Erik Balling

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-11-29 (81 years old)

Deathday

2005-11-19

Place of Birth

Nyborg, Danmark

Erik Balling

Biography

Erik Balling was one of the most beloved Danish filmmaker in the 20th century. Balling was a director, a producer and a writer. Erik Balling was mostly famous for creating such TV epics as "Matador" and "Huset På Christianshavn" and the film-series of "Olsen banden". Erik Balling was born the 19th of November 1925 in the Danish city of Nyborg, as a son of a priest. In 1946 Balling was hired as an assistant at "Nordisk Film Kompagni" - the world's oldest film production company. His talent was soon recognised, and Balling soon had the opportunity to work as a director. His debut as a director came in 1952, with the film: "Vi arme syndere". Bal...

Production

1968

The Olsen Gang

as Screenplay

1968

The Olsen Gang

as Director

1971

1976

1967

Martha

as Writer

1967

Martha

as Director

1965

1966

Relax Freddy

as Director

1969

1986

1971

1956

Qivitoq

as Director

1962

1953

Adam and Eve

as Director

1953

Adam and Eve

as Writer

1967

1970

1962

The Girl Gogo

as Director

1956

Kispus

as Director

1976

1971

1956

Kispus

as Producer

1956

Kispus

as Writer

1965

Landmandsliv

as Director

1965

Landmandsliv

as Writer

1965

1964

Summer in Tyrol

as Director

1964

1965

1955

1961

Cirkus Buster

as Director

1963

1966

Relax Freddy

as Writer

1954

Kongeligt besøg

as Director

1976

1971

1971

1988

1970

1958

6-Day Race

as Producer

1958

6-Day Race

as Screenplay

1969

The Olsen Gang

as Screenplay

1955

På tro og love

as Producer

1998

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

as Associate Producer

1998

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

as Script Consultant

1949

For freedom and justice

as Assistant Director

1960

1952

Us Petty Sinners

as Director

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