Michael William Balfe(1808-1870)

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Michael William Balfe was born on 15 May 1808 in Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]. He was a writer, known for Chaplin (1992), The Bohemian Girl (1936) and The Bohemian Girl (1922). He was married to Magdalena Roser. He died on 20 October 1870 in Romney Abbey, Hampshire, England, UK.

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Known for

Chaplin

7.5

Movie

Soundtrack("I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls")

1992

The Bohemian Girl

6.6

Movie

Writer(as Balfe)

1936

The Bohemian Girl

6.4

Movie

Writer

1922

The Shadows

4.6

Movie

Soundtrack("I Drempt That I Dwelt In Marble Halls")

2011

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Writer

The Bohemian Girl
6.6
- opera (as Balfe)
- 1936
The Bohemian Girl
Short
- opera
- 1927
The Bohemian Girl
6.4
- opera
- 1922

Music Department

Soundtrack

ME
7.3
Short
- writer: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls"
- 2024
Manor House
6.6
- writer: "I dreamt I dwelt in Marble Halls"
- 2020
Letters to Paul Morrissey
7.0
- writer: "The Bohemian Girl"
- 2018
Holding Back the Years
TV Series
- writer: "Come Into the Garden, Maud" (uncredited)
- 2018
Dickensian
7.7
TV Series
- music: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls"
- 2016
The Shadows
4.6
- Soundtrack ("I Drempt That I Dwelt In Marble Halls")
- 2011
Cecilia Bartoli: The Barcelona Concert
7.2
Video
- music: "Yon moon o'er the mountains"
- 2008
Celtic Woman
8.8
Video
- music: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls"
- 2005
The Butcher Boy
7.1
- writer: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls"
- 1997
Little Surprises
7.3
TV Movie
- writer: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls"
- 1996
Good King Wenceslas
6.2
TV Movie
- music: "Marble Halls"
- 1994
Chaplin
7.5
- writer: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls"
- 1992
Last of the Summer Wine
7.1
TV Series
- music: "Come Into The Garden, Maud" (uncredited)
- 1988
Burke & Wills
6.3
- music: "I Dreamt that I Dwelt in Marble Halls" from "The Bohemian Girl" Act II
- 1985
The Great Train Robbery
6.9
- music: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" (uncredited)
- 1978

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Alternative name
- Balfe
Born
- May 15, 1808
- Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]
Died
- October 20, 1870
- Romney Abbey, Hampshire, England, UK
Spouse
- Magdalena Roser1831 - October 20, 1870 (his death, 4 children)
Other works
Opera: "The Bohemian Girl" (filmed as The Bohemian Girl (1922))
Publicity listings
- 2 Print Biographies

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Trivia
Distant relative of Lorne Balfe, the Scottish film composer and producer. And also David Balfe (father of Lorne) who was a rock musician in the group Sunshine.