Michael Powell

Biography

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

Peeping Tom

as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)

The Edge of the World

as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

as Despatching Officer

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as Self (voice) (archive sound)

The Magician

as Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

as Self (archive footage)

Return to the Edge of the World

as Self

Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris'

as Self (archive sound)

The Volunteer

as Self

Arena