José Bohr

José Bohr

Born in Germany on November 3, 1901 under the name of Joseph Bohr Elzer, the young José Bohr arrived with his family to colonize southern Chile in 1904. It was in the city of Punta Arenas where he began his precocious cinematographic and musical career, composing songs including the hymn "Punta Arenas", playing the piano for silent films and making his first film works before he was in his twenties. After emigrating to Santiago in 1921, he went to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, hired by the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make a documentary. Later he settled in Buenos Aires, where he composed a good part of the 200 songs that swelled the popular songbook of the time, such as "Y tenía un lunar", "Cascabelito" and "Pero hay una melena", as well as advertising tangos for music houses. He performed for the first time in the United States in 1925, starring in the musical show Gaucho at the Paramount Theater in Broadway. In this country he rubbed shoulders with the stars of the big screen, enjoying bohemian life and success. Shortly thereafter, he starred in the first Spanish-language film produced in Hollywood, Sombras de gloria, for which he received a symbolic Oscar, since the category of best foreign film did not yet exist. In Mexico, where he moved in 1932 and became friends with renowned artists such as Luis Buñuel, Cantinflas and Jorge Negrete, he became one of the pioneers of cinema, shooting more than thirty films. It was there when, in 1936, Claudio Arrau starred in and interpreted the music for his film, which was about the life of Liszt. Upon his return to Chile in 1940, he served as general director of Chile Films and shot 16 films. He composed the music for all of them, as was usual in the sixty films he made during his lifetime. Some of his most famous films are Uno que ha sido marino, Si mis campos hablaran and El gran circo Chamorro. In addition to being named Illustrious Son of the city of Punta Arenas in 1976, the Government decorated him with the Bernardo O'Higgins Order of Merit. In the 1980s he settled in Denmark with his sons Daniel and Eduardo, also dedicated to film and music. He died on May 29, 1994 in Oslo, Norway.

  • Title: José Bohr
  • Popularity: 0.374
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1901-09-03
  • Place of Birth: Bonn, Germany
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  • Also Known As: Yopes Böhr Elzer, Хосе Бор
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José Bohr Movies

  • 1930
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    Ex-Flame

    Ex-Flame

    1 1930 HD

    A woman's uncontrollable jealousy over her husband's former girlfriend results in her losing not only her house but her young son is taken away from...

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  • 1947
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    Si mis campos hablaran

    Si mis campos hablaran

    5.8 1947 HD

    Si mis campos hablaran is a 1947 Chilean film directed by José Bohr. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.

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  • 1930
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    Rogue of the Rio Grande

    Rogue of the Rio Grande

    1 1930 HD

    El Malo, notorious Mexican bandit, forces the Mayor of Sierra Blanca, Seth Landport, to open the safe and turn over to him 2,000 pesos, which the...

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  • 1935
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    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    6.2 1935 HD

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  • 1920
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    Mi noche alegre

    Mi noche alegre

    1 1920 HD

    The film tells the adventures of a bohemian who, after a joyful bender, dreams delusions of grandeur that reality brings back down to earth.

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  • 1936
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    Marihuana El Monstruo Verde

    Marihuana El Monstruo Verde

    5 1936 HD

    Policeman goes undercover to bust drug-smuggling ring.

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  • 1930
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    Thus is Life

    Thus is Life

    1 1930 HD

    A British ex-Grenadier Guards officer moves to America, but struggles to find work. After he is employed as a chauffeur to a wealthy family, he falls...

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  • 1940
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    Borrasca humana

    Borrasca humana

    5 1940 HD

    A 1940 film directed by José Bohr.

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  • 1947
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    El último guapo

    El último guapo

    5.4 1947 HD

    Hercules, a poor individual earns his living as a walking street ad, carrying a gigantic advertising sign on his shoulders. His biggest concern is...

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  • 1934
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    Gentleman Burglar

    Gentleman Burglar

    5 1934 HD

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  • 1929
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    Pacto con el Diablo (o el socio, Mr. Davis)

    Pacto con el Diablo (o el socio, Mr. Davis)

    1 1929 HD

    Juan is summoned by Goldenberg to offer him a job in the cheap business. To get away from him, Pardo evades his proposals justifying himself by...

