Humbert Balsan
Humbert Jean René Balsan (21 August 1954 – 10 February 2005) was a French film producer and chairman of the European Film Academy. He was known for securing financing and distribution for diverse and often challenging films.
In February 2005, Balsan was found dead in the offices of his production company, Ognon Pictures, in Paris. He was known to have suffered from depression, and killed himself by hanging.
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| Known For | Production |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1983 |
| Birthday | 1954-08-21 |
| Place of Birth | Arcachon, Gironde, France |
| Also Known As |
1983
I Married a Shadow
6.5/34
After a train accident, a woman survives and is mistaken for an other woman she just met on a train before the accident.
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I Married a Shadow
1982
All Fired Up
5.948/58
Victor Valance, an absent father and gambler, works with shady casino operations abroad. When he returns to Paris in need of money, he plans to take a...
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All Fired Up
1980
Loulou
6.175/106
A bored wife leaves her husband for an unemployed, petty criminal.
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Loulou
1974
Lancelot of the Lake
6.246/114
Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful. Seeing a ri...
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Lancelot of the Lake
2002
The Adversary
6.622/192
Based on the 2000 book of the same name by Emmanuel Carrère, it is inspired by the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand. L'Adversaire's protagonist J...
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The Adversary
1981
Chanel Solitaire
5/9
The life and loves of Coco Chanel who rose from the bottom with no family or financial support and became one of the most legendary creative icons.
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Chanel Solitaire
1996
The Proprietor
7/2
An expatriated French novelist returns to Paris when she learns that her childhood home is being placed on the auction block.
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The Proprietor
1988
Frequent Death
5.625/9
Jeanne Quester is a psychologist-on-the-airwaves in a radio station. She got a raw deal when she was a child.
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Frequent Death
1978
Un Balcon en forêt
3.667/3
An adaptation of the novel of the same name by Julien Gracq. Four soldiers await a possible German attack on a fortified house in the forest of the Ar...
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Un Balcon en forêt
1976
Noroît
7.105/19
After her brother was killed by a notorious all-female pirate gang, Morag dedicates her life to bringing the murderers to justice. Soon, she has becom...
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Noroît
1976
The Conquistadores
10/1
A young couple: Victor is a musician, Claire is a secretary in a publishing house. Their daily life seems so disappointing, so monotonous, that they...
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The Conquistadores
1980
Une femme au bout de la nuit
9/1
Her mother had advised her to marry to acquire respectability and material comfort, the obedient little girl married a successful Catholic writer a fe...
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Une femme au bout de la nuit
1984
Thieves After Dark
5.333/9
A crime story set in Paris about a Bonnie-and-Clyde couple -- how they got together and how they are pursued for a murder they never committed.
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Thieves After Dark
1981
Quartet
5.838/37
When her husband's arrest leaves her penniless, a woman accepts an invitation to move in with a strange couple.
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Quartet
1983
A Brutal Game
6.106/33
A strict father imposes impossible guidelines on his disabled daughter which reflect his secret and tortured life.
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A Brutal Game
1981
Merry-Go-Round
7.235/17
New Yorker Ben Phillips and mysterious Léo Hoffmann are strangers who are summoned to Paris by a mutual acquaintance. Upon arrival, they meet and soo...
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Merry-Go-Round
1982
Aspern
7/1
A publisher seeks information on a writer who died long ago.
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Aspern
1976
A Dream Longer Than the Night
6.25/4
In this heady, phantasmagoric fairy tale, a young girl comes face to face with a friendly dragon and a magnanimous witch. Upon the witch granting the...
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