Humbert Balsan
Known for
Producing
Born
August 21, 1954
Birthplace
Arcachon, Gironde, France
Died
February 10, 2005 (aged 50)
Biography
Humbert Jean René Balsan (21 August 1954 – 10 February 2005) was a French film producer and chairman of the European Film Academy. He was known for securing financing and distribution for diverse and often challenging films.
In February 2005, Balsan was found dead in the offices of his production company, Ognon Pictures, in Paris. He was known to have suffered from depression, and killed himself by hanging.
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Best known work
Manderlay
2005
The Adversary
2002
The Devil, Probably
1977
Lancelot of the Lake
1974
Loulou
1980
The Man from London
2008
Surviving Picasso
1996
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1990
Lumière & Company
1995
All Fired Up
1982Filmography
2008
The Man from LondonProducer
2006
A Perfect FriendProducer
2005
ManderlayCo-Producer, In Memory Of
2005
The IntruderProducer
2004
The Great JourneyProducer
2004
When the Sea RisesProducer
2004
When A Woman SingsProducer
2004
Alexandria... New YorkProducer
2004
The Gate of the SunProducer
2004
Seekers of OblivionProducer
2004
The KiteProducer
2004
ProcessProducer
2004
Grande écoleProducer
2003
La vie nueExecutive Producer
2003
MimiAssociate Producer
2003
The BathersCo-Producer
2002
Divine InterventionProducer
2002
The Adversaryas Dr. Michel Philippot
2002
Women Who Loved CinemaProducer
2002
The Legend of Rose Al-YoussefProducer
2001
TransfixedProducer
2001
Every NightThanks
2000
1999
The CityExecutive Producer
1998
Victor...Producer