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Erik Balling

Erik Balling

Actor, Director, Writer

Born November 29, 1924 in Nyborg, Danmark

Died November 19, 2005

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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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Filmography

Actor

9

Type

Year

Olsen Banden for altid Poster

Olsen Banden for altid Documentary2018Self

Skide godt, Balling! Poster

Skide godt, Balling! Documentary2005Self

Go' aften Danmark Poster

Go' aften Danmark TV Series2002Self

Mer' Matador Documentary1998Self

The Olsen Gang - Final Mission Poster

The Olsen Gang - Final Mission Feature Film1998Self

Bandefører Balling Documentary1978Self - Director

Blå time Poster

Blå time TV Series1963Director - self

Mennesket & Massemedierne Poster

Mennesket & Massemedierne Documentary1962Self

Mennesket og massemedierne Poster

Mennesket og massemedierne TV Series1962Director - self

Director

44

Type

Year

Tivoli-Revyen 1988 TV Special1989

Anthonsen Poster

Anthonsen Mini-Series1984

In the Middle of the Night Poster

In the Middle of the Night Feature Film1984

Olsen-banden over alle bjerge! Poster

Olsen-banden over alle bjerge! Feature Film1981

Olsen-bandens flugt - over plankeværket Poster

Olsen-bandens flugt - over plankeværket Feature Film1981

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders Poster

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders Feature Film1979

Matador TV Series1978

The Olsen Gang Goes to War Poster

The Olsen Gang Goes to War Feature Film1978

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight Poster

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight Feature Film1977

The Olsen Gang Sees Red Poster

The Olsen Gang Sees Red Feature Film1976

The Olsen Gang on the Track Poster

The Olsen Gang on the Track Feature Film1975

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang Poster

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang Feature Film1974

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok Poster

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok Feature Film1973

The Olsen Gang's Big Score Poster

The Olsen Gang's Big Score Feature Film1972

Hændeligt uheld Poster

Hændeligt uheld Feature Film1971

Our Home Is Our Castle Poster

Our Home Is Our Castle Feature Film1971

The Olsen Gang in Jutland Poster

The Olsen Gang in Jutland Feature Film1971

Huset på Christianshavn Poster

Huset på Christianshavn TV Series1970

Rend mig i revolutionen Poster

Rend mig i revolutionen Feature Film1970

The Olsen Gang in a Fix Poster

The Olsen Gang in a Fix Feature Film1969

Det var en lørdag aften Poster

Det var en lørdag aften Feature Film1968

The Olsen Gang Poster

The Olsen Gang Feature Film1968

I Belong to Me Poster

I Belong to Me Feature Film1967

Martha Feature Film1967

Slap af Frede! Poster

Slap af Frede! Feature Film1966

Halløj i himmelsengen Poster

Halløj i himmelsengen Feature Film1965

Landmandsliv Poster

Landmandsliv Feature Film1965

Strike First Freddy Poster

Strike First Freddy Feature Film1965

Death Comes at High Noon Poster

Death Comes at High Noon Feature Film1964

Summer in Tyrol Poster

Summer in Tyrol Feature Film1964

Hvis lille pige er du? Poster

Hvis lille pige er du? Feature Film1963

Den kære familie Poster

Den kære familie Feature Film1962

The Girl Gogo Poster

The Girl Gogo Feature Film1962

Cirkus Buster Poster

Cirkus Buster Feature Film1961

Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør Poster

Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør Feature Film1961

Faith, Hope and Witchcraft Poster

Faith, Hope and Witchcraft Feature Film1960

Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte Poster

Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte Feature Film1960

The Poet and the Little Mother Poster

The Poet and the Little Mother Feature Film1959

Kispus Feature Film1956

Qivitoq Feature Film1956

Kongeligt besøg Poster

Kongeligt besøg Feature Film1954

Adam og Eva Poster

Adam og Eva Feature Film1953

Vi som går køkkenvejen Poster

Vi som går køkkenvejen Feature Film1953

Vi arme syndere Poster

Vi arme syndere Feature Film1952

Writer

65

Type

Year

Olsen Banden gi'r den gas Short Film2022

Olsen Banden på dupperne igen Feature Film2020

The Olsen Gang in Deep Trouble Poster

The Olsen Gang in Deep Trouble Feature Film2013

The Olsen Gang Gets Polished Poster

The Olsen Gang Gets Polished Feature Film2010

The Olsen Gang - Final Mission Poster

The Olsen Gang - Final Mission Feature Film1998

Strisser på Samsø Poster

Strisser på Samsø TV Series1997

The Jonsson Gang's Greatest Robbery Poster

The Jonsson Gang's Greatest Robbery Feature Film1995

Tivoli-Revyen 1988 TV Special1989

Murder in Paradise Poster

Murder in Paradise Feature Film1988

Murder in the Dark Poster

Murder in the Dark Feature Film1986

Anthonsen Poster

Anthonsen Mini-Series1984

In the Middle of the Night Poster

In the Middle of the Night Feature Film1984

The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever Poster

The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever Feature Film1984

Kurt og Valde Poster

Kurt og Valde Feature Film1983

The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry Poster

The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry Feature Film1982

Beware of the Jönsson Gang Poster

Beware of the Jönsson Gang Feature Film1981

Olsen-banden over alle bjerge! Poster

Olsen-banden over alle bjerge! Feature Film1981

Olsen-bandens flugt - over plankeværket Poster

Olsen-bandens flugt - over plankeværket Feature Film1981

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders Poster

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders Feature Film1979

Olsenbanden og Data-Harry sprenger verdensbanken Poster

Olsenbanden og Data-Harry sprenger verdensbanken Feature Film1978

The Olsen Gang Goes to War Poster

The Olsen Gang Goes to War Feature Film1978

Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry på sporet Poster

Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry på sporet Feature Film1977

