John Borowski is an award-winning documentary filmmaker best known for his work on the serial killer documentaries, H.H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer and Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance.
Born in Chicago in 1976, Borowski found an early interest in film. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in Film/Video, he spent the next decade working in the film industry. He wrote, directed, and produced a number of independent commercial and short films that were screened at various film festivals.
In 2007, Borowski made his feature-length debut with H.H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer. The film focused on the life of Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as H.H. Holmes, who was one of America’s first documented serial killers. The film was released in 2008 and earned Borowski several awards, including Best Documentary at the 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival.
In 2010, Borowski released his second feature-length documentary, Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance. The film focused on the life of Carl Panzram, a serial killer and self-confessed rapist who was executed in 1930. The film was a critical success and received numerous awards, including Best Documentary at the 2010 Chicago International Movies and Music Festival.
In addition to his feature-length work, Borowski has also produced several shorts, including The Thicket (2012) and The Open Road (2014). He has also written and directed several music videos, including “Dead Man’s Shoes” by The White Stripes (2009) and “Believer” by Imagine Dragons (2017).
John Borowski is currently living in Los Angeles, where he is working on his next feature-length documentary. He is also a frequent guest on various podcasts, where he talks about his work and shares his perspective on the world of documentary filmmaking. His work has been featured in a number of publications, including The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety.
