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Michael Elias Balcon was born in Birmingham, the son of Polish tailor Louis Balcon and his Russian wife Laura. He began his career in filmmaking during the 1920s and, together with Victor Saville and John Freedman, he formed Balcon, Freedman & Saville. By 1923, Balcon had produced his first film, Woman to Woman (starring Clive Brook) in 1923.
The Sir Michael Balcon is a Wetherspoon pub in Ealing, Ealing. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11pm.
Jul 14, 2023 · Balcon, Michael, 1896-1977, Motion picture producers and directors -- Biography Publisher London, Hutchinson Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English
This portrait back to top. This bust of the film producer Michael Balcon was commissioned by Alfred Hitchcock to salve his guilt over an advantageous deal. Hitchcock paid £250 for the rights to a script that Balcon was also interested in and sold them on to Balcon for £500.
Michael Balcon. (1896-1977), Film producer. Sir Michael Balcon. Sitter in 37 portraits. Film producer. Through Gainsborough Pictures, Gaumont-British and Ealing Studios Balcon was responsible for a wide range of classic British films including The 39 Steps (1935), Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) and The Cruel Sea ...
The Ealing vein was played out by the later 1950s, but it is a major achievement. In 1959 he formed Bryanston Films, and in 1964, amid much controversy, took control of British Lion. He was knighted in 1948. Jill Balcon, the actress, is his daughter, and S. Chandos Balcon was his brother. Autobiography: A Lifetime in Films (1969)
Sir Michael Elias Balcon-He was an English film producer, known for his work with Ealing Studios. Balcon had earlier worked for Gainsborough Pictures, Gaumont British and MGM-British. Born in Birmingham, Balcon was the youngest son and fourth of five children of Louis Balcon (c.1858–1946) and his wife, Laura (née Greenberg; c.1863–1934), Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe who had met ...
