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Michael Balcon

Michael Balcon

Known for

Producing

Born

May 19, 1896

Birthplace

Birmingham, England, UK

Died

October 17, 1977 (aged 81)

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.

Best known work

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1935
Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

1955
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934
Sabotage

Sabotage

1936
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

1927
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

1945
The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

1951
Secret Agent

Secret Agent

1936

Filmography

  1. 2000

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1978

  3. 1970

  4. 1961

  5. 1959

  6. 1959

  7. 1958

  8. 1958

    Dunkirk

    Producer

  9. 1958

    Davy

    Producer

  10. 1957

  11. 1957

    The Shiralee

    Producer

  12. 1957

  13. 1956

  14. 1956

    The Long Arm

    Producer

  15. 1956

    Who Done It?

    Executive Producer

  16. 1955

  17. 1955

  18. 1955

    Out of the Clouds

    Executive Producer

  19. 1954

  20. 1954

  21. 1954

    The 'Maggie'

    Executive Producer

  22. 1953

    Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Executive Producer

  23. 1953

    The Titfield Thunderbolt

    Executive Producer

  24. 1952

    Mandy

    Producer

  25. 1951

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