Sir Michael Balcon

Sir Michael Balcon
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Sir Michael Balcon
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motion-picture producer, a leader in the British cinema industry.

He began his career as a producer in 1922, founded and directed Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd., in 1928, and became the director of production for Gaumont-British Pictures, Ltd., in 1931.From 1936 to 1938 he worked as producer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and from 1938 to 1959 as executive producer,
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Michael Balcon / Gaumont-British Pictures

Went to the Aran Islands to make a film commissioned by Michael Balcon, of the Gaumont-British Corporation.

1932 Went to the Aran Islands to make a film commissioned by Michael Balcon, of the Gaumont-British Corporation.

1934 Man of Aran released.

The first (made in 1934 by Michael Balcon, head of production at Gaumont in the UK) was the only one based on the original Feuchtwanger novel.

With the ready consent of Michael Balcon, director of production at Gaumont-British, they cabled the actor to come over.Balcon also agreed to cover Lorre's expenses and secure a period immigration permit to allow him to work on England.