About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1879-03-07
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Hugo Ballin

Overview

From Wikipedia

Hugo Ballin NA (March 7, 1879 – November 27, 1956) was born

in New York City and studied at the Art Students League of New York. When the

Wisconsin State Capital was built in the early 20th Century, Ballin created 26

murals for its interior. In 1917 he began working for Goldwyn Pictures in New

Jersey as an art director and production designer and in 1921 he moved to Los

Angeles at the request of Samuel Goldwyn. He was soon also directing, writing,

and producing silent films for his own production company. He was married to

the actress Mabel Croft Ballin.

When Hollywood began making talking pictures, Ballin left

the film industry to return to his first career as a classically trained

artist. He became one of the foremost muralists in the Los Angeles area,

producing murals which still stand at landmark locations such as Griffith

Observatory, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, LA County General Hospital (now known

as Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center), and Burbank City Hall.

Ballin was made a National Academician in 1940. He is buried

in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Santa Monica.

Known for

Acting
1923 Souls for Sale Actor Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited) 59
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Directing
1925 The Prairie Wife Directing Director N/A
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1923 Vanity Fair Directing Director N/A
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1921 Jane Eyre Directing Director N/A
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1920 Pagan Love Directing Director N/A
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1917 Thais Directing Director 58
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1917 Baby Mine Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1925 The Prairie Wife Writing Writer N/A
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1923 Vanity Fair Writing Writer N/A
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1921 Jane Eyre Writing Screenplay N/A
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1920 Pagan Love Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1921 Jane Eyre Production Producer N/A
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1920 Pagan Love Production Executive Producer N/A
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Art
1927 The Love of Sunya Art Art Direction 59
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1919 Lord and Lady Algy Art Art Direction N/A
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1919 Upstairs Art Art Direction N/A
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1919 The Stronger Vow Art Art Direction N/A
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1919 Sis Hopkins Art Art Direction N/A
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1918 A Perfect Lady Art Art Direction N/A
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1918 Thirty a Week Art Art Direction N/A
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1918 Just for Tonight Art Art Direction N/A
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1918 Peck's Bad Girl Art Art Direction N/A
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1918 The Turn of the Wheel Art Art Direction 58
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1918 All Woman Art Production Design N/A
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1918 The Floor Below Art Production Design 59
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1917 The Cinderella Man Art Production Design 58
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Crew
1920 Pagan Love Crew Presenter N/A
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