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Sir Michael Elias Balcon (19 May 1896 – 17 October 1977) was an English film producer known for his leadership of Ealing Studios in West London from 1938 to 1955. Under his direction, the studio became one of the most important British film studios of the day. In an industry short of Hollywood-style moguls, Balcon emerged as a key figure, and ...
Michael Balcon (1896-1977) was a prominent figure in the British film industry, working with Alfred Hitchcock, Ealing Studios, and MGM-British. He was knighted in 1948 and was the grandfather of actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Tamasin Day-Lewis.
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Jul 14, 2023 · Balcon, Michael, 1896-1977. Publication date 1969 Topics Balcon, Michael, 1896-1977, Motion picture producers and directors -- Biography Publisher London, Hutchinson
May 15, 2024 · Sir Michael Balcon was a motion-picture producer and a leader in the British cinema industry. He began his career as a producer in 1922, founded and directed Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd., in 1928, and became the director of production for Gaumont-British Pictures, Ltd., in 1931.
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Michael Balcon. Producer: The Ladykillers. Michael Balcon started in films as a distributor, then a producer from the early 1920s, helping to launch the career of Alfred Hitchcock. In the 1930s, Balcon was prominent in building up a huge annual production programme of films for both Gainsborough and Gaumont-British. Head of MGM-British, 1936-38, then in charge of production at Ealing. Knighted ...
Sir Michael Elias Balcon (19 May 1896 – 17 October 1977) was an English film producer known for his leadership of Ealing Studios in West London from 1938 to 1955. Under his direction, the studio became one of the most important British film studios of the day. In an industry short of Hollywood-style moguls, Balcon emerged as a key figure, and ...
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Michael Elias Balcon was born in Birmingham, the son of Polish tailor Louis Balcon and his Russian wife Laura. He began his career in filmmaking during the 1920s and, together with Victor Saville and John Freedman, he formed Balcon, Freedman & Saville. By 1923, Balcon had produced his first film, Woman to Woman (starring Clive Brook) in 1923.
