Born Birmingham. Film producer. Worked at Gainsborough Film Studios. Went on to run Ealing Studios from 1938-56. His daughter married Cecil Day Lewis. Died East Sussex.
The National Portrait Gallery hold a bust of Balcon by Jacob Epstein, commissioned by Alfred Hitchcock.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Michael Balcon
Hackney owns up: "The plaque states that 'The Wicked Lady' was filmed at Gain...
City of Westminster Sir Michael Balcon, 1896 - 1977, film maker, lived here, ...
Sir Michael Balcon, 1896 - 1977, film producer, worked here, 1938 - 1956. Eng...
Founded by brothers David William and Thomas J. Gobbett, it was the first purpose-built film studio in Walthamstow. It produced few notable films, but one, 'Anarchy in England' retold the story (us...
Founded by journalist Eric George, who wanted to draw attention to the magnificent "cinema theatre" movie palaces of the twenties and thirties that were beginning to disappear from our towns and ci...
Composer, singer and actor-manager. Born David Ivor Davies in Cardiff. Wrote 'Keep the Home Fires Burning', a big success in WW1. Appeared in over 20 movies. Worked at Gainsborough Film Studios. Br...
Journalist. Born Elizabeth Dilys Powell at Lloyd's Bank, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Although she claimed to have little knowledge of cinema, she was the well-respected film critic for the Sunday Times...
Actor. Born 24 Regent Square. First to take the role of Dr Who, 1963-66. Died in a hospital near Maidstone.
