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In 1985 along with Alan Parker, Marshall received the British Film and Television Academy's "Micheal Balcon Award" for his outstanding contribution to Cinema. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Nicholas Vanhecke
- August 12, 1938
The award was originally named the Michael Balcon Award but was renamed to its current title in 2006. The inaugural recipient of the award was the special visual effects team from the 1978 film Superman and has been presented every year except 2021 and 2022.
Sir Michael Elias Balcon (19 May 1896 – 17 October 1977) was an English film producer known for his leadership of Ealing Studios in west London from 1938 to 1955. Under his direction, the studio became one of the most important British film studios of the day.
The simmering feud started 25 years ago with a seemingly innocuous letter sent by Richard Attenborough, the actor and director, to the family of Sir Michael Balcon, one of the greatest...
The text reads: Ealing Studios’ golden age began with Michael Balcon, who is best known for the much-loved, post-war “Ealing Comedies”. They include acknowledged classics such as The Ladykillers, The Lavender Hill Mob, Passport to Pimlico and Kind Hearts and Coronets.
Aug 29, 2015 · In 1955, financial pressures meant producer Sir Michael had to sell off the studios. He moved the operation briefly to Borehamwood before finally closing it entirely. The studios at Ealing were...
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Oct 19, 2016 · One of the UK film industry's "most influential and important producers" is being honoured in a new exhibition. The late Sir Michael Balcon - former head of Ealing Studios - produced more than...
