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Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through their production company The Archers , they together wrote, produced and directed a series of classic British films, notably The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Canterbury Tale (1944 ...
IMDb profile of Michael Powell, a British director, writer and producer known for his collaborations with Emeric Pressburger and his controversial film Peeping Tom. See his birth and death dates, nominated Oscar, photos, videos and credits.
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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 is a national reporter covering issues around free speech and expression, and stories capturing intellectual and campus debate.
- 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.
Oct 24, 2023 · The legendary British filmmaker talks about his controversial masterpiece Peeping Tom, his clashes with David O Selznick, and his plans for a silent horror film. Read the full interview with City Limits magazine from 1986.
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.
