Erik Balling
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Erik Balling (29 November 1924 – 19 November 2005) was a Danish TV and film director. He created two of Denmark's most popular TV-series, Matador and Huset på Christianshavn.
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Erik Balling | |
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Born | (1924-11-29)29 November 1924 |
Died | 19 November 2005(2005-11-19) (aged 80) |
Burial place | Gentofte Churchyard, Gentofte Municipality, Denmark |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1952 – 1984 |
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His feature film Qivitoq (1956) was nominated for a Golden Palm at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival,[1] and for an Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film.[2] His 1962 film Den kære familie was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.[3]
Together with Henning Bahs, he also created the hugely popular series of Olsen Gang feature films.