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Michael Powell

Directing
Known For

84 Years Old

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.

Born

Bekesbourne, Kent, England on 30th September 1905

Died

19th February 1990

All Credits

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Tears
Himself
The Volunteer Image
The Volunteer
Self
A Very British Psycho Image
A Very British Psycho
Himself
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Laughter
Himself
The Scorsese Machine Image
The Scorsese Machine
Self
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Fear
Himself
Peeping Tom Image
Peeping Tom
Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
A Pretty British Affair Image
A Pretty British Affair
Interviewee
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Image
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth Image
Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Image
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Self (archive footage)
The Garden of Allah Image
The Garden of Allah
A Tourist
The Magician Image
The Magician
Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)
The Edge of the World Image
The Edge of the World
Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)
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The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Self
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Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
Cicero Baedeker Symp
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Image
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Despatching Officer
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Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business
Cicero Baedeker Symp
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Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
Cicero Baedeker Symp
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Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
Cicero Baedeker Symp
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Inside Rupert Pupkin
Self (archive footage)
Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris Image
Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris
Self (archive sound)
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Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar
Cicero Baedeker Symp
Hotel Splendide Image
Hotel Splendide
Bugging Device Engineer (uncredited)
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Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
Cicero Baedeker Symp
Honeymoon Image
Honeymoon
Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited)
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Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats
Cicero Baedeker Symp
Return to the Edge of the World Image
Return to the Edge of the World
Self
The Compulsory Husband Image
The Compulsory Husband
Man