Person Details

Birthday: 1896-05-19 22:57:21

Death: 1977-10-17 22:57:21

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Birmingham, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 193

TV Involvements: 0

Most Famous Work

Biography

Sir Michael Elias Balcon (19 May 1896 – 17 October 1977) was an English film producer, known for his work with Ealing Studios. Balcon had earlier worked for Gainsborough Pictures, Gaumont British and MGM-British.

Most Famous Work

Easy Virtue
Average
5

Easy Virtue

 (1928) Producer
The 39 Steps
Average
7

The 39 Steps

 (1935) Producer
The Lavender Hill Mob
Average
7

The Lavender Hill Mob

 (1951) Producer
The Ladykillers
Average
7

The Ladykillers

 (1955) Producer
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Average
6

The Man Who Knew Too Much

 (1934) Producer
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Average
8

Kind Hearts and Coronets

 (1949) Producer
Sabotage
Average
7

Sabotage

 (1937) Producer
The Man in the White Suit
Average
7

The Man in the White Suit

 (1951) Producer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2000 Self (archive footage)
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
 2000-08-01
 Movie
1978 Self
How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran
How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran
 1978-01-01
 Movie
1970 Self
The Ealing Comedies
The Ealing Comedies
 1970-09-08
 Movie
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1961 Producer
The Long and the Short and the Tall
The Long and the Short and the Tall
 1961-02-28
 Movie
1959 Producer
The Scapegoat
The Scapegoat
 1959-08-06
 Movie
Producer
The Siege of Pinchgut
The Siege of Pinchgut
 1959-08-01
 Movie
1958 Producer
Nowhere to Go
Nowhere to Go
 1958-12-02
 Movie
Producer
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
 1958-03-20
 Movie
Producer
Davy
Davy
 1958-01-02
 Movie
1957 Producer
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
 1957-12-17
 Movie
Producer
The Shiralee
The Shiralee
 1957-07-11
 Movie
Producer
The Man in the Sky
The Man in the Sky
 1957-01-24
 Movie
1956 Producer
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch
 1956-06-19
 Movie
Producer
The Long Arm
The Long Arm
 1956-06-01
 Movie
Executive Producer
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
 1956-03-20
 Movie
1955 Producer
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
 1955-12-08
 Movie
Producer
The Night My Number Came Up
The Night My Number Came Up
 1955-03-22
 Movie
Executive Producer
Out of the Clouds
Out of the Clouds
 1955-02-15
 Movie
1954 Producer
Lease of Life
Lease of Life
 1954-10-18
 Movie
Producer
West of Zanzibar
West of Zanzibar
 1954-03-24
 Movie
Executive Producer
The 'Maggie'
The 'Maggie'
 1954-02-25
 Movie
1953 Executive Producer
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer
 1953-11-30
 Movie
Executive Producer
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt
 1953-03-04
 Movie
1952 Producer
Mandy
Mandy
 1952-07-29
 Movie
1951 Producer
Where No Vultures Fly
Where No Vultures Fly
 1951-11-06
 Movie
Producer
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
 1951-08-07
 Movie
Producer
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
 1951-06-28
 Movie
Producer
Pool of London
Pool of London
 1951-02-20
 Movie
1950 Producer
Cage of Gold
Cage of Gold
 1950-10-23
 Movie
Producer
The Magnet
The Magnet
 1950-10-01
 Movie
Producer
Bitter Springs
Bitter Springs
 1950-07-05
 Movie
Producer
The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp
