His last cinematical works came in the 40s and 50s.
He continued his professional career as a journalist and finally he joined the film business where he wrote first screenplays.
Carl Boese shot numerous other movies in the 20s whereat the production "Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam" (1920) he realised together with Paul Wegener is his most important work at all.
The director Carl Boese finished an education in art history, dramatics and philosophy before he started his professional life as a reader.
He soon changed to the Stadttheater Leipzig where he worked as a dramatic adviser.
Carl Boese was married with the actresses Grete Hollmann, Margot Hollaender and Elena Luber.