Michael Powell

Michael Powell

September 30, 1905 (119 years old) in 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.

Known For

Arena Arena
Peeping Tom Peeping Tom
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
The Magician The Magician
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

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