Erik Balling

Erik Balling

Personal Info

  • Name:

    Erik Balling

  • Birthday:

    1924-11-29

  • Place of Birth: Nyborg, Danmark
  • Gender:

    Male

  • Know For:

    Writing

  • Popularity: 0.0908
  • Also Known As

    Эрик Баллинг

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". Balling soon gained a reputation of having good technical skills, and after that film his talent was widely recognised. In 1957 he became head of "Nordisk Film" - the youngest one ever. Balling was mostly famous for his comedies. In his early days he directed Poeten og Lillemor (1959) and Sommer i Tyrol (1964), which were very popular at the time. In the middle of the 1960s Balling tried to chance his style when it came to comedies. At this time the popular James Bond films circled the globe, Balling's next film was inspired by those films, teaming up with Henning Bahs to make the Jamed Bond spoof "Slå Først Frede" (1965), which became very popular in Denmark - so popular it spawned a sequel Slap af, Frede! (1966). This co-work with Henning Bahs was so fruitful that they made many more movies together. This co-work eventually led to film-series of "Olsen banden", which started with Olsen-banden (1968) - and eventually they made a total of 14 "Olsen banden" film, plus a TV series and a movie version where the characters in "Olsen banden" are children. "Olsen banden" was about a small band of small time criminals, trying to become millionaires. "Olsen banden" were not only very popular in Denmark, but also in East-Germany, Poland, Sweden and Norway - especially in Norway and Sweden, who eventually made their own national versions of "Olsen banden", namely the Norwegian "Olsen banden" and the Swedish "Jönssonligan" - Henning Bahs and Erik Balling also helped the Norwegians and the Swedes to write those. In that late 60s and early 70s Balling made the popular Danish TV series "Huset På Christianshavn", which also became the basis for a movie: "Ballade på Christianshavn (1971)". In 1970 Balling produced the very popular Danish TV epic "Matador". More than fifty percent of Denmark's population watched "Matador" in those days. "Matador" was about life in a smaller city in Denmark in the 30s and 40s. Balling was always known for his warm style, when he portrayed humans. Throughout his life, he received many prizes. He was 80 years old when he died the 19th of November 2005.

Top Movie Cast

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Tricktrue- Erik Balling (uncredited)

1998-12-18

5.8

Top Movie Crew

The Olsen Gang on the Track
The Olsen Gang on the Tracktrue

Writing

1975-09-26

7.2
The Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gangtrue

Writing

1968-10-11

7.0
The Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gangtrue

Directing

1968-10-11

7.0
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
The Olsen Gang in Jutlandtrue

Directing

1971-10-08

7.0
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
The Olsen Gang in Jutlandtrue

Writing

1971-10-08

7.0
The Olsen Gang on the Track
The Olsen Gang on the Tracktrue

Directing

1975-09-26

7.2
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
The Olsen Gang Sees Redtrue

Directing

1976-10-01

7.3
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
The Olsen Gang Sees Redtrue

Writing

1976-10-01

7.3
Martha
Marthatrue

Writing

1967-10-10

6.6
Martha
Marthatrue

Directing

1967-10-10

6.6
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gangtrue

Directing

1974-10-04

7.2
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gangtrue

Writing

1974-10-04

7.2
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenderstrue

Directing

1979-12-26

6.8
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenderstrue

Writing

1979-12-26

6.8
Strike First Freddy
Strike First Freddytrue

Directing

1965-12-21

5.8
Relax Freddy
Relax Freddytrue

Directing

1966-06-05

6.2
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
The Olsen Gang in a Fixtrue

Directing

1969-10-03

6.6
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
The Olsen Gang in a Fixtrue

Writing

1969-10-03

6.6
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
The Olsen Gang Goes to Wartrue

Writing

1978-10-06

6.8
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
The Olsen Gang Goes to Wartrue

Directing

1978-10-06

6.8
In the Middle of the Night
In the Middle of the Nighttrue

Directing

1984-03-09

6.5
In the Middle of the Night
In the Middle of the Nighttrue

Writing

1984-03-09

6.5
Murder in the Dark
Murder in the Darktrue

Writing

1986-09-19

5.8
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
The Olsen Gang Outta Sighttrue

Writing

1977-09-30

7.0
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
The Olsen Gang Outta Sighttrue

Directing

1977-09-30

7.0
The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry
The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harrytrue

Writing

1982-09-17

5.9
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumørtrue

Directing

1961-09-11

6.5
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
The Olsen Gang's Big Scoretrue

Writing

1972-10-06

6.8
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
The Olsen Gang Runs Amoktrue

Directing

1973-10-05

6.9
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
The Olsen Gang's Big Scoretrue

Directing

1972-10-06

6.8
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
The Olsen Gang Long Gonetrue

