Michael Powell

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-09-30 (85 years old)

Deathday

1990-02-19

Place of Birth

Bekesbourne, Kent, England

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.

Acting

2003

Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris'

as Self (archive sound)

1997

1986

Tears

as Himself

1986

Laughter

as Himself

1986

Fear

as Himself

1959

Honeymoon

as Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited)

2014

Inside Rupert Pupkin

as Self (archive footage)

1926

The Magician

as Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)

1981

1960

Peeping Tom

as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)

1944

1927

1937

The Edge of the World

as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)

1942

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

as Despatching Officer

2010

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as Self (voice) (archive sound)

1927

Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6

as Cicero Baedeker Symp

1927

Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12

as Cicero Baedeker Symp

Production

1960

Peeping Tom

as Director

1960

Peeping Tom

as Producer

1941

49th Parallel

as Director

1966

1940

1951

1951

1937

1949

1949

1944

1944

1947

Black Narcissus

as Director

1947

1947

Black Narcissus

as Producer

1939

1969

Age of Consent

as Director

1948

The Red Shoes

as Producer

1948

The Red Shoes

as Director

1957

1939

The Spy in Black

as Director

1950

Gone to Earth

as Director

1950

Gone to Earth

as Producer

1950

Gone to Earth

as Screenplay

1940

Contraband

as Director

1959

Honeymoon

as Director

1961

1963

1936

Crown v. Stevens

as Director

1934

Red Ensign

as Director

1935

1950

1950

1961

1933

1935

The Love Test

as Director

1940

Contraband

as Scenario Writer

1944

The Volunteer

as Writer

1944

The Volunteer

as Director

1935

Lazybones

as Director

1955

1955

1957

1947

1968

Sebastian

as Producer

1939

Smith

as Director

1931

Rynox

as Screenplay

1935

Oh, Daddy!

as Scenario Writer

1966

1944

1934

1928

Champagne

as Set Designer

1928

1934

The Fire Raisers

as Director

1929

Blackmail

as Assistant Camera

1931

77, rue Chalgrin

as Screenplay

1926

The Magician

as Assistant Director

1934

Red Ensign

as Writer

1931

Rynox

as Director

1933

Born Lucky

as Director

1943

The Silver Fleet

as Producer

1932

His Lordship

as Director

1934

1948

The Red Shoes

as Writer

1959

Honeymoon

as Writer

1930

Caste

as Writer

1928

Champagne

as Still Photographer

1944

The Volunteer

as Producer

1931

77 Park Lane

as Writer

1931

1932

1932

Hotel Splendide

as Director

1932

C.O.D.

as Director

1931

1936

The Brown Wallet

as Director

1935

Her Last Affaire

as Director

1941

49th Parallel

as Producer

1929

Blackmail

as Writer

1935

1935

1935

Someday

as Director

1928

The First Born

as Still Photographer

1969

Age of Consent

as Producer

1955

1992

Orlando

as Thanks

1949

1983

Anna Pavlova

as Editor

1932

The Rasp

as Director

1932

The Rasp

as Screenplay

1990

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