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Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger.
Michael Powell. Director: Peeping Tom. The son of Thomas William Powell and Mabel (nee Corbett). Michael Powell was always a self-confessed movie addict. He was brought up partly in Canterbury ("The Garden of England") and partly in the south of France (where his parents ran a hotel).
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- Bekesbourne, Kent, England, UK
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- Avening, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, best known for his films which were made in partnership with Emeric Pressburger.
Michael Powell. Director: Peeping Tom. The son of Thomas William Powell and Mabel (nee Corbett). Michael Powell was always a self-confessed movie addict. He was brought up partly in Canterbury ("The Garden of England") and partly in the south of France (where his parents ran a hotel).
- September 30, 1905
- February 19, 1990
Oct 24, 2023 · Michael Powell fell in love with his celluloid mistress in 1921 when he was 16. It’s a love affair that he’s conducted for 65 years. At 81, he’s not stopped dreaming of getting behind the camera again.
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940) This list will end with an anomaly in the Powell & Pressburger partnership, so why not start with one? Michael Powell’s role in this enormously influential fantasy adventure is pared back even further as he is not the sole director.
- 49th Parallel (1941) A Boy’s Own, World War II action adventure film, made with the explicit intention of frightening the Americans into joining the war effort, 49th Parallel (or The Invaders as it was released in America) was a huge box office hit at the time (and won Pressburger his only Oscar).
- The Life & Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) At 163 minutes in length and taking in three key stages of a man’s life over three wars, The Life & Death of Colonel Blimp is P&P’s Lawrence of Arabia.
- A Canterbury Tale (1944) Released in two different versions (British and American), this was always something of an oddity in the P&P canon. It puzzled its initial audience with its somewhat rudderless (and bizarre) plot but over time, its reputation has blossomed.
Michael Powell (born September 30, 1905, Bekesbourne, Kent, England—died February 19, 1990, Avening, Gloucestershire) was a British director of innovative, visually vivid motion pictures. Powell attended Dulwich College, London (1918–21). He directed his first film, Two Crowded Hours, in 1931.
