Michael Powell
DirectingBorn Sep 30, 1905Died Feb 19, 1990
Bekesbourne, Kent, England
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
Filmography
2025AMR: Dying to Change the Worldas Soundmovie2024Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburgeras Self (archive footage)movie2014Inside Rupert Pupkinas Self (archive footage)movie2010Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiffas Self (voice) (archive sound)movie2003Chaplin Today: A Woman of Parisas Self (archive sound)movie1997A Very British Psychoas Himselfmovie1994The Line, the Cross & the Curveas Thanksmovie1992Orlandoas Thanksmovie1990I Hired a Contract Killeras In Memory Ofmovie1990The Scorsese Machineas Selfmovie1986Laughteras Himselfmovie1986Tearsas Himselfmovie1986Fearas Himselfmovie1985The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studioas Selfmovie1983Anna Pavlovaas Editormovie1981A Pretty British Affairas Intervieweemovie1980Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouthmovie1978Return to the Edge of the Worldas Producermovie1972The Boy Who Turned Yellowas Directormovie1969Age of Consentas Producermovie1968Sebastianas Producermovie1966They're a Weird Mobas Producermovie1963Bluebeard's Castleas Directormovie1963Espionageas Directortv1961The Queen's Guardsas Directormovie1961The Defendersas Directortv1960Peeping Tomas Directormovie1959Honeymoonas Writermovie1957Ill Met by Moonlightas Producermovie1956The Battle of the River Plateas Producermovie1955Oh... Rosalinda!!as Producermovie1955The Sorcerer's Apprenticeas Directormovie1951The Tales of Hoffmannas Directormovie1951Aila – Pohjolan tytäras Producermovie1950The Elusive Pimpernelas Writermovie1950Gone to Earthas Directormovie1949The Small Back Roomas Producermovie1948The Red Shoesas Writermovie1947The End of the Riveras Producermovie1947Black Narcissusas Producermovie1946A Matter of Life and Deathas Producermovie1945I Know Where I'm Going!as Producermovie1944A Canterbury Taleas Producermovie1944The Volunteeras Producermovie1943The Life and Death of Colonel Blimpas Writermovie1943The Silver Fleetas Producermovie1942One of Our Aircraft Is Missingas Writermovie194149th Parallelas Producermovie1941An Airman's Letter to His Motheras Producermovie1940Contrabandas Scenario Writermovie1940The Thief of Bagdadas Directormovie1939The Lion Has Wingsas Directormovie1939The Spy in Blackas Directormovie1939Smithas Directormovie1937The Edge of the Worldas Directormovie1936The Man Behind the Maskas Directormovie1936Crown v. Stevensas Directormovie1936The Brown Walletas Directormovie1935Somedayas Directormovie1935Her Last Affaireas Directormovie1935The Price of a Songas Directormovie1935The Phantom Lightas Directormovie1935The Love Testas Directormovie1935Lazybonesas Directormovie1935The Girl in the Crowdas Directormovie1935Oh, Daddy!as Scenario Writermovie1934Something Always Happensas Directormovie1934The Night of the Partyas Directormovie1934Red Ensignas Writermovie1934The Fire Raisersas Directormovie1933Born Luckyas Directormovie1933Perfect Understandingas Screenplaymovie1932His Lordshipas Directormovie1932Hotel Splendideas Directormovie1932The Raspas Directormovie1932My Friend the Kingas Directormovie1932C.O.D.as Directormovie1931The Star Reporteras Directormovie193177, rue Chalgrinas Screenplaymovie1931Rynoxas Directormovie