Michael Powell
Known for Directing · 29 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)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
1985
as Self
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Edge of the World
1937
as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
as Despatching Officer
Movies (29)
Peeping Tom
1960
as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
1985
as Self
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Edge of the World
1937
as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
as Despatching Officer
A Very British Psycho
1997
as Himself
Hotel Splendide
1932
as Bugging Device Engineer (uncredited)
Inside Rupert Pupkin
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Fear
1986
as Himself
The Volunteer
1944
as Self
The Garden of Allah
1927
as A Tourist
The Scorsese Machine
1990
as Self
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris
2003
as Self (archive sound)
The Magician
1926
as Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)
Honeymoon
1959
as Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited)
Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth
1980
Laughter
1986
as Himself
A Pretty British Affair
1981
as Interviewee
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
The Compulsory Husband
1929
as Man
Return to the Edge of the World
1978
as Self
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
Tears
1986
as Himself
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
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 29 credits spanning from 1926 to 2024, Michael Powell has appeared in 29 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)
- Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) — as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio (1985) — as Self
- Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Edge of the World (1937) — as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)
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