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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1905-09-30 · Bekesbourne, Kent, England
- Died
- 1990-02-19
Known for
- Peeping Tom (1960) — Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
- The Red Shoes (1948) — Producer
- Black Narcissus (1947) — Writer
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946) — Screenplay
- Orlando (1992) — Thanks
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940) — Director
- Blackmail (1929) — Assistant Camera
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) — Producer
- I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) — In Memory Of
- I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) — Writer
- A Canterbury Tale (1944) — Director
- 49th Parallel (1941) — Director
- The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) — Producer
- Champagne (1928) — Set Designer
- Age of Consent (1969) — Director
- The Small Back Room (1949) — Writer