- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 30, 1905
- Place of Birth
- Bekesbourne, Kent, England
- Died
- February 19, 1990
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 career was seriously damaged.
Filmography
AMR: Dying to Change the World
movieAMR: Dying to Change the World
2025 · Sound
movieMade in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieChurchill and the Movie Mogul
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Inside Rupert Pupkin
movieInside Rupert Pupkin
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieCameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010 · Self (voice) (archive sound)
movieChaplin Today: A Woman of Paris
2003 · Self (archive sound)
movieA Very British Psycho
1997 · Himself
movieThe Line, the Cross & the Curve
1994 · Thanks
movieOrlando
1992 · Thanks
movieI Hired a Contract Killer
1990 · In Memory Of
movieThe Scorsese Machine
1990 · Self
Tears
movieTears
1986 · Himself
Laughter
movieLaughter
1986 · Himself
Fear
movieFear
1986 · Himself
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
movieThe Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
1985 · Self
movieAnna Pavlova
1983 · Editor
movieA Pretty British Affair
1981 · Interviewee
moviePicture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth
1980
movieReturn to the Edge of the World
1978 · Self, Director, Producer
movieThe Boy Who Turned Yellow
1972 · Director
movieAge of Consent
1969 · Director, Producer
movieSebastian
1968 · Producer
movieThey're a Weird Mob
1966 · Director, Producer
movieBluebeard's Castle
1963 · Director
tvEspionage
1963 · Director
movieThe Queen's Guards
1961 · Producer, Director
tvThe Defenders
1961 · Director
moviePeeping Tom
1960 · Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited), Director, Producer
movieHoneymoon
1959 · Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited), Director, Writer
movieIll Met by Moonlight
1957 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieThe Battle of the River Plate
1956 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieOh... Rosalinda!!
1955 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieThe Sorcerer's Apprentice
1955 · Director
movieThe Tales of Hoffmann
1951 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieAila – Pohjolan tytär
1951 · Producer
movieThe Elusive Pimpernel
1950 · Director, Producer, Writer
movieGone to Earth
1950 · Director, Producer, Screenplay
movieThe Small Back Room
1949 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieThe Red Shoes
1948 · Producer, Director, Writer
movie“The Red Shoes” Sketches
1948 · Writer
movieThe End of the River
1947 · Producer
movieBlack Narcissus
1947 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieA Matter of Life and Death
1946 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
movieI Know Where I'm Going!
1945 · Director, Producer, Writer
movieA Canterbury Tale
1944 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieThe Volunteer
1944 · Self, Writer, Director, Producer
movieThe Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieThe Silver Fleet
1943 · Producer
movieOne of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942 · Despatching Officer, Director, Writer, Producer
movie49th Parallel
1941 · Director, Producer
An Airman's Letter to His Mother
movieAn Airman's Letter to His Mother
1941 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieContraband
1940 · Director, Scenario Writer
movieThe Thief of Bagdad
1940 · Director
movieThe Lion Has Wings
1939 · Director
movieThe Spy in Black
1939 · Director
Smith
movieSmith
1939 · Director
movieThe Edge of the World
1937 · Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited), Director, Writer
movieThe Man Behind the Mask
1936 · Director
movieCrown v. Stevens
1936 · Director
movieThe Brown Wallet
1936 · Director
Someday
movieSomeday
1935 · Director
movieHer Last Affaire
1935 · Director
movieThe Price of a Song
1935 · Director
movieThe Phantom Light
1935 · Director
movieThe Love Test
1935 · Director
movieLazybones
1935 · Director
The Girl in the Crowd
movieThe Girl in the Crowd
1935 · Director
movieOh, Daddy!
1935 · Scenario Writer
movieSomething Always Happens
1934 · Director
movieThe Night of the Party
1934 · Director
movieRed Ensign
1934 · Director, Writer
movieThe Fire Raisers
1934 · Story, Director
movieBorn Lucky
1933 · Director
moviePerfect Understanding
1933 · Screenplay
movieHis Lordship
1932 · Director
movieHotel Splendide
1932 · Bugging Device Engineer (uncredited), Director
movieThe Rasp
1932 · Director, Screenplay
My Friend the King
movieMy Friend the King
1932 · Director
C.O.D.
movieC.O.D.
1932 · Director
movieThe Star Reporter
1931 · Director
77, rue Chalgrin
movie77, rue Chalgrin
1931 · Screenplay
movieRynox
1931 · Screenplay, Director
movieTwo Crowded Hours
1931 · Director
movie77 Park Lane
1931 · Writer
movieCaste
1930 · Writer
movieThe Compulsory Husband
1929 · Man
movieBlackmail
1929 · Assistant Camera, Writer
movieA Knight in London
1928 · Editor
movieThe First Born
1928 · Still Photographer
movieChampagne
1928 · Set Designer, Still Photographer
movieThe Garden of Allah
1927 · A Tourist
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
movieRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
1927 · Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
movieRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
1927 · Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business
movieRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business
1927 · Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats
movieRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats
1927 · Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
movieRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
1927 · Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar
movieRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar
1927 · Cicero Baedeker Symp
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
movieRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
1927 · Cicero Baedeker Symp
movieThe Magician
1926 · Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited), Assistant Director