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

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Burt Balaban". BFI.
  2. ^ Hodgson, Fred (1943). A Gift to the Nation - Barney Balaban, the American Jew, Who Purchased the Original Bill of Rights as a Gift to His Country. Vol. 13. pp. 9 and 19. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "TCM Schedule for Thursday, September 25, 2014 -- What's On Tonight - George C. Scott".
  4. ^ By A.H. WEILER. (1960, Oct 16). "BY WAY OF REPORT" New York Times
  5. ^ Tinee, M. (1960, Jul 31). "Films leave their mark on youngsters" Chicago Daily Tribune
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