Burt Balaban

Burt Balaban (6 March 1922 - 14 October 1965) was an American film producer and director.[1]

Burt Balaban
Born6 March 1922
Chicago, United States
Died14 October 1965(1965-10-14) (aged 43)
OccupationFilm producer and director
Years active1954-1966
FamilyBob Balaban (cousin)
Leonard "Red" Balaban (brother)
Judy Balaban (sister)
A. J. Balaban (uncle)
Elmer Balaban (uncle)

Biography

Balaban was born to a Jewish family, the son of Tillie (nee Urkov) from her first marriage, and stepson of Barney Balaban.[2] He was the nephew of Elmer Balaban, the nephew of A. J. Balaban, the brother of author Judy Balaban, and the cousin of actor Bob Balaban of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Gosford Park (2001).[3]

He was born in Chicago and graduated from Roanoke College. During World War Two he was a combat photographer with the Marines.[4][5]

Selected filmography

  • Phantom Caravan (1954) - executive producer
  • The Sergeant and the Spy (TV movie) (1954) (producer)
  • Amiable Lady (1954) (TV movie) (producer)
  • The Lie (1954) (TV movie) (producer)
  • Double Barrel Miracle (1954) (TV movie) - producer
  • Stranger from Venus (1954) a.k.a. Immediate Disaster - producer, director
  • Diplomatic Passport (1954) - producer
  • Eight Witnesses (1954) (TV) - executive producer
  • Lady of Vengeance (1957) - producer, director
  • High Hell (1958) - producer, director
  • Murder, Inc. (1960) - producer, director
  • Mad Dog Coll (1961) - director
  • The Gentle Rain (1966) - producer, director

References

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