Michael Powell
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 30, 1905
- Died
- February 19, 1990
- Birthplace
- Bekesbourne, Kent, England
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
AMR: Dying to Change the World 2025
Sound
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Churchill and the Movie Mogul 2019
as Self (archive footage)
- Inside Rupert Pupkin
Inside Rupert Pupkin 2014
as Self (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff 2010
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris 2003
as Self (archive sound)
A Very British Psycho 1997
as Himself
The Line, the Cross & the Curve 1994
Thanks
Orlando 1992
Thanks
I Hired a Contract Killer 1990
In Memory Of
The Scorsese Machine 1990
as Self
- Fear
Fear 1986
as Himself
- Tears
Tears 1986
as Himself
- Laughter
Laughter 1986
as Himself
- The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio 1985
as Self
Anna Pavlova 1983
Editor
A Pretty British Affair 1981
as Interviewee
Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth 1980
Actor
Return to the Edge of the World 1978
as Self, Director, Producer
The Boy Who Turned Yellow 1972
Director
Age of Consent 1969
Director, Producer
Sebastian 1968
Producer
They're a Weird Mob 1966
Director, Producer
Bluebeard's Castle 1963
Director
The Queen's Guards 1961
Producer, Director
Peeping Tom 1960
as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited), Producer, Director
Honeymoon 1959
as Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited), Director, Writer
Ill Met by Moonlight 1957
Director, Writer, Producer
The Battle of the River Plate 1956
Writer, Director, Producer
Oh... Rosalinda!! 1955
Director, Writer, Producer
The Sorcerer's Apprentice 1955
Director
The Tales of Hoffmann 1951
Producer, Writer, Director
Aila – Pohjolan tytär 1951
Producer
The Elusive Pimpernel 1950
Director, Producer, Writer
Gone to Earth 1950
Screenplay, Producer, Director
The Small Back Room 1949
Writer, Director, Producer
The Red Shoes 1948
Producer, Director, Writer
“The Red Shoes” Sketches 1948
Writer
The End of the River 1947
Producer
Black Narcissus 1947
Writer, Director, Producer
A Matter of Life and Death 1946
Screenplay, Director, Producer
I Know Where I'm Going! 1945
Writer, Director, Producer
A Canterbury Tale 1944
Director, Writer, Producer
The Volunteer 1944
as Self, Writer, Director, Producer
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943
Producer, Director, Writer
The Silver Fleet 1943
Producer
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 1942
as Despatching Officer, Director, Producer, Writer
49th Parallel 1941
Director, Producer
- An Airman's Letter to His Mother
An Airman's Letter to His Mother 1941
as Reader of Prologue (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer
Contraband 1940
Director, Scenario Writer
The Thief of Bagdad 1940
Director
The Lion Has Wings 1939
Director
The Spy in Black 1939
Director
- Smith
Smith 1939
Director
The Edge of the World 1937
as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited), Writer, Director
The Man Behind the Mask 1936
Director
Crown v. Stevens 1936
Director
The Brown Wallet 1936
Director
- Someday
Someday 1935
Director
Her Last Affaire 1935
Director
The Price of a Song 1935
Director
The Phantom Light 1935
Director
The Love Test 1935
Director
Lazybones 1935
Director
- The Girl in the Crowd
The Girl in the Crowd 1935
Director
Oh, Daddy! 1935
Scenario Writer
Something Always Happens 1934
Director
The Night of the Party 1934
Director
Red Ensign 1934
Director, Writer
The Fire Raisers 1934
Story, Director
Born Lucky 1933
Director
Perfect Understanding 1933
Screenplay
His Lordship 1932
Director
Hotel Splendide 1932
as Bugging Device Engineer (uncredited), Director
The Rasp 1932
Screenplay, Director
- My Friend the King
My Friend the King 1932
Director
- C.O.D.
C.O.D. 1932
Director
The Star Reporter 1931
Director
- 77, rue Chalgrin
77, rue Chalgrin 1931
Screenplay
Rynox 1931
Screenplay, Director
Two Crowded Hours 1931
Director
77 Park Lane 1931
Writer
Caste 1930
Writer
The Compulsory Husband 1929
as Man
Blackmail 1929
Assistant Camera, Writer
A Knight in London 1928
Editor
The First Born 1928
Still Photographer
Champagne 1928
Set Designer, Still Photographer
The Garden of Allah 1927
as A Tourist
- Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12 1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
- Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense 1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
- Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business 1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
- Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats 1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
- Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6 1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
- Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar 1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
- Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands 1927
as Cicero Baedeker Symp
The Magician 1926
as Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited), Assistant Director
Credits from TMDB.