Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Deceased · Born: Sep 30, 1905 · Died: Feb 19, 1990

Personal Details

Born Sep 30, 1905 Bekesbourne, Kent, England
Spouse
  • Thelma Schoonmaker

    ( May 19, 1984 to Feb 19, 1990 )
  • Frankie Reidy

    ( Jul 1, 1943 to Jul 5, 1983 )
  • Gloria Mary Rouger

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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.

Career

1937
The Edge of the World
The Edge of the World as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)
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2003
Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris
2001
Painting with Light
1997
A Very British Psycho
1990
Cinéma, de notre temps
1933
Perfect Understanding
Perfect Understanding as Screenplay
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1929
Blackmail
Blackmail as Writer
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1972
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
The Boy Who Turned Yellow as Director
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1969
Age of Consent
Age of Consent as Director
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1966
They're a Weird Mob
They're a Weird Mob as Director
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1961
The Queen's Guards
The Queen's Guards as Director
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1960
Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom as Director
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1959
The Lovers of Teruel
The Lovers of Teruel as Director, Writer
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1957
Night Ambush
Night Ambush as Director, Writer
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1956
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Pursuit of the Graf Spee as Director, Writer
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1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Oh... Rosalinda!! as Director, Writer
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1951
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann as Director, Writer
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1950
Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth as Director, Screenplay
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The Fighting Pimpernel
The Fighting Pimpernel as Director, Writer
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1949
Hour of Glory
Hour of Glory as Director, Writer
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1948
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes as Director
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1947
Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus as Director, Writer
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1946
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death as Director, Screenplay
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1945
I Know Where I'm Going!
I Know Where I'm Going! as Director, Writer
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1944
A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale as Director, Writer
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1943
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp as Director, Writer
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1942
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing as Director, Writer
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1941
49th Parallel
49th Parallel as Director
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1940
Blackout
Blackout as Director
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The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad as Director
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1939
The Lion Has Wings
The Lion Has Wings as Director
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U-Boat 29
U-Boat 29 as Director
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1937
The Edge of the World
The Edge of the World as Director, Writer
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1935
The Love Test
The Love Test as Director
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The Phantom Light
The Phantom Light as Director
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1934
Strike!
Strike! as Director, Writer
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