- Julius von Borsody was born on April 8, 1892 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an art director and production designer, known for Der Meister der Welt (1927), Die Maske der Schuld (1922) and Der Kosak und die Nachtigall (1935). He died on January 18, 1960 in Vienna, Austria.
- RelativesEduard von Borsody(Sibling)Hans von Borsody(Niece or Nephew)
- Together with Emil Stepanek and Artur Berger he was also responsible in Vienna, on the epics of Michael Curtiz and Alexander Korda, for the most spectacular sets ever constructed for an Austrian film, in particular the gigantic Temple of Sodom in Sodom und Gomorrha (1922), which because of its sheer size had to be built in the open air, on the Laaer Berg.
- In the 50's he only worked, in the declining Austrian film industry, on unpretentious romances and comedies. His last set designs were for the undistinguished Skandal um Dodo (1958), directed by his brother Eduard.
- In 1925 Borsody moved to Berlin. There, for films about the history of Prussia, he was able to design more ambitious structures than in Vienna.
- He became a demanded production designer in the 20s and he created the set for well-known productions like "Lucifer" (1921), "Gräfin Mariza" (1925), "Adam und Eva" (1928), "Erotikon" (29) and "Narkose" (1929).
- He was one of the most employed set designers in the Austrian and German cinemas of the late silent and early sound film periods.
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