Carroll Ballard (born October 14, 1937) is a retired American film director. He has directed six feature films, including The Black Stallion (1979), Never Cry Wolf (1983), Fly Away Home (1996) and Duma (2005).
After serving in the U.S. Army, Ballard attended film school at UCLA, where one of his classmates was Francis Ford Coppola.[1] He made a well received student film called Waiting for May in 1964.[2]
His early credits include the documentaries Beyond This Winter's Wheat (1965) and Harvest (1967), which he made for the U.S. Information Agency. The latter was nominated for an Academy Award. He directed a short subject called The Perils of Priscilla (1969), which was filmed from the point of view of a cat who escapes from home.[3]Rodeo (1970) provided an intimate look at the 1968 National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City.[4] He shot the title sequence of Coppola's 1968 musical Finian's Rainbow and was second unit director on Star Wars (1977), for which he handled many of the outdoor desert scenes.
Ballard finally got the chance to make a feature film when Coppola offered him the job of directing The Black Stallion (1979), an adaptation of the children's book by Walter Farley.[5] The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Mickey Rooney). In 2002 the Library of Congress added it to the National Film Registry.
In the 1990s, he made two films: Wind (1992) and Fly Away Home (1996).
His most recent film is Duma (2005), about a South African boy's friendship with an orphaned cheetah.[7]Duma had tested badly and Warner Bros. planned to not release this film in the United States theatrically, but the film received acclaim from influential film critics like Scott Foundas and Roger Ebert, and it led Warner Bros to reconsider.[8][9]Warner Bros. finally gave Duma a limited theatrical release in the US.[10]
Ballard has received acclaim from film critics. Pauline Kael was an early admirer.[11] Kenneth Turan once wrote: "[Ballard] knows how to be both caring and restrained, minimizing a movie's saccharine content while maximizing the sense of wonder."[12]
^Schumacher, Michael (1999). Francis Ford Coppola: a filmmaker's life. Three Rivers Press, ISBN0-609-80677-7, p. 237-238.
^Steve Vineberg, "The Magician", The Threepenny Review, No. 108 (Winter 2007), p. 28
^McCarthy, Todd (October 24, 2011). "New York Film Festival Wrap: Special Events, Fortuitous Encounters and Spontaneous Combustion". The Hollywood Reporter.
^Sragow, Michael (June 20, 2017). "An Honest Bull Session with Carroll Ballard". The Criterion Collection.
^Phipps, Keith (July 31, 2015). "When Kids Movies Were Dark and Beautiful". The Daily Beast.
^Holloway, Ronald (August 31, 1983). "Review: Never Cry Wolf". Variety.
^Dargis, Manohla (September 30, 2005). "Inching Toward Adulthood With a Cheetah for a Friend". The New York Times.
^Greenberg, James (July 31, 2005). "Carroll Ballard's Second Chance". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
^McClintock, Pamela (September 22, 2005). "Inside Move: 'Duma' producer pays pic's way to Gotham". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
^Vineberg, Steve. "Critical Fervor." The Threepenny Review, no. 50, 1992, pp. 25–27. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/4384114. Accessed December 24, 2020.
^Turan, Kenneth (2004). Never coming to a theater near you: a celebration of a certain kind of movie. New York: Public Affairs. ISBN1-58648-231-9.
carroll, ballard, born, october, 1937, retired, american, film, director, directed, feature, films, including, black, stallion, 1979, never, wolf, 1983, away, home, 1996, duma, 2005, born, 1937, october, 1937, angeles, california, occupationfilm, directoryears. Carroll Ballard born October 14 1937 is a retired American film director He has directed six feature films including The Black Stallion 1979 Never Cry Wolf 1983 Fly Away Home 1996 and Duma 2005 Carroll BallardBorn 1937 10 14 October 14 1937 age 85 Los Angeles California U S OccupationFilm directorYears active1965 2005 Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditAfter serving in the U S Army Ballard attended film school at UCLA where one of his classmates was Francis Ford Coppola 1 He made a well received student film called Waiting for May in 1964 2 His early credits include the documentaries Beyond This Winter s Wheat 1965 and Harvest 1967 which he made for the U S Information Agency The latter was nominated for an Academy Award He directed a short subject called The Perils of Priscilla 1969 which was filmed from the point of view of a cat who escapes from home 3 Rodeo 1970 provided an intimate look at the 1968 National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City 4 He shot the title sequence of Coppola s 1968 musical Finian s Rainbow and was second unit director on Star Wars 1977 for which he handled many of the outdoor desert scenes Ballard finally got the chance to make a feature film when Coppola offered him the job of directing The Black Stallion 1979 an adaptation of the children s book by Walter Farley 5 The film was nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actor Mickey Rooney In 2002 the Library of Congress added it to the National Film Registry He then directed Never Cry Wolf 1983 based on Farley Mowat s autobiographical book of the same name which detailed Mowat s experiences with Arctic wolves 6 In the 1990s he made two films Wind 1992 and Fly Away Home 1996 His most recent film is Duma 2005 about a South African boy s friendship with an orphaned cheetah 7 Duma had tested badly and Warner Bros planned to not release this film in the United States theatrically but the film received acclaim from influential film critics like Scott Foundas and Roger Ebert and it led Warner Bros to reconsider 8 9 Warner Bros finally gave Duma a limited theatrical release in the US 10 Ballard has received acclaim from film critics Pauline Kael was an early admirer 11 Kenneth Turan once wrote Ballard knows how to be both caring and restrained minimizing a movie s saccharine content while maximizing the sense of wonder 12 Filmography EditDirected features Year Title Distributor1979 The Black Stallion United Artists1983 Never Cry Wolf Buena Vista Distribution1986 Nutcracker The Motion Picture Atlantic Entertainment Group1992 Wind TriStar Pictures1996 Fly Away Home Sony Pictures Releasing2005 Duma Warner Bros PicturesReferences Edit Schumacher Michael 1999 Francis Ford Coppola a filmmaker s life Three Rivers Press ISBN 0 609 80677 7 p 237 238 Steve Vineberg The Magician The Threepenny Review No 108 Winter 2007 p 28 McCarthy Todd October 24 2011 New York Film Festival Wrap Special Events Fortuitous Encounters and Spontaneous Combustion The Hollywood Reporter Sragow Michael June 20 2017 An Honest Bull Session with Carroll Ballard The Criterion Collection Phipps Keith July 31 2015 When Kids Movies Were Dark and Beautiful The Daily Beast Holloway Ronald August 31 1983 Review Never Cry Wolf Variety Dargis Manohla September 30 2005 Inching Toward Adulthood With a Cheetah for a Friend The New York Times https www laweekly com the secret lives of cheetahs Greenberg James July 31 2005 Carroll Ballard s Second Chance The New York Times Retrieved July 10 2010 McClintock Pamela September 22 2005 Inside Move Duma producer pays pic s way to Gotham Variety Reed Business Information Retrieved July 10 2010 Vineberg Steve Critical Fervor The Threepenny Review no 50 1992 pp 25 27 JSTOR www jstor org stable 4384114 Accessed December 24 2020 Turan Kenneth 2004 Never coming to a theater near you a celebration of a certain kind of movie New York Public Affairs ISBN 1 58648 231 9 External links EditCarroll Ballard at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carroll Ballard amp oldid 1179358618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
