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Michael Powell

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Michael Powell

Born
Died
(aged 84)
Birthplace
Bekesbourne, Kent, England
Credits
100 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 32

YearTitleRole
2024 Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Film Self (archive footage)
2019 Churchill and the Movie Mogul Film Self (archive footage)
2014 Inside Rupert Pupkin Film Self (archive footage)
2010 Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Film Self (voice) (archive sound)
2003 Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris Film Self (archive sound)
1997 A Very British Psycho Film Himself
1990 The Scorsese Machine Film Self
1986 Tears Film Himself
1986 Laughter Film Himself
1986 Fear Film Himself
1985 The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio Film Self
1981 A Pretty British Affair Film Interviewee
1980 Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth Film
1978 Return to the Edge of the World Film Self
1978 The South Bank Show TV (1 ep)
1960 Peeping Tom Film Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
1959 Honeymoon Film Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited)
1944 The Volunteer Film Self
1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Film Despatching Officer
1941 An Airman's Letter to His Mother Film Reader of Prologue (uncredited)
1937 The Edge of the World Film Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)
1932 Hotel Splendide Film Bugging Device Engineer (uncredited)
1929 The Compulsory Husband Film Man
1927 The Garden of Allah Film A Tourist
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12 Film Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense Film Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business Film Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats Film Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6 Film Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar Film Cicero Baedeker Symp
1927 Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands Film Cicero Baedeker Symp
1926 The Magician Film Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)

Crew credits 77

YearTitleJob
2025 AMR: Dying to Change the World Film Sound
1994 The Line, the Cross & the Curve Film Thanks
1992 Orlando Film Thanks
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer Film In Memory Of
1983 Anna Pavlova Film Editor
1978 Return to the Edge of the World Film Director, Producer
1972 The Boy Who Turned Yellow Film Director
1969 Age of Consent Film Director, Producer
1968 Sebastian Film Producer
1966 They're a Weird Mob Film Director, Producer
1963 Bluebeard's Castle Film Director
1963 Espionage TV Director (3 ep)
1961 The Queen's Guards Film Producer, Director
1961 The Defenders TV Director (1 ep)
1960 Peeping Tom Film Director, Producer
1959 Honeymoon Film Director, Writer
1957 Ill Met by Moonlight Film Director, Writer, Producer
1956 The Battle of the River Plate Film Director, Writer, Producer
1955 Oh... Rosalinda!! Film Director, Writer, Producer
1955 The Sorcerer's Apprentice Film Director
1951 The Tales of Hoffmann Film Director, Writer, Producer
1951 Aila – Pohjolan tytär Film Producer
1950 The Elusive Pimpernel Film Director, Producer, Writer
1950 Gone to Earth Film Director, Producer, Screenplay
1949 The Small Back Room Film Director, Writer, Producer
1948 The Red Shoes Film Producer, Director, Writer
1948 “The Red Shoes” Sketches Film Writer
1947 The End of the River Film Producer
1947 Black Narcissus Film Director, Writer, Producer
1946 A Matter of Life and Death Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
1945 I Know Where I'm Going! Film Director, Producer, Writer
1944 A Canterbury Tale Film Director, Writer, Producer
1944 The Volunteer Film Writer, Director, Producer
1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Film Director, Writer, Producer
1943 The Silver Fleet Film Producer
1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Film Director, Writer, Producer
1941 49th Parallel Film Director, Producer
1941 An Airman's Letter to His Mother Film Director, Writer, Producer
1940 Contraband Film Director, Scenario Writer
1940 The Thief of Bagdad Film Director
1939 The Lion Has Wings Film Director
1939 The Spy in Black Film Director
1939 Smith Film Director
1937 The Edge of the World Film Director, Writer
1936 The Man Behind the Mask Film Director
1936 Crown v. Stevens Film Director
1936 The Brown Wallet Film Director
1935 Someday Film Director
1935 Her Last Affaire Film Director
1935 The Price of a Song Film Director
1935 The Phantom Light Film Director
1935 The Love Test Film Director
1935 Lazybones Film Director
1935 The Girl in the Crowd Film Director
1935 Oh, Daddy! Film Scenario Writer
1934 Something Always Happens Film Director
1934 The Night of the Party Film Director
1934 Red Ensign Film Director, Writer
1934 The Fire Raisers Film Story, Director
1933 Born Lucky Film Director
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