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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.
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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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.
- May 19, 1896
- October 17, 1977
Apr 24, 2024 · In our Winter 1948/49 issue, Michael Balcon, the legendary British producer and head of Ealing Studios, recalled the manifold challenges faced by the crew of the Robert Falcon Scott biopic.
Influential production executive who gave Alfred Hitchcock his first solo directing job ("The Pleasure Garden" 1925) and later founded Gainsborough Pictures, which produced many of Hitchcock's early classics as well as Robert Flaherty's "Man of Aran" (1933).
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Michael Balcon (1896-1977) was a key figure in the golden age of British cinema, founding and running Gainsborough and Ealing Studios. He produced a diverse range of films, from Hitchcock's thrillers to Ealing comedies, and was knighted in 1948.
