Michael Powell

Michael Powell

1905-09-30 – 1990-02-19 (age 84) Bekesbourne, Kent, England
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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.

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Known For

Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom

1960

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

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942

as Despatching Officer

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

as Self (voice) (archive sound)

The Edge of the World
The Edge of the World

1937

as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)

Churchill and the Movie Mogul
Churchill and the Movie Mogul

2019

as Self (archive footage)

The Scorsese Machine
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The Garden of Allah
The Garden of Allah

1927

as A Tourist

A Very British Psycho
A Very British Psycho

1997

as Himself

The Magician
The Magician

1926

as Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)

Hotel Splendide
Hotel Splendide

1932

as Bugging Device Engineer (uncredited)

The Volunteer
The Volunteer

1944

as Self

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Inside Rupert Pupkin

2014

as Self (archive footage)

Honeymoon
Honeymoon

1959

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

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