Michael Balcon

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Memorial plaque for Michael Balcon on his former home on Tufton Street, Westminster
Plaque on the White House of Ealing Studios , Ealing

Sir Michael Balcon KBE (born May 19, 1896 in Birmingham , † October 17, 1977 in Hartfield , England) was a British film producer .

Life

Balcon began his career as a silent film producer in the 1920s; his first self-produced film was Woman to Woman (1923). He worked with Alfred Hitchcock from 1923 to 1927 and from 1934 to 1937 and produced for him during this time, among other things, Maze of Passion , The Tenant , The Man Who Knew Too Much , The 39 Steps , Secret Agent and Sabotage .

From 1939 to 1959 he produced over 90 feature films for the legendary Ealing Studios in London, including the three classic comedies Adel committed with Alec Guinness , The Man in the White Suit and Ladykillers .

His grandson is the actor Daniel Day-Lewis .

Prizes and awards

In 1948 he was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire . The film Tom Jones - Between Bed and Gallows , which he co-produced as an executive producer , won an Oscar for best film in 1964. At the annual British Academy Film Awards , a prize for the best British contribution to cinema ( Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema ) is awarded in memory of Balcon .

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personal data
SURNAME Balcon, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Balcon, Michael (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film producer
DATE OF BIRTH May 19, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Birmingham
DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1977
Place of death Hartfield , England