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Michael Powell

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 30, 1905 (Died at 85)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthBekesbourne, Kent, England
Career Span1926 – 1990
Known Credits80 Titles
Official Links
DirectingPopularity Score 1.2

Michael Powell

Also known as:마이클 파웰Michael Latham Powell
Total Works

80

77 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Peeping Tom
7.4
Peeping Tom
1960•movie
as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
The Red Shoes
8.0
The Red Shoes
1948•movie
Role: Producer
Black Narcissus
7.5
Black Narcissus
1947•movie
Role: Writer
A Matter of Life and Death
7.7
Role: Screenplay

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 80 titles featuring Michael Powell

Peeping Tom
7.4
Peeping Tom
1960•movie

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

The Red Shoes
8.0
The Red Shoes
1948•movie

Role: Producer

Black Narcissus
7.5
Black Narcissus
1947•movie

Role: Writer

A Matter of Life and Death
7.7

Role: Screenplay

Orlando
7.0
Orlando
1992•movie

Role: Thanks

The Thief of Bagdad
7.1

Role: Director

Blackmail
6.5
Blackmail
1929•movie

Role: Assistant Camera

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
7.5

Role: Producer

I Hired a Contract Killer
6.9

Role: In Memory Of

I Know Where I'm Going!
7.1

Role: Writer

A Canterbury Tale
6.9
A Canterbury Tale
1944•movie

Role: Director

49th Parallel
7.0
49th Parallel
1941•movie

Role: Director

The Tales of Hoffmann
7.1

Role: Producer

Champagne
5.2
Champagne
1928•movie

Role: Set Designer

Age of Consent
6.0
Age of Consent
1969•movie

Role: Director

The Small Back Room
6.7

Role: Writer

The Battle of the River Plate
6.4

Role: Writer

The Spy in Black
6.4
The Spy in Black
1939•movie

Role: Director

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
6.6

as Despatching Officer

Ill Met by Moonlight
6.2

Role: Director

The Edge of the World
7.2

as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
6.6

as Self (voice) (archive sound)

Gone to Earth
6.2
Gone to Earth
1950•movie

Role: Screenplay

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
7.6

as Self (archive footage)

The Magician
6.1
The Magician
1926•movie

as Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)

They're a Weird Mob
6.0

Role: Director

Contraband
7.1
Contraband
1940•movie

Role: Director

The Line, the Cross & the Curve
7.2

Role: Thanks

The Phantom Light
5.6
The Phantom Light
1935•movie

Role: Director

Oh... Rosalinda!!
6.1
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955•movie

Role: Director

The Lion Has Wings
6.4
The Lion Has Wings
1939•movie

Role: Director

The Boy Who Turned Yellow
5.6

Role: Director

Sebastian
6.4
Sebastian
1968•movie

Role: Producer

Bluebeard's Castle
7.8
Bluebeard's Castle
1963•movie

Role: Director

Crown v. Stevens
6.5
Crown v. Stevens
1936•movie

Role: Director

Return to the Edge of the World
6.5
The Defenders
6.3
The Defenders
1961•series

Role: Director

The Volunteer
5.0
The Volunteer
1944•movie

as Self

The Elusive Pimpernel
6.0

Role: Director

The Silver Fleet
6.4
The Silver Fleet
1943•movie

Role: Producer

Anna Pavlova
4.9
Anna Pavlova
1983•movie

Role: Editor

Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris
6.0

as Self (archive sound)

Red Ensign
6.0
Red Ensign
1934•movie

Role: Director

Perfect Understanding
6.6

Role: Screenplay

The Fire Raisers
5.6
The Fire Raisers
1934•movie

Role: Story

The South Bank Show
5.6
1 eps
The South Bank Show
1978•series
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
7.0

Role: Director

A Knight in London
4.9
A Knight in London
1928•movie

Role: Editor

The Night of the Party
5.7

Role: Director

The First Born
4.3
The First Born
1928•movie

Role: Still Photographer

Honeymoon
5.9
Honeymoon
1959•movie

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

Something Always Happens
6.5

Role: Director

The Man Behind the Mask
5.3

Role: Director

The Queen's Guards
5.2
The Queen's Guards
1961•movie

Role: Producer

Lazybones
7.2
Lazybones
1935•movie

Role: Director

Rynox
6.2
Rynox
1931•movie

Role: Screenplay

Hotel Splendide
6.0
Hotel Splendide
1932•movie

as Bugging Device Engineer (uncredited)

Churchill and the Movie Mogul
7.3

as Self (archive footage)

The Love Test
6.7
The Love Test
1935•movie

Role: Director

The End of the River
6.3

Role: Producer

Oh, Daddy!
6.0
Oh, Daddy!
1935•movie

Role: Scenario Writer

Her Last Affaire
7.3
Her Last Affaire
1935•movie

Role: Director

Aila – Pohjolan tytär
5.7

Role: Producer

A Very British Psycho
8.0

as Himself

The Scorsese Machine
8.0

as Self

His Lordship
8.5
His Lordship
1932•movie

Role: Director

The Compulsory Husband
8.0

as Man

The Garden of Allah
10.0

as A Tourist

Born Lucky
7.0
Born Lucky
1933•movie

Role: Director

Caste
10.0
Caste
1930•movie

Role: Writer

77 Park Lane
77 Park Lane
1931•movie

Role: Writer

Two Crowded Hours
10.0
Two Crowded Hours
1931•movie

Role: Director

The Star Reporter
8.0
The Star Reporter
1931•movie

Role: Director

The Brown Wallet
9.0
The Brown Wallet
1936•movie

Role: Director

The Price of a Song
9.0

Role: Director

The Rasp
9.0
The Rasp
1932•movie

Role: Screenplay

Espionage
10.0
Espionage
1963•series

Role: Director

A Pretty British Affair

as Interviewee

“The Red Shoes” Sketches

Role: Writer