Jorge Torchiaro stars as and Cecilia Raimondi as Asterión's mother. The most recent award Jorge Luis Borges achieved is Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards. The upcoming new movie Jorge Luis Borges plays is La casa de Asterión which will be released on Sep 24, 2019.

Borges was born into an upper class family, and received his education in Buenos Aires, Cambridge, and Geneva. He began writing as a student, and when in 1918 he settled in Spain, it was as a member of an experimental literary group. He returned to Argentina in 1921, and had his first poems published in 1923. He loved Buenos Aires. He lost his eyesight during the 1950's, but continued to write prolifically. His works have been translated into many languages. Brilliant, courtly, and thoughtful, Borges was director of the National Library of Argentina for many years. A month before his death he married Maria Kodama, with whom he had collaborated on his last book.

  • Birthday

    Aug 24, 1899
  • Place of Birth

    Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards
1970
Best Screenplay (Mejor Libro)
Winner - Silver Condor