Michael Powell
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Born September 30, 1905·Died February 19, 1990 (at 84)·Bekesbourne, Kent, England·Male
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).
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His controversial 1960 film Peeping Tom, however, was so vilified that his career was seriously damaged.
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Filmography
154 credits across 99 titlesDirecting
58 creditsActing
14 creditsWriting
30 creditsProduction
26 creditsCamera
3 creditsEditing
2 creditsArt
1 creditSound
1 creditCrew
3 creditsAs self
16 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
