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Erik Balling was one of the most beloved Danish filmmaker in the 20th century. Balling was a director, a producer and a writer. Erik Balling was mostly famous for creating such TV epics as "Matador" and "Huset På Christianshavn" and the film-series of "Olsen banden". Erik Balling was born the 19th of November 1925 in the Danish city of Nyborg, as a son of a priest. In 1946 Balling was hired as an assistant at "Nordisk Film Kompagni" - the world's oldest film production company. His talent was soon recognised, and Balling soon had the opportunity to work as a director. His debut as a director came in 1952, with the film: "Vi arme syndere". Balling soon gained a reputation of having good technical skills, and after that film his talent was widely recognised. In 1957 he became head of "Nordisk Film" - the youngest one ever. Balling was mostly famous for his comedies. In his early days he directed Poeten og Lillemor (1959) and Sommer i Tyrol (1964), which were very popular at the time. In the middle of the 1960s Balling tried to chance his style when it came to comedies. At this time the popular James Bond films circled the globe, Balling's next film was inspired by those films, teaming up with Henning Bahs to make the Jamed Bond spoof "Slå Først Frede" (1965), which became very popular in Denmark - so popular it spawned a sequel Slap af, Frede! (1966). This co-work with Henning Bahs was so fruitful that they made many more movies together. This co-work eventually led to film-series of "Olsen banden", which started with Olsen-banden (1968) - and eventually they made a total of 14 "Olsen banden" film, plus a TV series and a movie version where the characters in "Olsen banden" are children. "Olsen banden" was about a small band of small time criminals, trying to become millionaires. "Olsen banden" were not only very popular in Denmark, but also in East-Germany, Poland, Sweden and Norway - especially in Norway and Sweden, who eventually made their own national versions of "Olsen banden", namely the Norwegian "Olsen banden" and the Swedish "Jönssonligan" - Henning Bahs and Erik Balling also helped the Norwegians and the Swedes to write those. In that late 60s and early 70s Balling made the popular Danish TV series "Huset På Christianshavn", which also became the basis for a movie: "Ballade på Christianshavn (1971)".

In 1970 Balling produced the very popular Danish TV epic "Matador". More than fifty percent of Denmark's population watched "Matador" in those days. "Matador" was about life in a smaller city in Denmark in the 30s and 40s.

Balling was always known for his warm style, when he portrayed humans. Throughout his life, he received many prizes. He was 80 years old when he died the 19th of November 2005.

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Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt was born on 22 February 1906 in Nyborg, Denmark. He was an actor and writer, known for I de lyse nætter (1948), Matador (1978) and Far til fire i højt humør (1971). He died on 9 July 1982 in Denmark.

Martin Schade was born on 26 December 1976 in Nyborg, Denmark. Martin is an editor, known for Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013), A Lucky Man (2022) and Heartless (2014).

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Frederik Jensen was born on 25 June 1863 in Nyborg, Denmark. He was an actor and director, known for Lille Dorrit (1924), Her Secret (1919) and David Copperfield (1922). He died on 14 February 1934 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Carlo M. Pedersen was born on 28 February 1918 in Nyborg, Denmark. He was a director and writer, known for Kasserer Jensen (1954), Hughie (1965) and Laila Løvehjerte (1972). He died on 3 May 1992.

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Sven Wickman was born on 28 November 1931 in Nyborg, Denmark. He is a set decorator and production designer, known for Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Cleng Peerson (1983) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964).

Sven Wichmann was born on 28 November 1931 in Nyborg, Denmark. He is a production designer and art director, known for Babette's Feast (1987), Sunday's Children (1992) and Strings (2004).

Jørgen Lindendahl was born on 14 October 1886 in Nyborg, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Pigernes Jenser (1912). He died on 16 October 1956.

Erik Thygesen was born on 12 September 1941 in Nyborg, Denmark. He was a writer and actor, known for The Missing Clerk (1971), Early Spring (1986) and Stolen Spring (1993). He died on 6 April 1999 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Jens Peder Larsen was born on 6 May 1952 in Nyborg, Denmark. He is a writer, known for En loppe kan også gø (1996) and Ærlige Otto (1989). He has been married to Pia Grøn since 1977. They have six children.

Johan Hye-Knudsen was born on 24 May 1896 in Nyborg, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Elverhøj (1958), Jomfruburet (1959) and Sankt Hansaften-spil (1972). He died on 28 September 1975.

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