 1950-01-19
 Movie
1949 Producer
A Run for Your Money
A Run for Your Money
 1949-11-23
 Movie
Producer
Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico
 1949-10-26
 Movie
Producer
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
 1949-06-21
 Movie
Producer
Whisky Galore!
Whisky Galore!
 1949-06-16
 Movie
Producer
Train of Events
Train of Events
 1949-01-18
 Movie
1948 Producer
Scott of the Antarctic
Scott of the Antarctic
 1948-11-29
 Movie
Producer
Another Shore
Another Shore
 1948-11-24
 Movie
Producer
Saraband for Dead Lovers
Saraband for Dead Lovers
 1948-10-04
 Movie
Producer
Against the Wind
Against the Wind
 1948-02-01
 Movie
1947 Producer
It Always Rains on Sunday
It Always Rains on Sunday
 1947-11-28
 Movie
Producer
Frieda
Frieda
 1947-06-19
 Movie
Producer
The Loves of Joanna Godden
The Loves of Joanna Godden
 1947-06-08
 Movie
Producer
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
 1947-03-12
 Movie
Producer
Hue and Cry
Hue and Cry
 1947-02-01
 Movie
1946 Producer
The Overlanders
The Overlanders
 1946-09-27
 Movie
Producer
The Captive Heart
The Captive Heart
 1946-04-29
 Movie
1945 Producer
Pink String and Sealing Wax
Pink String and Sealing Wax
 1945-11-22
 Movie
Producer
Johnny Frenchman
Johnny Frenchman
 1945-10-29
 Movie
Producer
Dead of Night
Dead of Night
 1945-09-09
 Movie
Producer
Painted Boats
Painted Boats
 1945-09-01
 Movie
1944 Producer
The Return of the Vikings
The Return of the Vikings
 1944-11-13
 Movie
Producer
Fiddlers Three
Fiddlers Three
 1944-10-01
 Movie
Producer
Champagne Charlie
Champagne Charlie
 1944-08-25
 Movie
Producer
They Came to a City
They Came to a City
 1944-08-21
 Movie
Producer
For Those in Peril
For Those in Peril
 1944-06-01
 Movie
Producer
The Halfway House
The Halfway House
 1944-02-01
 Movie
1943 Producer
San Demetrio London
San Demetrio London
 1943-12-07
 Movie
Producer
My Learned Friend
My Learned Friend
 1943-10-25
 Movie
Producer
Undercover
Undercover
 1943-07-26
 Movie
Producer
The Bells Go Down
The Bells Go Down
 1943-05-16
 Movie
Producer
Nine Men
Nine Men
 1943-02-22
 Movie
Producer
Save Your Shillings and Smile
Save Your Shillings and Smile
 1943-01-01
 Movie
Producer
The Sky’s the Limit
The Sky’s the Limit
 1943-01-01
 Movie
1942 Producer
Went the Day Well?
Went the Day Well?
 1942-12-07
 Movie
Producer
The Goose Steps Out
The Goose Steps Out
 1942-08-01
 Movie
Producer
The Foreman Went to France
The Foreman Went to France
 1942-06-22
 Movie
Producer
The Next of Kin
The Next of Kin
 1942-06-15
 Movie
Producer
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
 1942-02-23
 Movie
Producer
The Big Blockade
The Big Blockade
 1942-01-19
 Movie
Producer
Find, Fix and Strike
Find, Fix and Strike
 1942-01-01
 Movie
Producer
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
 1942-01-01
 Movie
1941 Producer
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings
 1941-11-10
 Movie
Producer
Turned Out Nice Again
Turned Out Nice Again
 1941-08-01
 Movie
Executive In Charge Of Production
Yellow Caesar
Yellow Caesar
 1941-05-24
 Movie
Producer
The Ghost of St. Michael's
The Ghost of St. Michael's
 1941-04-01
 Movie
1940 Producer
Sailors Three
Sailors Three
 1940-12-14
 Movie
Producer
Spare a Copper
Spare a Copper
 1940-12-02
 Movie
Executive Producer
Young Veteran
Young Veteran
 1940-12-01
 Movie
Producer
Saloon Bar
Saloon Bar
 1940-11-02
 Movie
Producer
Convoy
Convoy
 1940-09-28
 Movie
Producer
Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!
 1940-07-12
 Movie
