Michael Powell

Personal Info

Known For:
Directing

Birthday:
September 30, 1905

Place of Birth:
Bekesbourne, Kent, England

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Michael Powell

Biography

Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was a renowned English film director, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. They worked together under the name of "The Archers" and produced a series of classic British films, notably The Thief of Bagdad (1940), 49th Parallel (1941), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946, also called Stairway to Heaven), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948). His controversial 1960 film Peeping Tom, however, was so vilified that his career was seriously damaged.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2024 Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Self (archive footage)
2014 Inside Rupert Pupkin Self (archive footage)
2010 Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Self (voice) (archive sound)
2003 Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris' Self (archive sound)
1997 A Very British Psycho Himself
1990 The Scorsese Machine Self
1986 Tears Himself
1986 Laughter Himself
1986 Fear Himself
1986 The South Bank Show: Michael Powell Self
1985 The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio Self
1981 A Pretty British Affair Interviewee
1980 Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth
1978 Return to the Edge of the World Self
1960 Peeping Tom Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
1959 Honeymoon Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited)
1944 The Volunteer Self
1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Despatching Officer
1937 The Edge of the World Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)
1929 The Compulsory Husband Man
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 The Garden of Allah A Tourist
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6 Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12 Cicero Baedeker Symp
1926 The Magician Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)
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