Ewald Balser made his mark in the world of entertainment when he acted in "Kinder, Mutter und ein General" (1955). In 1938, he made an early screen appearance in "Die Frau Am Scheidewege" ("Woman At The Crossroads"). In 1942, he played the lead role in the biopic "Rembrandt." In 1949, he played the lead role of Ludwig Van Beethoven in the biopic "Eroica."