Erik Balling
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Erik Balling

Born 1924-11-29 · Nyborg, Danmark · Died 2005-11-19

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.

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Known for

Rend mig i revolutionen★ 5.4Momento
Rend mig i revolutionen
1970
The Olsen Gang in a Fix★ 6.5Momento
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
1969
The House at Christianshavn★ 8Momento
The House at Christianshavn
1970 · Serie
Olsen-bandens store kup★ 6.9Momento
Olsen-bandens store kup
1972
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang★ 7.1Momento
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1974
Olsen-banden overgiver sig aldrig★ 6.8Momento
Olsen-banden overgiver sig aldrig
1979
Matador★ 9.1Momento
Matador
1978 · Serie
Olsen-banden i Jylland★ 6.9Momento
Olsen-banden i Jylland
1971
Varning för Jönssonligan★ 6.1Momento
Varning för Jönssonligan
1981
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick★ 5.9Momento
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1998
For frihed og ret★ 6.2Momento
For frihed og ret
1949
The Olsen Gang★ 7Momento
The Olsen Gang
1968
Kassen stemmer★ 5.6Momento
Kassen stemmer
1976
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence★ 7Momento
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
1981
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight★ 7Momento
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977
Olsen-banden på sporet★ 7.1Momento
Olsen-banden på sporet
1975
The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry★ 5.9Momento
The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry
1982
Olsenbanden møter Kongen og Knekten★ 7.4Momento
Olsenbanden møter Kongen og Knekten
1974
Olsen-banden går amok★ 6.8Momento
Olsen-banden går amok
1973
Olsen-banden over alle bjerge★ 7Momento
Olsen-banden over alle bjerge
1981
The Olsen Gang Goes to War★ 6.8Momento
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
1978
Olsen-banden ser rødt★ 7.4Momento
Olsen-banden ser rødt
1976
In the Middle of the Night★ 6.4Momento
In the Middle of the Night
1984
Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry går amok★ 6.7Momento
Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry går amok
1973
The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank★ 6.4Momento
The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank
1978
Olsen-banden★ 7.1Momento
Olsen-banden
1969
Olsenbanden tar gull★ 7.3Momento
Olsenbanden tar gull
1972
Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry på sporet★ 6.4Momento
Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry på sporet
1977
Strisser på Samsø★ 7Momento
Strisser på Samsø
1997 · Serie
Adam and Eve★ 4.6Momento
Adam and Eve
1953
Anthonsen★ 10Momento
Anthonsen
1984 · Serie
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør★ 6.5Momento
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør
1961
6-dagesløbet★ 7Momento
6-dagesløbet
1958
Halløj i himmelsengen★ 5.5Momento
Halløj i himmelsengen
1965
The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte★ 5.4Momento
The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte
1960
Hændeligt uheldMomento
Hændeligt uheld
1971
Strike First Freddy★ 5.8Momento
Strike First Freddy
1965
Kongeligt besøg★ 6Momento
Kongeligt besøg
1954
Jeg er sgu min egen★ 10Momento
Jeg er sgu min egen
1967
The Moelleby affair★ 8Momento
The Moelleby affair
1976

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