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight Poster

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight Feature Film1977

It All Adds Up Poster

It All Adds Up Feature Film1976

Olsenbanden for full musikk Poster

Olsenbanden for full musikk Feature Film1976

The Moelleby Affair Poster

The Moelleby Affair Feature Film1976

The Olsen Gang Sees Red Poster

The Olsen Gang Sees Red Feature Film1976

Olsenbandens siste bedrifter Poster

Olsenbandens siste bedrifter Feature Film1975

The Olsen Gang on the Track Poster

The Olsen Gang on the Track Feature Film1975

Olsen-banden møter kongen og knekten Poster

Olsen-banden møter kongen og knekten Feature Film1974

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang Poster

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang Feature Film1974

Olsen-banden og Dynamitt-Harry går amok Poster

Olsen-banden og Dynamitt-Harry går amok Feature Film1973

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok Poster

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok Feature Film1973

Olsen-banden tar gull Poster

Olsen-banden tar gull Feature Film1972

The Olsen Gang's Big Score Poster

The Olsen Gang's Big Score Feature Film1972

Hændeligt uheld Poster

Hændeligt uheld Feature Film1971

Our Home Is Our Castle Poster

Our Home Is Our Castle Feature Film1971

The Olsen Gang in Jutland Poster

The Olsen Gang in Jutland Feature Film1971

Huset på Christianshavn Poster

Huset på Christianshavn TV Series1970

Olsen-banden og Dynamitt-Harry Poster

Olsen-banden og Dynamitt-Harry Feature Film1970

Rend mig i revolutionen Poster

Rend mig i revolutionen Feature Film1970

Det ville glæde ... Poster

Det ville glæde ... TV Movie1969

The Olsen Gang in a Fix Poster

The Olsen Gang in a Fix Feature Film1969

Det var en lørdag aften Poster

Det var en lørdag aften Feature Film1968

Olsen-banden Poster

Olsen-banden Feature Film1968

The Olsen Gang Poster

The Olsen Gang Feature Film1968

Martha Feature Film1967

Slap af Frede! Poster

Slap af Frede! Feature Film1966

Halløj i himmelsengen Poster

Halløj i himmelsengen Feature Film1965

Landmandsliv Poster

Landmandsliv Feature Film1965

Strike First Freddy Poster

Strike First Freddy Feature Film1965

Death Comes at High Noon Poster

Death Comes at High Noon Feature Film1964

Snip, snap, snude - en omvendt historie Poster

Snip, snap, snude - en omvendt historie TV Movie1964

Summer in Tyrol Poster

Summer in Tyrol Feature Film1964

Hvis lille pige er du? Poster

Hvis lille pige er du? Feature Film1963

Cirkus Buster Poster

Cirkus Buster Feature Film1961

Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør Poster

Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør Feature Film1961

Faith, Hope and Witchcraft Poster

Faith, Hope and Witchcraft Feature Film1960

Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte Poster

Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte Feature Film1960

The Poet and the Little Mother Poster

The Poet and the Little Mother Feature Film1959

Seksdagesløbet Poster

Seksdagesløbet Feature Film1958

Kispus Feature Film1956

På tro og love Poster

På tro og love Feature Film1955

Kongeligt besøg Poster

Kongeligt besøg Feature Film1954

Adam og Eva Poster

Adam og Eva Feature Film1953

Producer

6

Type

Year

The Olsen Gang - Final Mission Poster

The Olsen Gang - Final Mission Feature Film1998

Hændeligt uheld Poster

Hændeligt uheld Feature Film1971

Huset på Christianshavn Poster

Huset på Christianshavn TV Series1970

Tre piger i Paris Poster

Tre piger i Paris Feature Film1963

Forelsket i København Poster

Forelsket i København Feature Film1960

På tro og love Poster

På tro og love Feature Film1955

Production Manager

3

Tre piger i Paris Poster

Tre piger i Paris Feature Film1963

The Girls Are Willing Poster

The Girls Are Willing Feature Film1958

Mød mig paa Cassiopeia Poster

Mød mig paa Cassiopeia Feature Film1951

Thanks

3

Type

Year

The Olsen Gang Gets Polished Poster

The Olsen Gang Gets Polished Feature Film2010

Olsen-bandens første kup Poster

Olsen-bandens første kup TV Series1999

Jönssonligan & den svarta diamanten Poster

Jönssonligan & den svarta diamanten Feature Film1992

Other Crew

3

Susanne Feature Film1950

Discretion Wanted Poster

Discretion Wanted Feature Film1946

Ditte, Child of Man Poster

Ditte, Child of Man Feature Film1946

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

For frihed og ret Poster

For frihed og ret Feature Film1949

Cinematographer

1

Israel Documentary1949

Script and Continuity Department

1

The Olsen Gang - Final Mission Poster

The Olsen Gang - Final Mission Feature Film1998

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