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.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Lion — Lifetime Achievement · 1982
- BAFTA Fellowship · 1981
- Doctor of Letters · 1978
- Silver Bear · 1951
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1943 · nominated
Filmography26 titles
The Red Shoes
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Peeping Tom
Black Narcissus
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Edge of the World
The Tales of Hoffmann
I Know Where I'm Going!
The Thief of Bagdad
The Invaders
Rynox
Orlando
A Canterbury Tale
The Small Back Room
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Perfect Understanding
U-Boat 29
Blackmail
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
The Lion Has Wings
Ill Met by Moonlight
Age of Consent
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
The Volunteer
Anna Pavlova