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Carroll Ballard

  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Carroll Ballard
Carroll Ballard was born on 14 October 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Fly Away Home (1996), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and The Black Stallion (1979).
BornOctober 14, 1937
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BornOctober 14, 1937
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Anna Paquin in Fly Away Home (1996)
    Fly Away Home
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1996
    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1977
    The Black Stallion (1979)
    The Black Stallion
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1979
    Harvest (1967)
    Harvest
    6.9
    Short
    • Director(directed by)
    • 1967

    Credits

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    Director

    • Duma (2005)
      Duma
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Anna Paquin in Fly Away Home (1996)
      Fly Away Home
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Wind (1992)
      Wind
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Nutcracker (1986)
      Nutcracker
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Charles Martin Smith in Never Cry Wolf (1983)
      Never Cry Wolf
      7.5
      • Director
      • 1983
    • The Black Stallion (1979)
      The Black Stallion
      7.4
      • Director
      • 1979
    • The Hello Machine
      6.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 1974
    • Crystallization
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 1974
    • Seems Like Only Yesterday
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1971
    • The Perils of Priscilla (1969)
      The Perils of Priscilla
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 1969
    • Rodeo
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 1969
    • Harvest (1967)
      Harvest
      6.9
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1967
    • Pigs!
      5.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 1965

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits, and Esai Morales in My Family (1995)
      My Family
      7.3
      • cinematographer: River Crew
      • 1995
    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
      Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
      8.6
      • second unit photography
      • 1977
    • Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Don Francks, and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
      Finian's Rainbow
      6.1
      • second unit photography (uncredited)
      • 1968
    • ABC Stage 67 (1966)
      ABC Stage 67
      7.3
      TV Series
      • additional photography
      • 1967
    • Skaterdater (1966)
      Skaterdater
      7.1
      Short
      • additional photographer
      • 1966
    • The Duel
      Short
      • assistant camera
      • 1962

    Cinematographer

    • Norman Rockwell in Norman Rockwell's World... An American Dream (1972)
      Norman Rockwell's World... An American Dream
      7.0
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1972
    • San Francisco Summer 1967
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer (uncredited)
      • 1967
    • Harvest (1967)
      Harvest
      6.9
      Short
      • Cinematographer (photography by)
      • 1967
    • Surfin'
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1964

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • October 14, 1937
      • Los Angeles, California, USA

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Was UCLA classmate of Francis Ford Coppola, who as exec. producer of The Black Stallion (1979), chose Ballard to direct it.
    • Quotes
      It used to be that if you made a good film that really worked on a lot of levels, that was the most important thing. Now you've got to sell people with a sound bite. There's no time for people to discover movies anymore.
    • Trademark
        Films often focus on animal and human interactions.
    • Salary
      • The Black Stallion
        (1979)
        $33,000 + 7% of gross

    FAQ

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    • How old is Carroll Ballard?
      87 years old
    • When was Carroll Ballard born?
      October 14, 1937
    • Where was Carroll Ballard born?
      Los Angeles, California, USA
    • What is Carroll Ballard's birth name?
      Carroll James Ballard
    • What is Carroll Ballard known for?
      Harvest, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Black Stallion, and Fly Away Home

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