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Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger.
1 day ago · How Michael Powell’s Advice Saved ‘Goodfellas’ and Stopped ‘Raging Bull’ from Shooting in Color. In David Hinton’s new documentary “ Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger ,” Martin Scorsese talks about the profound influence the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger had on him. A young, asthmatic Scorsese ...
4 days ago · Thelma Schoonmaker on how Powell had been forgotten and destitute before Scorsese went searching for him, and the new documentary 'Made in England.'
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 .
2 days ago · The director narrates David Hinton’s absorbing documentary about the legendary partnership between Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, two filmmakers who defined 20th-century British cinema.
In close collaboration with the BFI (British Film Institute), MoMA is proud to present a comprehensive retrospective honoring the legendary filmmaking duo of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, creators of such classic films as The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life and Death, and Black Narcissus.
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. At Cannes this year he hinted at plans to make a silent horror film, but he’s reluctant to talk about it.
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.
Dec 7, 2023 · Michael Powell's daring 1960 British horror Peeping Tom disgusted critics and ended his career for nearly 20 years. It's often credited with inspiring the all-American "slasher" movie.
Oct 5, 2023 · We go behind the scenes on the new restoration of a film once reviled, now revered: Michael Powell’s provocative study in voyeurism, Peeping Tom.
