Michael Powell
Known for Directing · 30 credits
- Born
- 1905-09-30
- Died
- 1990-02-19
- Place of birth
- Bekesbourne, Kent, England
- Also known as
- 마이클 파웰 · Michael Latham Powell
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
Peeping Tom
1960
as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
The Garden of Allah
1927
as A Tourist
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Inside Rupert Pupkin
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (30)
Peeping Tom
1960
as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
The Garden of Allah
1927
as A Tourist
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Inside Rupert Pupkin
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Magician
1926
as Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
The Scorsese Machine
1990
as Self
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Churchill and the Movie Mogul
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth
1980
The Edge of the World
1937
as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)
A Very British Psycho
1997
as Himself
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
1985
as Self
Honeymoon
1959
as Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited)
A Pretty British Affair
1981
as Interviewee
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
as Despatching Officer
The Volunteer
1944
as Self
The Compulsory Husband
1929
as Man
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Hotel Splendide
1932
as Bugging Device Engineer (uncredited)
Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris
2003
as Self (archive sound)
Return to the Edge of the World
1978
as Self
Fear
1986
as Himself
Laughter
1986
as Himself
Tears
1986
as Himself
About Michael Powell
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… With 30 credits spanning from 1926 to 2024, Michael Powell has appeared in 30 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Powell Movies
- Peeping Tom (1960) — as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
- The Garden of Allah (1927) — as A Tourist
- Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12 (1927) — as Cicero Baedeker Symp
- Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6 (1927) — as Cicero Baedeker Symp
- Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense (1927) — as Cicero Baedeker Symp
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