Portrait of Erik Balling

Writing

Erik Balling

Career

Active from 1952 to 1997, busiest in 1976 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Matador
Matador
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Erik Balling Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Danish Crime Comedy 6
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Heist Film Parody 3
  • Bumbling Criminals 3
  • Slapstick Humor 3
  • Scandinavian Crime Comedy 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Lighthearted Crime 3
  • Classic Danish Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title · average score 55
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

as Erik Balling (uncredited)

1980s

9 titles · average score 63
Murder in Paradise
Murder in Paradise (1988)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Murder in the Dark
Murder in the Dark (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

In the Middle of the Night
In the Middle of the Night (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever
The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever (1984)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Story

The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry
The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry (1982)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup
The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Film Writer

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

Author, Director

The Olsen Gang Long Gone
The Olsen Gang Long Gone (1981)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

Beware of the Jönsson Gang
Beware of the Jönsson Gang (1981)
GoodWatch score 63

Characters

1970s

23 titles · average score 68
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

The Olsen Gang Goes to War
The Olsen Gang Goes to War (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay, Director

The Olsen Gang Sees Red
The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay, Director

Kassen stemmer
Kassen stemmer (1976)

Writer

The Olsen Gang on the Track
The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay, Director

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Writer

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok (1973)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Writer

The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold
The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

The Olsen Gang's Big Score
The Olsen Gang's Big Score (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

Author, Director

The Olsen Gang in Jutland
The Olsen Gang in Jutland (1971)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay, Director

One of Those Things
One of Those Things (1971)

Producer, Director

The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry (1970)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

1960s

20 titles · average score 64
The Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang (1969)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

The Olsen Gang in a Fix
The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Screenplay

The Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang (1968)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Screenplay

Martha
Martha (1967)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

Jeg er sgu min egen
Jeg er sgu min egen (1967)

Director

Relax Freddy
Relax Freddy (1966)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

Halløj i himmelsengen
Halløj i himmelsengen (1965)

Director

Strike First Freddy
Strike First Freddy (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Writer

Summer in Tyrol
Summer in Tyrol (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

The Girl Gogo
The Girl Gogo (1962)

Director

Den kære familie
Den kære familie (1962)

Director

Cirkus Buster
Cirkus Buster (1961)

Director, Writer

1950s

9 titles · average score 63
The Poet and the Little Mother
The Poet and the Little Mother (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Director

6-Day Race
6-Day Race (1958)

Screenplay, Producer

Qivitoq
Qivitoq (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Kispus
Kispus (1956)

Director, Producer

På tro og love
På tro og love (1955)

Writer, Producer

Kongeligt besøg
Kongeligt besøg (1954)

Director

Vi som går køkkenvejen
Vi som går køkkenvejen (1953)

Director

Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve (1953)

Writer, Director

Us Petty Sinners
Us Petty Sinners (1952)

Director

1940s

1 title
For freedom and justice
For freedom and justice (1949)

Assistant Director