Burt Balaban
Burt Balaban (born March 6, 1922 in Chicago , Illinois , † October 14, 1965 ) was an American director and film producer . He became known through films such as Zügellos , Unterwelt or Der Tollwütige .
life and career
Burt Balaban was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1922, the son of Paramount Pictures President Barney Balaban (1887–1971). Balaban made his first film experience as a cameraman for the United States Marine Corps during World War II . He began his film career in 1954 as a television producer and director of the science fiction B-movie Stranger from Venus with Patricia Neal . In the late 1950s, other films followed as a director, such as the drama Lady of Vengeance or the adventure film Zügellos with John Derek in the leading role. In 1960 he directed the cast of Stuart Whitman , May Britt and Henry Morgan in the gangster film Underworld for actor Peter Falk, which received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. In 1961 he directed John Davis Chandler in the crime drama The Rabid . Jerry Orbach , Vincent Gardenia and Telly Savalas played in supporting roles . In 1965 he directed the drama The Gentle Rain for the last time. The film with Christopher George did not appear in cinemas until after his death a year later.
Burt Balaban has produced a dozen feature films and television films in his career and has directed several independent productions himself.
Balaban died on October 14, 1965 at the age of 43. Burt Balaban was the cousin of actor Bob Balaban .
Filmography (selection)
Film director
- 1954: Stranger from Venus
- 1957: Lady of Vengeance
- 1958: Rampant (High Hell)
- 1960: Underworld (Murder, Inc.)
- 1961: The Rabid (Mad Dog Coll)
- 1966: The Gentle Rain
film producer
- 1954: Double Barrel Miracle (TV movie)
- 1954: The Lie (TV movie)
- 1954: Amiable Lady (TV movie)
- 1954: The Sergeant and the Spy (TV movie)
- 1954: Phantom Caravan (TV movie)
- 1954: Eight Witnesses (TV movie)
- 1954: Diplomatic Passport
- 1954: Stranger from Venus
- 1957: Lady of Vengeance
- 1958: Rampant (High Hell)
- 1960: Underworld (Murder, Inc.)
- 1966: The Gentle Rain
literature
- Burt Balaban. In: Terry Ramsaye: International Motion Picture Almanac, Volume 35. Quigley Publications, 1964, p. 14
Web links
- Burt Balaban in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Filmography by Burt Balaban in: The New York Times
- Films by Burt Balaban with German distribution titles
Individual evidence
- ↑ Burt Balaban. In: Ephraim Katz, Ronald Dean Nolen: The Film Encyclopedia 7e. , HarperCollins, 2013
- ↑ Burt Balaban. In: Terry Rowan: World War II Goes to the Movies & Television Guide. , Lulu.com, p. 38
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Balaban, Burt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1965 |