
Scénario · Né(e) en 1924 · Nyborg, Danmark
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.

Olsen-bandens sidste stik
1998
1998 · Erik Balling (uncredited)

Strisser på Samsø
1997
1997 · Writer

Mord i Paradis
1988
1988 · Writer

Mord i mørket
1986
1986 · Writer

Anthonsen
1984
1984 · Réalisation

Midt om natten
1984
1984 · Réalisation

Les Jönsson et Harry la Dynamite
1982
1982 · Screenplay

Olsen-banden over alle bjerge
1981
1981 · Réalisation

Olsen-bandens flugt over plankeværket
1981
1981 · Réalisation

Olsen-banden overgiver sig aldrig
1979
1979 · Réalisation

Matador
1978
1978 · Réalisation

Olsen-banden går i krig
1978
1978 · Réalisation

Olsenbanden og Data-Harry sprenger verdensbanken
1978
1978 · Writer

Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry på sporet
1977
1977 · Writer

Olsen-banden deruda'
1977
1977 · Réalisation

Affæren i Mølleby
1976
1976 · Writer

Olsenbanden for full musikk
1976
1976 · Writer

Olsen-banden ser rødt
1976
1976 · Réalisation

Kassen stemmer
1976
1976 · Writer

Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
1976
1976 · Réalisation

Olsen-banden på sporet
1975
1975 · Réalisation

Olsenbandens siste bedrifter
1975
1975 · Writer

Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter
1974
1974 · Réalisation

Olsenbanden møter Kongen og Knekten
1974
1974 · Writer

Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry går amok
1973
1973 · Writer

Olsen-banden går amok
1973
1973 · Réalisation

Olsen-bandens store kup
1972
1972 · Réalisation

Olsenbanden tar gull
1972
1972 · Writer

Olsen-banden i Jylland
1971
1971 · Réalisation

Ballade på Christianshavn
1971
1971 · Réalisation

Hændeligt uheld
1971
1971 · Réalisation

Rend mig i revolutionen
1970
1970 · Réalisation

Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry
1970
1970 · Writer

Huset på Christianshavn
1970
1970 · Réalisation

Olsen-banden på spanden
1969
1969 · Réalisation

Olsen-banden
1969
1969 · Screenplay

Olsen-banden
1968
1968 · Réalisation

Det var en lørdag aften
1968
1968 · Réalisation

Martha
1967
1967 · Réalisation

Jeg er sgu min egen
1967
1967 · Réalisation

Détendez-vous Freddie
1966
1966 · Réalisation

Slå først, Frede
1965
1965 · Réalisation

Landmandsliv
1965
1965 · Réalisation

Halløj i himmelsengen
1965
1965 · Réalisation

Sommer i Tyrol
1964
1964 · Réalisation

Døden kommer til middag
1964
1964 · Réalisation

Hvis lille pige er du?
1963
1963 · Réalisation

79 af stöðinni
1962
1962 · Réalisation

Den kære familie
1962
1962 · Réalisation

Cirkus Buster
1961
1961 · Réalisation

Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør
1961
1961 · Réalisation

Forelsket i København
1960
1960 · Producer

Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte
1960
1960 · Réalisation

Tro, håb og trolddom
1960
1960 · Réalisation

Poeten og Lillemor
1959
1959 · Réalisation

6-dagesløbet
1958
1958 · Producer

Qivitoq - fjeldgængeren
1956
1956 · Réalisation

Kispus
1956
1956 · Réalisation

På tro og love
1955
1955 · Writer

Kongeligt besøg
1954
1954 · Réalisation

Adam og Eva
1953
1953 · Réalisation

Vi som går køkkenvejen
1953
1953 · Réalisation

Vi arme syndere
1952
1952 · Réalisation
Hændeligt uheld
1971