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Michael Balcon
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Michael Balcon
A Pioneer of the British Film Industry Grandfather of British Actor Daniel Day-Lewis

Michael Balcon Bio Details
Full name
Sir Michael Elias Balcon
Gender
Male
Occupations
Jeweller Apprentice (1913 - 1915)
Film Distributor (1919)
Film Studio Owner (1921 - 1936)
Executive Producer (1937 - 1959)
Film Studio Owner (1959)
Chairman of the BFI (1963 - 1971)
Education
George Dixon's Grammar School, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom (1907 - 1913)
Sir Michael ran Ealing studios for almost 20 years. When the studio was sold in 1955 , he placed a plaque reading "Here during a quarter of a century many films were made projecting Britain and the British character."
Knighted in 1945 for his services to the British Film Industry.
As a 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 (1952).
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Michael Balcon Children
born 1925, died 2009, age 84
with Lady Aileen Balcon MBE
British Actress Second Wife of Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis
born 1931, died 2012, age 81 (approx.)
with Lady Aileen Balcon MBE
Son of Film Pioneer Michael Balcon Uncle of Actor Daniel Day-Lewis
Michael Balcon Partner(s) Other Children
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Michael Balcon Family
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Michael Balcon's parents:
Michael Balcon's father was Louis Balcon Michael Balcon's mother was Laura Balcon
Michael Balcon's children:
Michael Balcon's daughter was Jill Balcon Michael Balcon's son was Jonathan Balcon
Michael Balcon's grandchildren:
Michael Balcon's grandson is Daniel Day-Lewis Michael Balcon's granddaughter is Tamasin Day-Lewis
Michael Balcon's great grandchildren:
Michael Balcon's great granddaughter is Miranda Shearer Michael Balcon's great grandson is Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis Michael Balcon's great grandson is Ronan Day-Lewis Michael Balcon's great grandson is Cashel Day-Lewis
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