Erik Balling

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Erik Balling (born November 29, 1924 in Nyborg , Funen , Denmark , † November 19, 2005 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish screenwriter and director.

Life

Balling began studying veterinary medicine before devoting himself to film at the age of 22. At Nordisk Film A / S he got a job as an assistant director. In 1957 he became its youngest director. He held this position until 1986.

Balling was best known for his films about the Olsen Gang. He directed thirteen of the fourteen films and wrote the associated scripts with Henning Bahs . In the last film made in 1998, he was only involved as a consultant for reasons of age, as he had suffered a stroke.

Together with Henning Bahs, Erik Balling was awarded the Robert Prize for Lifetime Achievement in 1998.

He has also directed more than twenty other films. His first directorial work, Adam og Eva , received the most important Danish film award, Bodil, for best film in 1953 . He received further Bodils in 1966 for the film Slå først, Frede (German title caliber 7,65 - Thieves greetings from Copenhagen or Hau him first, Freddy ) and in 1993 for his life's work. In 1957 , his film Qivitoq was nominated for an Oscar in the category of best foreign language film . and also took part in the competition at the 1957 Cannes International Film Festival . In 1962 his film Den kære familie took part in the competition at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival .

He also worked as a television director, staging several seasons of the successful series Huset på Christianshavn (German title " Oh, these tenants! " ) And Denmark's most successful television series Matador .

In 1998 Erik Balling published his autobiography Som barn var jeg voldsomt hidsig in Aschehoug Verlag , which was also published in German in 2016 by Mosamax Verlag under the title Gedächtnisbilder: Über ein Leben, die Olsenbande and all the other beautiful films .

In his honor, the Danish Post issued a special stamp for 5.50 Kr. On August 27, 2008 ( Michel catalog Denmark No. 1430). He is still considered to be one of the most successful authors and directors in Danish film.

Since 2006, Nordisk Film has awarded a prize named after Erik Balling, the Erik Ballings Travel Scholarship.

After his death he was buried in the Gentofte cemetery , Gentofte Kirkegård .

Awards

  • Bodil 1953: Adam og Eva (best film)
  • Oscar 1957: nominated for Qivitoq
  • Bodil 1966: caliber 7.65 - thieves greetings from Copenhagen
  • Bodil 1993: for Erik Balling's life's work

Movies

Director

(Olsen Gang films are listed on the Olsen Gang page)

script

literature

  • Karen Thisted: Erik Balling: manden med de største succeser i dansk film , Møntergården, 1996. ISBN 87-7553-555-6 .
  • Erik Balling - Som barn var jeg voldsomt hidsig , Aschehoug, Copenhagen 1998. ISBN 87-11-11180-1 .
  • Christian Monggaard: Balling - Hans liv og film , Informations Forlag, 2011. ISBN 978-87-7514-279-8 .
  • Erik Balling - Memory Pictures : About a Life, the Olsen Gang and all the other beautiful films , Mosamax Verlag, Dresden 2016. ISBN 978-3-9817140-0-5

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Erik Balling's death report. In: cinema.de. Cinema , November 19, 2005, accessed October 6, 2016 .
  2. ^ Paul Wenzel and Steffen Paatz: obituary page for Erik Balling . In: olsenbandenfanclub.de. Olsenbandenfanclub Germany, November 19, 2005, accessed on October 6, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Erik Balling er død, 80 år. Danmarks Radio , November 19, 2005, accessed October 6, 2016 (Danish).
  4. ^ Ny stor bog om Erik Balling. In: dfi.dk. Det Danske Filminstitut , November 8, 2011, accessed October 6, 2016 (Danish).
  5. ↑ Erik Balling er død. In: www.b.dk. Berlingske , November 19, 2005, accessed January 17, 2016 (Danish).
  6. ^ The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners. In: oscars.org. Oscar , accessed October 24, 2011 .
  7. ^ Festival de Cannes: Qivitoq. In: festival-cannes.com. Cannes International Film Festival , February 8, 2009, archived from the original on March 2, 2012 ; Retrieved October 6, 2016 (French).
  8. ^ 3rd Moscow International Film Festival (1963). In: moscowfilmfestival.ru (MIFF). Moscow International Film Festival , November 30, 2012, archived from the original on April 3, 2013 ; accessed on October 6, 2016 .
  9. ↑ Paul Wenzel and Steffen Paatz: Erik Balling's autobiography published in German . In: olsenbandenfanclub.de. Olsenbandenfanclub Germany, November 23, 2016, accessed on January 17, 2017 .
  10. ^ Paul Wenzel and Steffen Paatz: Erik Balling's stamp published . In: olsenbandenfanclub.de. Olsenbandenfanclub Germany, August 27, 2008, accessed on November 17, 2016 .
  11. ↑ Beskrivelse af Nordisk Film Prisen og Erik Ballings Rejselegat on nordiskfilm.dk ( Memento from May 19, 2006 in the web archive archive.today ) ( Danish )
  12. ↑ Ruth and Henrik Kendtes: Erik Balling. Dansk filminstruktør. In: Gravsted.dk. Kendtes Gravsted, January 1, 2006, accessed January 18, 2017 (Danish).
personal data
SURNAME Balling, Erik
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish screenwriter and director
DATE OF BIRTH November 29, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Nyborg , Funen , Denmark
DATE OF DEATH November 19, 2005
Place of death Copenhagen