Directing

1981-12-26

6.6
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fencetrue

Directing

1981-10-16

6.9
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fencetrue

Writing

1981-10-16

6.9
Our Home Is Our Castle
Our Home Is Our Castletrue

Writing

1971-03-07

6.6
Our Home Is Our Castle
Our Home Is Our Castletrue

Directing

1971-03-07

6.6
Qivitoq
Qivitoqtrue

Directing

1956-11-06

6.1
The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte
The Poet and Lillemor and Lottetrue

Directing

1960-05-02

5.4
Den kære familie
Den kære familietrue

Directing

1962-08-03

7.2
Adam and Eve
Adam and Evetrue

Directing

1953-04-06

4.6
Adam and Eve
Adam and Evetrue

Writing

1953-04-06

4.6
Jeg er sgu min egen
Jeg er sgu min egentrue

Directing

1967-06-30

10.0
Revolution My A..
Revolution My A..true

Directing

1970-10-09

6.3
The Girl Gogo
The Girl Gogotrue

Directing

1962-10-12

6.7
Kispus
Kispustrue

Directing

1956-05-06

5.5
Kassen stemmer
Kassen stemmertrue

Writing

1976-08-02

5.6
Det var en lørdag aften
Det var en lørdag aftentrue

Directing

1968-06-27

6.5
Det var en lørdag aften
Det var en lørdag aftentrue

Writing

1968-06-27

6.5
One of Those Things
One of Those Thingstrue

Directing

1971-01-22

0.0
Faith, Hope and Witchcraft
Faith, Hope and Witchcrafttrue

Directing

1960-03-25

6.0
Faith, Hope and Witchcraft
Faith, Hope and Witchcrafttrue

Writing

1960-03-25

6.0
Kispus
Kispustrue

Production

1956-05-06

5.5
Kispus
Kispustrue

Writing

1956-05-06

5.5
Landmandsliv
Landmandslivtrue

Directing

1965-10-01

5.0
Landmandsliv
Landmandslivtrue

Writing

1965-10-01

5.0
The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte
The Poet and Lillemor and Lottetrue

Writing

1960-05-02

5.4
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumørtrue

Writing

1961-09-11

6.5
Vi som går køkkenvejen
Vi som går køkkenvejentrue

Directing

1953-02-02

0.0
Halløj i himmelsengen
Halløj i himmelsengentrue

Directing

1965-01-14

5.5
Summer in Tyrol
Summer in Tyroltrue

Directing

1964-09-25

6.3
Summer in Tyrol
Summer in Tyroltrue

Writing

1964-09-25

6.3
Strike First Freddy
Strike First Freddytrue

Writing

1965-12-21

5.8
På tro og love
På tro og lovetrue

Writing

1955-08-19

6.0
Cirkus Buster
Cirkus Bustertrue

Directing

1961-10-09

6.0
Death Comes at High Noon
Death Comes at High Noontrue

Directing

1964-07-31

7.2
The Poet and the Little Mother
The Poet and the Little Mothertrue

Directing

1959-03-06

6.4
Hvis lille pige er du?
Hvis lille pige er du?true

Directing

1963-08-01

6.2
Hvis lille pige er du?
Hvis lille pige er du?true

Writing

1963-08-01

6.2
Relax Freddy
Relax Freddytrue

Writing

1966-06-05

6.2
Kongeligt besøg
Kongeligt besøgtrue

Directing

1954-03-01

6.0
The Moelleby affair
The Moelleby affairtrue

Writing

1976-12-26

8.0
Death Comes at High Noon
Death Comes at High Noontrue

Writing

1964-07-31

7.2
One of Those Things
One of Those Thingstrue

Writing

1971-01-22

0.0
One of Those Things
One of Those Thingstrue

Production

1971-01-22

0.0
Murder in Paradise
Murder in Paradisetrue

Writing

1988-10-14

6.0
The Poet and the Little Mother
The Poet and the Little Mothertrue

Writing

1959-03-06

6.4
Revolution My A..
Revolution My A..true

Writing

1970-10-09

6.3
The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold
The Olsen Gang Takes the Goldtrue

Writing

1972-08-09

6.7
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harrytrue

Writing

1970-08-10

6.4
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trailtrue

Writing

1977-10-11

6.0
The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal
The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackaltrue

Writing

1974-08-15

6.9
The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank
The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Banktrue

Writing

1978-09-18

6.6
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gangtrue

Writing

1975-08-07

6.8
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wildtrue

Writing

1973-11-26

7.2
The Olsen Gang For Full Music
The Olsen Gang For Full Musictrue

Writing

1976-12-26

6.7
6-Day Race
6-Day Racetrue

Production

1958-08-18

7.0
6-Day Race
6-Day Racetrue

Writing

1958-08-18

7.0
The Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gangtrue

Writing

1969-08-11

7.5
På tro og love
På tro og lovetrue

Production

1955-08-19

6.0
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
The Olsen Gang Runs Amoktrue

Writing

1973-10-05

6.9
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
The Olsen Gang Long Gonetrue

Writing

1981-12-26

6.6
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Tricktrue

Writing

1998-12-18

5.8
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Tricktrue

Production

1998-12-18

5.8
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Tricktrue

Writing

1998-12-18

5.8
For freedom and justice
For freedom and justicetrue

Directing

1949-10-28

6.2
Forelsket i København
Forelsket i Københavntrue

Production

1960-11-04

6.4
Beware of the Jönsson Gang
Beware of the Jönsson Gangtrue

Writing

1981-12-04

6.2
Us Petty Sinners
Us Petty Sinnerstrue

Directing

1952-04-24

7.5
The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever
The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fevertrue

Writing

1984-10-19

6.2
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfældetrue

Directing

1976-01-01

6.0
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfældetrue

Writing

1976-01-01

6.0

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