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Erik Balling

Danish film director (1924–2005)
Person Human Q1254876

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
November 29, 1924
Date of death
November 19, 2005
Place of birth
Nyborg
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[13]
Occupation
film director, screenwriter, autobiographer, writer, veterinarian, voice actor, film producer, director[14][15][16]
Award received
Bodil Honorary Award, Robert Honorary Award[17][18]
Father
Ejnar Leth Balling[10]
Spouse
Christa Balling[11]
Child
Jan Balling[12]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[24]
Family name
Balling[21]
Given name
Erik[22]
Manner of death
natural causes[23]
Name in native language
Erik Balling[25]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[27]
Start of work period
1952[26]
🏷️ Also known as
ar إريك بولينج fa اریک بالینگ he אריק בולינג ja エリック・ボーリング ru Эрик Баллинг sv Balling zh 埃立克·巴林 zh 艾瑞克·波林
🔖 Identifiers · 61
ISNI
0000000114888635
VIAF cluster ID
23891208
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n97117416
GND ID
120645874
AdoroCinema person ID
413933
AllMovie person ID
p80548
AlloCiné person ID
413933
American Film Institute person ID
48357
BFI Films, TV and people ID (archived)
4ce2b9f16b304
BIBSYS ID
90965892
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13930342h
CVR person ID
4003899824
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DBC author ID
87097968093570
DDB person (GND) ID
120645874
Danish National Filmography person ID
32
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Erik_Balling
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
BErikBalling
Danskefilm person ID
267
Danskefilmstemmer.dk person ID
148
Danskfilmogtv person ID
10433
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
120645874
Discogs artist ID
4255277
Elonet person ID
108214
FAST ID
1801962
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_120645874
Fandango person ID
35924
Film.ru person ID
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Filmportal ID
1e8ff75eae5942b1bdaa56dfe46246e2
Filmweb.pl person ID
49434
Find a Grave memorial ID
20427696
Freebase ID
/m/0j4zb
Geni profile ID
6000000148128391925
Gravsted.dk ID
erikballing
HAND ID
4787-2304-2639-A6A4-952D
IMDb ID
nm0050853
JRC Names ID
286762
Kinobox person ID
835898
Kinopoisk person ID
303267
LdiF person ID
3042
Lex ID
Erik_Balling
LibraryThing author ID
ballingerik
MYmovies person ID
48820
MovieMeter person ID
69174
MusicBrainz artist ID
695be15f-a28a-45a1-b193-0563510fe716
NE.se ID
erik-balling
NLP ID
a0000002682584
NUKAT ID
n2015198167
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810675808405606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
183408373
PORT person ID
398
Prabook ID
2422370
Related category
Category:Films directed by Erik Balling
Runeberg author ID
ballieri
Scope.dk person ID
1117
Sinemalar person ID
133155
Swedish Film Database person ID
66523
TMDB person ID
69174
Topic's main category
Wikidata item
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/1dee4291-506f-4175-9a90-c00b1f24d739
ČSFD person ID
16311

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🔗 Connections
Films written 33
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang, The Olsen Gang Sees Red, Strike First Freddy, The Olsen Gang, The Olsen Gang Long Gone, The Olsen Gang on the Track, The Olsen Gang in a Fix, The Olsen Gang in Jutland +25 more
Films directed 28
Qivitoq, Olsen Gang, Matador, The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang, The Olsen Gang Sees Red, Strike First Freddy, The Olsen Gang, The Olsen Gang Long Gone +20 more
← After a work by 9
Jönssonligan – Den perfekta stöten, The Jonsson Gang's Greatest Robbery, Jönssonligan & DynamitHarry, Jönssonligan spelar högt, Jönssonligan dyker upp igen, Jönssonligan får guldfeber, Jönssonligan och den svarta diamanten, Jönssonligan på Mallorca +1 more
Occupation 7
writer, film director, screenwriter, film producer, veterinarian, voice actor, autobiographer
← Producer 3
Ditte, Child of Man, Forelsket i København, På tro og love
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Given name 1
Erik
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Place of birth 1
Nyborg
Place of death 1
Copenhagen
Related category 1
Category:Films directed by Erik Balling
Sex or gender 1
male
← Cast member 1
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Films directed by Erik Balling
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Summary

Erik Balling was born on November 29, 1924[1], in Nyborg[2]. He died on November 19, 2005[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], autobiographer[7], writer[8], and veterinarian[9].

FAQs

Where was Erik Balling born?

Erik Balling was born in Nyborg[2].

Where did Erik Balling die?

Erik Balling died in Copenhagen[4].

Who were Erik Balling's parents?

Erik Balling's father was Ejnar Leth Balling[10].

Who was Erik Balling married to?

Erik Balling's spouses include Christa Balling[11].

What did Erik Balling do for work?

Erik Balling worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], autobiographer[7], writer[8], and veterinarian[9].

What awards did Erik Balling receive?

Honors received include Bodil Honorary Award[17] and Robert Honorary Award[18].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . bodilprisen.dk. Retrieved . bodilprisen.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Q96069512. Retrieved . robertprisen.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    MusicBrainz artist ID → 695be15f-a28a-45a1-b193-0563510fe716
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62823: Import MusicBrainz artist ID based on Discogs artist ID matching from Wikidata and MB"
  2. 20d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    DBC author ID → 87097968093570
    "Created claim: DBC author ID: 87097968093570, Added with moreIdentifiers"
  3. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 133155
    "Created claim: Sinemalar person ID: 133155, batch #271268"
  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 4787-2304-2639-A6A4-952D
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46460: HAND ID (6)"
  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, screenwriter, autobiographer +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31703: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
  6. 26w ago · TherasTaneel · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, screenwriter, autobiographer +1
    On focus list of Wikimedia project → Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark
    Cause of death → myocardial infarction
    Child → Jan Balling
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Father: Ejnar Leth Balling"
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