Producer
All Hands
All Hands
 1940-05-31
 Movie
Producer
Dangerous Comment
Dangerous Comment
 1940-05-18
 Movie
Producer
The Proud Valley
The Proud Valley
 1940-04-06
 Movie
Producer
Return to Yesterday
Return to Yesterday
 1940-03-09
 Movie
Producer
Now You're Talking
Now You're Talking
 1940-03-01
 Movie
Producer
Salvage with a Smile
Salvage with a Smile
 1940-01-01
 Movie
1939 Producer
Cheer Boys Cheer
Cheer Boys Cheer
 1939-08-01
 Movie
Producer
The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men
 1939-06-01
 Movie
Producer
Happy Family
Happy Family
 1939-01-01
 Movie
1938 Producer
The Ware Case
The Ware Case
 1938-12-02
 Movie
Producer
A Yank at Oxford
A Yank at Oxford
 1938-02-18
 Movie
1937 Producer
Sabotage
Sabotage
 1937-01-08
 Movie
Producer
Take My Tip
Take My Tip
 1937-01-01
 Movie
1936 Producer
Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades
 1936-12-30
 Movie
Producer
All In!
All In!
 1936-10-29
 Movie
Producer
The Man Who Changed His Mind
The Man Who Changed His Mind
 1936-09-11
 Movie
Producer
Tudor Rose
Tudor Rose
 1936-09-01
 Movie
Producer
Rhythm in the Air
Rhythm in the Air
 1936-08-29
 Movie
Producer
Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will
 1936-08-10
 Movie
Producer
Secret Agent
Secret Agent
 1936-05-31
 Movie
Producer
It's Love Again
It's Love Again
 1936-05-06
 Movie
Producer
First Offence
First Offence
 1936-02-21
 Movie
1935 Producer
Foreign Affaires
Foreign Affaires
 1935-11-21
 Movie
Producer
Bulldog Jack
Bulldog Jack
 1935-09-01
 Movie
Producer
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
 1935-09-01
 Movie
Producer
Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather
 1935-08-01
 Movie
Producer
Me and Marlborough
Me and Marlborough
 1935-07-22
 Movie
Producer
Things Are Looking Up
Things Are Looking Up
 1935-06-09
 Movie
Producer
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant
 1935-06-07
 Movie
Producer
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
 1935-06-06
 Movie
Producer
Brown on Resolution
Brown on Resolution
 1935-05-15
 Movie
Producer
Oh, Daddy!
Oh, Daddy!
 1935-02-08
 Movie
Producer
Car of Dreams
Car of Dreams
 1935-01-09
 Movie
1934 Producer
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much
 1934-12-01
 Movie
Producer
Road House
Road House
 1934-11-29
 Movie
Producer
Jew Süss
Jew Süss
 1934-10-13
 Movie
Producer
My Song for You
My Song for You
 1934-07-30
 Movie
Producer
Aunt Sally
Aunt Sally
 1934-06-13
 Movie
Producer
It's a Boy
It's a Boy
 1934-06-07
 Movie
Producer
A Cup of Kindness
A Cup of Kindness
 1934-05-07
 Movie
Producer
Man of Aran
Man of Aran
 1934-05-06
 Movie
1933 Producer
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph
 1933-12-01
 Movie
Producer
I Was a Spy
I Was a Spy
 1933-09-04
 Movie
Producer
The Ghoul
The Ghoul
 1933-08-01
 Movie
Producer
Orders Is Orders
Orders Is Orders
 1933-07-18
 Movie
Producer
Sleeping Car
Sleeping Car
 1933-06-06
 Movie
Producer
The Good Companions
The Good Companions
 1933-02-28
 Movie
Producer
The Man from Toronto
The Man from Toronto
 1933-01-01
 Movie
Producer
Britannia of Billingsgate
Britannia of Billingsgate
 1933-01-01
 Movie
1932 Producer
The Midshipmaid
The Midshipmaid
 1932-12-08
 Movie
Producer
After the Ball
After the Ball
 1932-11-23
 Movie
Producer
Rome Express
Rome Express
 1932-10-31
 Movie
Producer
There Goes the Bride
There Goes the Bride
 1932-10-25
 Movie
Producer
Marry Me
Marry Me
 1932-10-05
 Movie
Producer
Love on Wheels
Love on Wheels
 1932-07-26
 Movie
Producer
