Michael Powell

    Michael Powell

    September 30, 1905 (119 years old) in Bekesbourne, Kent, England

    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.

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    ArenaArena
    Peeping TomPeeping Tom
    One of Our Aircraft Is MissingOne of Our Aircraft Is Missing
    Made in England: The Films of Powell and PressburgerMade in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffCameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

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