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Dilys Powell

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Known For

93 Years Old

Elizabeth Dilys Powell, CBE - was an English film critic who wrote for The Sunday Times for over fifty years. Powell was noted for her receptiveness to cultural change in the cinema and coined many classic phrases about films and actors. She was one of the founder members of the Independent Television Authority (ITA), which launched commercial television in the UK, and also served as the second female President of the Classical Association. Powell was also the author of several books on films and her travels in Greece.

Born

on 20th July 1901

Died

3rd June 1995

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Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures
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Small World
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The Man with No Name
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Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
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