Jack's the Boy
Jack's the Boy
 1932-06-11
 Movie
Producer
The Faithful Heart
The Faithful Heart
 1932-05-01
 Movie
Producer
White Face
White Face
 1932-05-01
 Movie
Producer
The Frightened Lady
The Frightened Lady
 1932-03-01
 Movie
Producer
Lord Babs
Lord Babs
 1932-02-01
 Movie
1931 Producer
Who Killed Doc Robin?
Who Killed Doc Robin?
 1931-12-31
 Movie
Producer
Sunshine Susie
Sunshine Susie
 1931-12-06
 Movie
Producer
A Gentleman of Paris
A Gentleman of Paris
 1931-12-04
 Movie
Producer
P.C. Josser
P.C. Josser
 1931-11-04
 Movie
Producer
Michael and Mary
Michael and Mary
 1931-10-29
 Movie
Producer
The Calendar
The Calendar
 1931-10-19
 Movie
Producer
Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes
 1931-10-02
 Movie
Producer
The Ghost Train
The Ghost Train
 1931-09-22
 Movie
Producer
My Old China
My Old China
 1931-08-26
 Movie
Producer
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
 1931-07-28
 Movie
Producer
The Man They Couldn't Arrest
The Man They Couldn't Arrest
 1931-07-24
 Movie
Producer
A Night in Montmartre
A Night in Montmartre
 1931-07-16
 Movie
Producer
The Ringer
The Ringer
 1931-03-31
 Movie
Producer
The Stronger Sex
The Stronger Sex
 1931-02-26
 Movie
Producer
Bull Rushes
Bull Rushes
 1931-02-11
 Movie
Producer
Harry Lauder Songs
Harry Lauder Songs
 1931-02-10
 Movie
Producer
Aroma of the South Seas
Aroma of the South Seas
 1931-02-05
 Movie
Producer
Hot Heir
Hot Heir
 1931-02-05
 Movie
1930 Producer
A Warm Corner
A Warm Corner
 1930-09-29
 Movie
Producer
Symphony in Two Flats
Symphony in Two Flats
 1930-07-16
 Movie
Producer
The Crooked Billet
The Crooked Billet
 1930-03-21
 Movie
Producer
Just for a Song
Just for a Song
 1930-03-11
 Movie
1929 Producer
Taxi for Two
Taxi for Two
 1929-11-21
 Movie
Producer
Armistice
Armistice
 1929-11-01
 Movie
Producer
The City of Play
The City of Play
 1929-07-01
 Movie
1928 Producer
A South Sea Bubble
A South Sea Bubble
 1928-08-03
 Movie
Producer
Balaclava
Balaclava
 1928-06-06
 Movie
Producer
The Vortex
The Vortex
 1928-03-25
 Movie
Producer
Easy Virtue
Easy Virtue
 1928-03-05
 Movie
Producer
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph
 1928-02-20
 Movie
Producer
A Light Woman
A Light Woman
 1928-01-01
 Movie
1927 Producer
One of the Best
One of the Best
 1927-11-01
 Movie
Producer
Downhill
Downhill
 1927-10-24
 Movie
Co-Producer
The Rolling Road
The Rolling Road
 1927-10-17
 Movie
Producer
Ghost Train
Ghost Train
 1927-09-16
 Movie
Producer
The Queen Was in the Parlour
The Queen Was in the Parlour
 1927-04-29
 Movie
Producer
Blighty
Blighty
 1927-03-01
 Movie
Producer
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
 1927-02-14
 Movie
Producer
The Pleasure Garden
The Pleasure Garden
 1927-01-14
 Movie
1926 Producer
The Mountain Eagle
The Mountain Eagle
 1926-11-01
 Movie
Producer
The Cabaret Kid
The Cabaret Kid
 1926-11-01
 Movie
1925 Producer
The Prude's Fall
The Prude's Fall
 1925-11-23
 Movie
Producer
Cut It Out
Cut It Out
 1925-11-01
 Movie
Producer
The Rat
The Rat
 1925-09-07
 Movie
Producer
The Blackguard
The Blackguard
 1925-09-04
 Movie
Producer
Typical Budget
Typical Budget
 1925-01-01
 Movie
1924 Producer
The White Shadow
The White Shadow
 1924-05-05
 Movie
1923 Producer
Woman to Woman
Woman to Woman
 1923-01-02
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1929 Presenter
The Wrecker
The Wrecker
 1929-07-16
 Movie
1927 Presenter
Downhill
Downhill
 1927-10-24
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

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