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Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Directing · 1905–1990 · Bekesbourne, Kent, England

IMDb

12 titles in this catalog with a median Balasaur Score of 80. The 1940s rate best: median 82 across 8 titles. Michael Powell appears most often alongside Emeric Pressburger (8 titles), Anton Walbrook (3), Moira Shearer (3).

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.

Acting 18

Directing 52

Writing 28

Production 25

Camera 3

Crew 3

Editing 2

Art 1