David Balme was born on October 1, 1920 in Kensington, London, England as David Edward Balme. He is known for his work on U-571 (2000), U-571: Britain Captures the U-110 (2000) and Convoy: War for the Atlantic (2009). He was married to Susan im Thurn. He died on January 3, 2016 in Lymington, Hampshire, England.