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  • 1928
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    Las cuatro plumas

    Las cuatro plumas

    1 1928 HD

    Venezuelan adaptation of The Four Featehr by A.E.W. Mason. A story of courage and redemption set in the British Empire's colonial era. When Harry...

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  • 1966
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    Los buenos samaritanos

    Los buenos samaritanos

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1970
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    Sonrisas de Chile

    Sonrisas de Chile

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Sonrisas de Chile

    Sonrisas de Chile

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1948
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    Tonto Pillo

    Tonto Pillo

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1942
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    P'al otro lado

    P'al otro lado

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1951
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    One Who's Been a Sailor

    One Who's Been a Sailor

    7 1951 HD

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    One Who's Been a Sailor

    One Who's Been a Sailor

    7 1951 HD

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    One Who's Been a Sailor

    One Who's Been a Sailor

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Big Chamorro Circus

    The Big Chamorro Circus

    7.6 1955 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Hand of Death

    The Hand of Death

    1 1948 HD

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    The Hand of Death

    The Hand of Death

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Tonto Pillo

    Tonto Pillo

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1947
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    Si mis campos hablaran

    Si mis campos hablaran

    5.8 1947 HD

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  • 1935
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    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    6.2 1935 HD

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  • 1936
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    Marihuana El Monstruo Verde

    Marihuana El Monstruo Verde

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1938
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    Canto a mi tierra

    Canto a mi tierra

    5 1938 HD

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  • 1920
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    Mi noche alegre

    Mi noche alegre

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1920
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    Mi noche alegre

    Mi noche alegre

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1920
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    Mi noche alegre

    Mi noche alegre

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1958
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    Procesado 1040

    Procesado 1040

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1934
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    Gentleman Burglar

    Gentleman Burglar

    5 1934 HD

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  • 1939
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    A Macabre Legacy

    A Macabre Legacy

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1919
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    MAGALLANES FILM: MAGALLANES COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND LIVESTOCK FARMING

    MAGALLANES FILM: MAGALLANES COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND LIVESTOCK FARMING

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1919
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    MAGALLANES FILM: ACTUALIDADES DE MAGALLANES Nº1

    MAGALLANES FILM: ACTUALIDADES DE MAGALLANES Nº1

    1 1919 HD

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    MAGALLANES FILM: ACTUALIDADES DE MAGALLANES Nº3

    MAGALLANES FILM: ACTUALIDADES DE MAGALLANES Nº3

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1919
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    Easily, or The Lottery Ticket

    Easily, or The Lottery Ticket

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1939
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    A Macabre Legacy

    A Macabre Legacy

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    A Macabre Legacy

    A Macabre Legacy

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    A Macabre Legacy

    A Macabre Legacy

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1940
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    Borrasca humana

    Borrasca humana

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    Borrasca humana

    Borrasca humana

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    Borrasca humana

    Borrasca humana

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1938
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    Canto a mi tierra

    Canto a mi tierra

    5 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Canto a mi tierra

    Canto a mi tierra

    5 1938 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Big Chamorro Circus

    The Big Chamorro Circus

    7.6 1955 HD

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  • 1938
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    Por mis pistolas

    Por mis pistolas

    5.3 1938 HD

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  • 1936
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    Así es la mujer

    Así es la mujer

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1939
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    Una luz en mi camino

    Una luz en mi camino

    5.2 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    El látigo

    El látigo

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1944
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    Flor del Carmen

    Flor del Carmen

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1947
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    La Dama de las Camelias

    La Dama de las Camelias

    5.8 1947 HD

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  • 1949
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    La cadena infinita

    La cadena infinita

    5 1949 HD

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  • 1935
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    Sueño de amor

    Sueño de amor

    6.7 1935 HD

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  • 1948
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    Mis espuelas de plata

    Mis espuelas de plata

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Mis espuelas de plata

    Mis espuelas de plata

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1935
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    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    6.2 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    6.2 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    6.2 1935 HD

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  • 1929
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    Pacto con el Diablo (o el socio, Mr. Davis)

    Pacto con el Diablo (o el socio, Mr. Davis)

    1 1929 HD

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