- Born
- Died
- Burt Balaban was born on March 6, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Venusian (1954), Murder, Inc. (1960) and High Hell (1958). He died on October 14, 1965.
- Parents
- RelativesBob Balaban(Cousin)Judy Balaban(Cousin)Leon "Red" Balaban(Cousin)Judy Balaban(Sibling)
- Cousin of Bob Balaban.
- Barney Balaban, his father, (b.1887, d.1971), introduced the first theater with a cooling system, which in Chicago in summer made his theaters the most popular in town and was the beginning of the family fortune.
- Ex-brother-in-law of Anthony Franciosa.
- A combat cameraman with the U.S. Marines during World War II.
- Son of Barney Balaban, president of Paramount Pictures from 1936 to 1964.
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