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Эрик Баллинг
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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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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1924-11-29
- event Death Date 2005-11-19
- school Known for: Writing
- star Popularity: 7.7
- info Birth Place Nyborg, Danmark
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Erik Balling
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The Olsen Gang on the Track
1975-09-26
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The Olsen Gang
1968-10-11
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The Olsen Gang
1968-10-11
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The Olsen Gang in Jutland
1971-10-08
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The Olsen Gang in Jutland
1971-10-08
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The Olsen Gang on the Track
1975-09-26
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The Olsen Gang Sees Red
1976-10-01
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The Olsen Gang Sees Red
1976-10-01
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Martha
1967-10-10
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Martha
1967-10-10
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The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1974-10-04
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The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1974-10-04
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The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979-12-26
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The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979-12-26
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Strike First Freddy
1965-12-21
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Relax Freddy
1966-06-05
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The Olsen Gang in a Fix
1969-10-03
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The Olsen Gang in a Fix
1969-10-03
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The Olsen Gang Goes to War
1978-10-06
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The Olsen Gang Goes to War
1978-10-06
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In the Middle of the Night
1984-03-09
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In the Middle of the Night
1984-03-09
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Murder in the Dark
1986-09-19
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The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977-09-30
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The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977-09-30
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The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry
1982-09-17
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Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør
1961-09-11
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The Olsen Gang's Big Score
1972-10-06
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The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973-10-05
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The Olsen Gang's Big Score
1972-10-06
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The Olsen Gang Long Gone
1981-12-26
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The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
1981-10-16
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The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
1981-10-16
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Our Home Is Our Castle
1971-03-07
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Our Home Is Our Castle
1971-03-07
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Qivitoq
1956-11-06
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The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte
1960-05-02
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Den kære familie
1962-08-03
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Adam and Eve
1953-04-06
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Adam and Eve
1953-04-06
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Jeg er sgu min egen
1967-06-30
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Revolution My A..
1970-10-09
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The Girl Gogo
1962-10-12
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Kispus
1956-05-06
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Kassen stemmer
1976-08-02
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Det var en lørdag aften
1968-06-27
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Det var en lørdag aften
1968-06-27
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One of Those Things
1971-01-22
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Faith, Hope and Witchcraft
1960-03-25
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Faith, Hope and Witchcraft
1960-03-25
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Kispus
1956-05-06
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Kispus
1956-05-06
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Landmandsliv
1965-10-01
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Landmandsliv
1965-10-01
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The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte
1960-05-02
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Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør
1961-09-11
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Vi som går køkkenvejen
1953-02-02
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Halløj i himmelsengen
1965-01-14
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Summer in Tyrol
1964-09-25
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Summer in Tyrol
1964-09-25
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Strike First Freddy
1965-12-21
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På tro og love
1955-08-19
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Cirkus Buster
1961-10-09
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Death Comes at High Noon
1964-07-31
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The Poet and the Little Mother
1959-03-06
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Hvis lille pige er du?
1963-08-01
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Hvis lille pige er du?
1963-08-01
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Relax Freddy
1966-06-05
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Kongeligt besøg
1954-03-01
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The Moelleby affair
1976-12-26
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Death Comes at High Noon
1964-07-31
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One of Those Things
1971-01-22
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One of Those Things
1971-01-22
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Murder in Paradise
1988-10-14
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The Poet and the Little Mother
1959-03-06
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Revolution My A..
1970-10-09
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The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold
1972-08-09
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The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry
1970-08-10
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The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail
1977-10-11
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The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal
1974-08-15
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The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank
1978-09-18
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The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1975-08-07
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The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild
1973-11-26
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The Olsen Gang For Full Music
1976-12-26
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6-Day Race
1958-08-18
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6-Day Race
1958-08-18
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The Olsen Gang
1969-08-11
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På tro og love
1955-08-19
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The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973-10-05
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The Olsen Gang Long Gone
1981-12-26
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The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1998-12-18
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The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1998-12-18
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The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1998-12-18
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For frihed og ret
1949-10-28
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Forelsket i København
1960-11-04
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Beware of the Jönsson Gang
1981-12-04
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Vi arme syndere
1952-04-24
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Matador
1978-11-11
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The House at Christianshavn
1970-05-16
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Strisser på Samsø
1997-02-17
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Matador
1978-11-11
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The House at Christianshavn
1970-05-16