Michael Powell
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-09-30
Day of Death
1990-02-19 (84 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
Inside Rupert Pupkin
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
(2003)
Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris'
as Self (archive sound)
(1997)
A Very British Psycho
as Himself
(1990)
The Scorsese Machine
as Self
(1986)
Laughter
as Himself
(1986)
Tears
as Himself
(1986)
Fear
as Himself
(1986)
(1985)
(1981)
A Pretty British Affair
as Interviewee
(1980)
(1978)
(1960)
Peeping Tom
as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
(1959)
Honeymoon
as Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited)
(1944)
The Volunteer
as Self
(1942)
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
as Despatching Officer
(1937)
The Edge of the World
as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)
(1929)
The Compulsory Husband
as Man
(1927)
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
(1927)
The Garden of Allah
as A Tourist
(1927)
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
(1927)
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
(1927)
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
(1927)
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
(1927)
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
(1927)
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
(1926)
The Magician
as Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)
Crew
(1993)
(1992)
Orlando
Thanks
(1990)
I Hired a Contract Killer
In Memory Of
(1983)
Anna Pavlova
Editor
(1978)
Return to the Edge of the World
Director, Producer
(1972)
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
Director
(1969)
Age of Consent
Director, Producer
(1968)
Sebastian
Producer
(1966)
They're a Weird Mob
Director, Producer
(1963)
Bluebeard's Castle
Director
(1961)
The Queen's Guards
Producer, Director
(1960)
Peeping Tom
Producer, Director
(1959)
Honeymoon
Director, Writer
(1957)
Ill Met by Moonlight
Director, Writer, Producer
(1956)
The Battle of the River Plate
Writer, Director, Producer
(1955)
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Director, Writer, Producer
(1955)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Director
(1951)
The Tales of Hoffmann
Producer, Writer, Director
(1951)
Aila – Pohjolan tytär
Producer
(1950)
Gone to Earth
Screenplay, Producer, Director
(1950)
The Elusive Pimpernel
Director, Producer, Writer
(1949)
The Small Back Room
Writer, Director, Producer
(1948)
The Red Shoes
Producer, Director, Writer
(1947)
Black Narcissus
Writer, Director, Producer
(1947)
The End of the River
Producer
(1946)
A Matter of Life and Death
Screenplay, Director, Producer
(1945)
I Know Where I'm Going!
Writer, Director, Producer
(1944)
A Canterbury Tale
Director, Writer, Producer
(1944)
The Volunteer
Writer, Director, Producer
(1943)
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Producer, Director, Writer
(1943)
The Silver Fleet
Producer
(1942)
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Director, Producer, Writer
(1941)
49th Parallel
Director, Producer
(1941)
An Airman's Letter to His Mother
Director, Writer, Producer
(1940)
The Thief of Bagdad
Director
(1940)
Contraband
Director, Scenario Writer
(1939)
The Lion Has Wings
Director
(1939)
The Spy in Black
Director
(1939)
Smith
Director
(1937)
The Edge of the World
Writer, Director
(1936)
Crown v. Stevens
Director
(1936)
The Man Behind the Mask
Director
(1936)
The Brown Wallet
Director
(1935)
The Phantom Light
Director
(1935)
The Love Test
Director
(1935)
Lazybones
Director
(1935)
Oh, Daddy!
Scenario Writer
(1935)
Her Last Affaire
Director
(1935)
The Price of a Song
Director
(1935)
Someday
Director
(1935)
The Girl in the Crowd
Director
(1934)
Red Ensign
Director, Writer
(1934)
Something Always Happens
Director
(1934)
The Fire Raisers
Story, Director
(1934)
The Night of the Party
Director
(1933)
Perfect Understanding
Screenplay
(1933)
Born Lucky
Director
(1932)
His Lordship
Director
(1932)
My Friend the King
Director
(1932)
Hotel Splendide
Director
(1932)
C.O.D.
Director
(1932)
The Rasp
Screenplay, Director
(1931)
Rynox
Screenplay, Director
(1931)
77, rue Chalgrin
Screenplay
(1931)
77 Park Lane
Writer
(1931)
Two Crowded Hours
Director
(1931)
The Star Reporter
Director
(1930)
Caste
Writer
(1929)
Blackmail
Assistant Camera, Writer
(1928)
Champagne
Set Designer, Still Photographer
(1928)
A Knight in London
Editor
(1928)
The First Born
Still Photographer
(1926)
The Magician
Assistant Director