Albert Balink | |
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Born | 3 August 1906 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
Died | 8 February 1976 Pensacola, Florida, United States | (aged 69)
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, filmmaker |
Years active | 1920s–1950s |
Notable work |
Albert Balink (3 August 1906 – 8 February 1976) was a Dutch journalist and filmmaker who contributed to early Indonesian cinema. Born in the Netherlands, he began a career in film journalism in the Dutch East Indies. A self-taught filmmaker, in the mid-1930s, he released a documentary and two feature films, before immigrating to the United States and resuming his journalistic career.