Michael Powell
Born
1905-09-30
Place of birth
Bekesbourne, Kent, England
Died
1990-02-19
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
Peeping Tom
Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Despatching Officer
The Edge of the World
Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self (voice) (archive sound)
The Magician
Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Self (archive footage)
Return to the Edge of the World
Self
The Volunteer
Self
Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris
Self (archive sound)
Honeymoon
Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited)
A Very British Psycho
Himself
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Self
The Scorsese Machine
Self
Hotel Splendide
Bugging Device Engineer (uncredited)
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
Cicero Baedeker Symp