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