Michael Powell
Directing•Born September 30, 1905•Died February 19, 1990 (age 84)•Bekesbourne, Kent, England
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
7.5
Peeping Tom
Movie1960
6.7
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Movie2010
7.3
Churchill and the Movie Mogul
Movie2019
6.6
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Movie1942
6.1
The Magician
Movie1926
7.7
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Movie2024
7.1
The Edge of the World
Movie1937
8.0
The Scorsese Machine
Movie1990
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdaySeptember 30, 1905
Day of DeathFebruary 19, 1990
Place of BirthBekesbourne, Kent, England
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