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{{Short description|Austrian film director (1902–1989)}}
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| birth_place = [[Vienna]], Austria
| birth_place = [[Vienna]], Austria
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|3|25|1902|12|11|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|3|25|1902|12|11|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| occupation = [[Film director]]
| occupation = Film director
| yearsactive = 1936-1974
| yearsactive = 1936–1974
}}
}}


'''Reginald Le Borg''' (11 December 1902 – 25 March 1989) was an Austrian [[film director]]. He was born in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] as '''Reginald Grobel''' and directed 68 films between 1936 and 1974.
'''Reginald Le Borg''' (11 December 1902 – 25 March 1989) was an Austrian film director. He was born in [[Vienna]], Austria with the surname '''Groebel''' and directed 68 films between 1936 and 1974.


Although he worked in a variety of genres, he is perhaps best remembered today for the series of low-budget horror films he made at [[Universal Studios]] in the 1940s. His most expensive and also most successful film was ''San Diego, I Love You'' (1944) featuring [[Buster Keaton]] in a supporting role.
Le Borg made a series of low-budget horror films at [[Universal Studios]] in the 1940s. In 1944, he made his most expensive and also most successful film, ''[[San Diego, I Love You]]'', featuring [[Buster Keaton]] in a supporting role.


A banker in Vienna, he came to the United States as a visitor in 1928, 1929 and 1930, according to New York steamship passenger manifests. He was recorded as Harry Reginald Groebel. He emigrated permanently in 1931. In his naturalization petition in 1937, he changed his name legally from Harry Groebel to Reginald Le Borg<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ancestry.com/account/signin?returnurl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ancestry.com%2finteractive%2f3998%2f30627_151157-00358%3fpid%3d4736055%26backurl%3dhttps%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26dbid%3d3998%26h%3d4736055%26tid%3d%26pid%3d%26usePUB%3dtrue%26_phsrc%3dYWH1574%26_phstart%3dsuccessSource%26treeid%3d%26personid%3d%26hintid%3d%26usePUB%3dtrue%26_phsrc%3dYWH1574%26_phstart%3dsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3dtrue%26_ga%3d2.203216856.853740812.1581359290-1912541555.1543007507|title=Ancestry - Sign In|website=www.ancestry.com}}</ref> Le Borg died in [[Los Angeles, California]] from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]].
Le Borg died in [[Los Angeles, California]] from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]].


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Susie Steps Out]]'' (1946)
* ''[[Susie Steps Out]]'' (1946)
* ''[[Fall Guy (1947 film)|Fall Guy]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Fall Guy (1947 film)|Fall Guy]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Philo Vance's Secret Mission]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Joe Palooka in the Knockout]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Joe Palooka in Winner Take All]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Trouble Makers (1948 film)|Trouble Makers]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Trouble Makers (1948 film)|Trouble Makers]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Fighting Fools]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Fighting Fools]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Hold That Baby!]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Hold That Baby!]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Young Daniel Boone]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Young Daniel Boone]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Joe Palooka in Triple Cross]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Joe Palooka in Triple Cross]]'' (1951)
* ''[[That Kind of Girl (1952 film)|That Kind of Girl]]'' (1952)
* ''[[That Kind of Girl (1952 film)|That Kind of Girl]]'' (1952)
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* Helmut G. Asper: ''Etwas besseres als den Tod – Filmexil in Hollywood.'' Schüren Verlag, Marburg 2002, {{ISBN|3-89472-362-9}}, p.&nbsp;154–168 (German)
* Helmut G. Asper: ''Etwas besseres als den Tod – Filmexil in Hollywood.'' Schüren Verlag, Marburg 2002, {{ISBN|3-89472-362-9}}, p.&nbsp;154–168 (German)
* Helmut G. Asper: ''Filmexilanten im Universal Studio.'' Bertz und Fischer, 2005, (German)
* Wheeler Winston Dixon: ''The Films of Reginald Le Borg.'' Scarecrow Press (Filmmakers series Book 31), 1992

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:1989 deaths]]
[[Category:1989 deaths]]
[[Category:Austrian film directors]]
[[Category:Austrian film directors]]
[[Category:Horror film directors]]

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Latest revision as of 13:49, 9 August 2023

Reginald Le Borg
Born(1902-12-11)11 December 1902
Vienna, Austria
Died25 March 1989(1989-03-25) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm director
Years active1936–1974

Reginald Le Borg (11 December 1902 – 25 March 1989) was an Austrian film director. He was born in Vienna, Austria with the surname Groebel and directed 68 films between 1936 and 1974.

Le Borg made a series of low-budget horror films at Universal Studios in the 1940s. In 1944, he made his most expensive and also most successful film, San Diego, I Love You, featuring Buster Keaton in a supporting role.

A banker in Vienna, he came to the United States as a visitor in 1928, 1929 and 1930, according to New York steamship passenger manifests. He was recorded as Harry Reginald Groebel. He emigrated permanently in 1931. In his naturalization petition in 1937, he changed his name legally from Harry Groebel to Reginald Le Borg[1] Le Borg died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack.

Selected filmography

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Further reading

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  • Helmut G. Asper: Etwas besseres als den Tod – Filmexil in Hollywood. Schüren Verlag, Marburg 2002, ISBN 3-89472-362-9, p. 154–168 (German)
  • Helmut G. Asper: Filmexilanten im Universal Studio. Bertz und Fischer, 2005, (German)
  • Wheeler Winston Dixon: The Films of Reginald Le Borg. Scarecrow Press (Filmmakers series Book 31), 1992

References

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  1. ^ "Ancestry - Sign In". www.ancestry.com.
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