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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Filmography
all 92
Movies 90
Director 49
self 14
Writer 9
Producer 8
TV Shows 2
Self
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Inside Rupert Pupkin (2014)
Movie
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
Movie
Self
Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris' (2003)
Movie
Self
A Very British Psycho (1997)
Movie
Thanks
Orlando (1992)
Movie
Self
The Scorsese Machine (1990)
Movie
Self
The South Bank Show: Michael Powell (1986)
Movie
Himself
Tears (1986)
Movie
Himself
Fear (1986)
Movie
Himself
Laughter (1986)
Movie
Self
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio (1985)
Movie
Editor
Anna Pavlova (1983)
Movie
Interviewee
A Pretty British Affair (1981)
Movie
Self
Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth (1980)
Movie
Writer
The Lost Capital of Atlantis (1979)
Movie
Self
Return to the Edge of the World (1978)
Movie
Director
The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972)
Movie
Director / Producer
Age of Consent (1969)
Movie
Producer
Sebastian (1968)
Movie
Director / Producer
They're a Weird Mob (1966)
Movie
Self - Director of 'They're a Weird Mob'
The Story of Making the Film They're a Weird Mob (1966)
Movie
Director
Bluebeard's Castle (1963)
Movie
Director
Espionage (1963)
TV
Director / Producer
The Queen's Guards (1961)
Movie
Director
The Defenders (1961)
TV
Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Peeping Tom (1960)
Movie
1
Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited) / Director / Writer
Honeymoon (1959)
Movie
Director
Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)
Movie
Director
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
Movie
Director
Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)
Movie
Director
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1955)
Movie
Director
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
Movie
Producer
Aila – Pohjolan tytär (1951)
Movie
Director
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)
Movie
Director
Gone to Earth (1950)
Movie
Director
The Small Back Room (1949)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
The Red Shoes (1948)
Movie
2.67
Writer
The End of the River (1947)
Movie
Director
Black Narcissus (1947)
Movie
4.75
Director
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Movie
5.29
Director
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Movie
Director
A Canterbury Tale (1944)
Movie
6
Director
The Volunteer (1944)
Movie
Director
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Movie
1
Producer
The Silver Fleet (1943)
Movie
Director
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
Movie
Director
49th Parallel (1941)
Movie
Reader of Prologue
An Airman's Letter to His Mother (1941)
Movie
Director
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Movie
Director / Scenario Writer
Contraband (1940)
Movie
Director
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
Movie
Director
The Spy in Black (1939)
Movie
Director
Smith (1939)
Movie
Writer
What Men Live By (1938)
Movie
Director
The Edge of the World (1937)
Movie
Director
The Man Behind the Mask (1936)
Movie
Director
Crown v. Stevens (1936)
Movie
Director
The Brown Wallet (1936)
Movie
Director
Her Last Affaire (1935)
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Director
The Phantom Light (1935)
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Director
The Love Test (1935)
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Director
Lazybones (1935)
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Writer
Oh, Daddy! (1935)
Movie
Director
Something Always Happens (1934)
Movie
Director
The Night of the Party (1934)
Movie
Director
Red Ensign (1934)
Movie
Director
The Fire Raisers (1934)
Movie
Writer
The Medium (1934)
Movie
Director
Born Lucky (1933)
Movie
Writer
Perfect Understanding (1933)
Movie
Director
His Lordship (1932)
Movie
Director
The Rasp (1932)
Movie
Director
My Friend the King (1932)
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Director
Hotel Splendide (1932)
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Director
C.O.D. (1932)
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Director
The Star Reporter (1931)
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Writer
77 Park Lane (1931)
Movie
Director
Rynox (1931)
Movie
Director
Two Crowded Hours (1931)
Movie
Writer
77 Park Lane (1931)
Movie
Director
Caste (1930)
Movie
Man
The Compulsory Husband (1929)
Movie
Writer
Blackmail (1929)
Movie
4.77
Editor
A Knight in London (1928)
Movie
Still Photographer
The First Born (1928)
Movie
Set Designer / Still Photographer
Champagne (1928)
Movie
A Tourist
The Garden of Allah (1927)
Movie
Actor
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1 (1927)
Movie
Actor
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats (1927)
Movie
A Tourist / A Faun
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business (1927)
Movie
Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited) / Assistant Director
The Magician (1926)
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6
Ratings
Average 5.23
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1934
1943
1935
2014
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1905-09-30
Deathday1990-02-19 (84 years old)
Birth NameMichael Latham Powell
Birth PlaceKent, United Kingdom
RelationshipsThelma Schoonmaker (1984-01-01 - 1990-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known As마이클 파웰
AwardsDoctor of Letters, Academy Fellowship Award, Silver Bear, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
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