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Michael Balcon (1896-1977) was an English film producer and a pioneer of British cinema. He founded Gainsborough Pictures and Ealing Studios, and mentored Alfred Hitchcock and other directors.
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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- Birmingham, England, UK
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- Hartfield, East Sussex, England, UK
Michael Balcon was a British film producer who helped launch Alfred Hitchcock and founded Ealing Studios. He was also the grandfather of actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Tamasin Day-Lewis.
- May 19, 1896
- October 17, 1977
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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Jul 14, 2023 · Michael Balcon presents ... a lifetime of films : Balcon, Michael, 1896-1977 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Balcon, Michael, 1896-1977. Publication date. 1969. Topics. Balcon, Michael, 1896-1977, Motion picture producers and directors -- Biography. Publisher. London, Hutchinson. Collection.
But in 1958, Sir Michael Balcon, who ran the studio, set out to prove Britain could produce a war film to rival the Americans. The director he chose was Leslie Norman, father of the late Barry...
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.