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Michael Balcon

Production
81 years oldBirmingham, England, UK

Biography

Sir Michael Elias Balcon (19 May 1896 – 17 October 1977) was an English film producer, known for his work with Ealing Studios. Balcon had earlier worked for Gainsborough Pictures, Gaumont British and MGM-British.

Personal Details

Born
May 19, 1896 - October 17, 1977 (age 81)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Birmingham, England, UK
Known For
Production

Movies (50)

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as Self (archive footage)

2000

How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran

How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran

as Self

1978

The Ealing Comedies

The Ealing Comedies

as Self

1970

The Long and the Short and the Tall
6.8

The Long and the Short and the Tall

Producer (Production)

1961

The Scapegoat
6.8

The Scapegoat

Producer (Production)

1959

The Siege of Pinchgut
6.0

The Siege of Pinchgut

Producer (Production)

1959

Nowhere to Go
6.6

Nowhere to Go

Producer (Production)

1958

Dunkirk
6.8

Dunkirk

Producer (Production)

1958

Davy
5.0

Davy

Producer (Production)

1958

Barnacle Bill
6.4

Barnacle Bill

Producer (Production)

1957

The Shiralee
4.8

The Shiralee

Producer (Production)

1957

The Man in the Sky
7.4

The Man in the Sky

Producer (Production)

1957

The Feminine Touch
6.0

The Feminine Touch

Producer (Production)

1956

The Long Arm
6.9

The Long Arm

Producer (Production)

1956

Who Done It?
5.1

Who Done It?

Executive Producer (Production)

1956

The Ladykillers
7.3

The Ladykillers

Producer (Production)

1955

The Night My Number Came Up
6.8

The Night My Number Came Up

Producer (Production)

1955

Out of the Clouds
5.8

Out of the Clouds

Executive Producer (Production)

1955

Lease of Life
7.4

Lease of Life

Producer (Production)

1954

West of Zanzibar
4.5

West of Zanzibar

Producer (Production)

1954

The 'Maggie'
6.3

The 'Maggie'

Executive Producer (Production)

1954

Meet Mr. Lucifer
5.1

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Executive Producer (Production)

1953

The Titfield Thunderbolt
7.0

The Titfield Thunderbolt

Executive Producer (Production)

1953

Mandy
7.0

Mandy

Producer (Production)

1952

Where No Vultures Fly
5.6

Where No Vultures Fly

Producer (Production)

1951

The Man in the White Suit
6.9

The Man in the White Suit

Producer (Production)

1951

The Lavender Hill Mob
7.2

The Lavender Hill Mob

Producer (Production)

1951

Pool of London
6.5

Pool of London

Producer (Production)

1951

Cage of Gold
6.6

Cage of Gold

Producer (Production)

1950

The Magnet
6.3

The Magnet

Producer (Production)

1950

Bitter Springs
6.4

Bitter Springs

Producer (Production)

1950

The Blue Lamp
6.6

The Blue Lamp

Producer (Production)

1950

A Run for Your Money
6.0

A Run for Your Money

Producer (Production)

1949

Passport to Pimlico
6.9

Passport to Pimlico

Producer (Production)

1949

Kind Hearts and Coronets
7.6

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Producer (Production)

1949

Whisky Galore!
6.8

Whisky Galore!

Producer (Production)

1949

Eureka Stockade
5.6

Eureka Stockade

Producer (Production)

1949

Train of Events
6.2

Train of Events

Producer (Production)

1949

Scott of the Antarctic
7.2

Scott of the Antarctic

Producer (Production)

1948

Another Shore
5.5

Another Shore

Producer (Production)

1948

Saraband for Dead Lovers
6.4

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Producer (Production)

1948

Against the Wind
6.1

Against the Wind

Producer (Production)

1948

It Always Rains on Sunday
6.6

It Always Rains on Sunday

Producer (Production)

1947

Frieda
5.1

Frieda

Producer (Production)

1947

The Loves of Joanna Godden
7.0

The Loves of Joanna Godden

Producer (Production)

1947

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
6.5

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Producer (Production)

1947

Hue and Cry
6.4

Hue and Cry

Producer (Production)

1947

The Overlanders
5.8

The Overlanders

Producer (Production)

1946

The Captive Heart
6.2

The Captive Heart

Producer (Production)

1946

Pink String and Sealing Wax
6.0

Pink String and Sealing Wax

Producer (Production)

1945