Directing

Phillip Borsos

Born May 5, 1953 · Hobart, Tasmania

Died February 13, 1995 · aged 41

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phillip Borsos (May 5, 1953 - February 13, 1995) was Canadian film director and film producer. Borsos showed an early interest in film-making while attending high school in Maple Ridge, B.C. He studied film at the Banff Centre School for Fine Arts and at the Vancouver School of Art, now the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. His early work included se…

Known For

Tootsie

Tootsie · 1982

MovieComedyRomance

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

The Mean Season

The Mean Season · 1985

The Mean Season

MovieMysteryThriller

A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues increase, the reporter is lured into a deadly trap.

One Magic Christmas

One Magic Christmas · 1985

One Magic Christmas

MovieFamilyFantasy

Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog · 1995

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

MovieActionAdventure

Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers.

The Grey Fox

The Grey Fox · 1982

MovieWesternHistory

Old West highwayman Bill Miner, known to Pinkertons as "The Gentleman Bandit," is released in 1901 after 33 years in prison. A genial and charming old man, he re-enters a world unfamiliar to him, and returns to the only thing that gives him purpose — robbery.

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

Bethune: The Making of a Hero · 1993

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

MovieDramaHistory

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.

Nails

MovieDocumentary

This Oscar-nominated documentary short tracks the shift in the relationship of an individual to his work between the 19th century and today. Focusing on how nails are made, we first see a blacksmith laboring at his forge, shaping nails from single strands of steel rods. The scene then shifts from this peaceful setting to the roar of a 20th century nail mill, where banks of machines draw, cut, and pound the steel rods faster than the eye can follow.

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Tootsie

Tootsie · 1982

MovieComedyRomance

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

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The Mean Season

The Mean Season · 1985

The Mean Season

MovieMysteryThriller

A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues increase, the reporter is lured into a deadly trap.

Director

One Magic Christmas

One Magic Christmas · 1985

One Magic Christmas

MovieFamilyFantasy

Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.

Director

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog · 1995

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

MovieActionAdventure

Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers.

Director

The Grey Fox

The Grey Fox · 1982

MovieWesternHistory

Old West highwayman Bill Miner, known to Pinkertons as "The Gentleman Bandit," is released in 1901 after 33 years in prison. A genial and charming old man, he re-enters a world unfamiliar to him, and returns to the only thing that gives him purpose — robbery.

Director

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

Bethune: The Making of a Hero · 1993

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

MovieDramaHistory

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.

Director

Nails

MovieDocumentary

This Oscar-nominated documentary short tracks the shift in the relationship of an individual to his work between the 19th century and today. Focusing on how nails are made, we first see a blacksmith laboring at his forge, shaping nails from single strands of steel rods. The scene then shifts from this peaceful setting to the roar of a 20th century nail mill, where banks of machines draw, cut, and pound the steel rods faster than the eye can follow.

Director