Michael Powell

Michael Powell

English film director (1905–1990)

Michael Latham Powell was an English filmmaker. He is celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger and through their production company, The Archers, they together wrote, produced and directed a series of classic British films, notably The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Canterbury Tale (1944), I Know Where I'm Going! (1945), A Matter of Life and Death, Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 51 films (1931–1989) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 9 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1931 Two Crowded Hours Michael Powell B&W
1932 His Lordship Michael Powell 79 min B&W
1932 Hotel Splendide Michael Powell B&W
1932 My Friend the King Michael Powell B&W
1932 Rynox Michael Powell 48 min B&W
1932 The Star Reporter Michael Powell B&W
1933 Born Lucky Michael Powell B&W
1934 Red Ensign Michael Powell B&W
1934 Something Always Happens Michael Powell B&W
1934 The Fire Raisers Michael Powell B&W
1935 Lazybones Michael Powell 65 min B&W
1935 Someday Michael Powell
1935 The Girl in the Crowd Michael Powell B&W
1935 The Love Test Michael Powell 63 min B&W
1935 The Phantom Light Michael Powell 76 min B&W
1935 The Price of a Song Michael Powell B&W
1936 Crown v. Stevens Michael Powell 66 min B&W
1936 The Brown Wallet Michael Powell B&W
1939 The Spy in Black Michael Powell 82 min B&W
1940 Contraband Michael Powell
1940 The Lion Has Wings. Adrian Brunel, Brian Desmond Hurst, Alexander Korda, Michael Powell 8 reels B&W
1941 49th Parallel Michael Powell
1941 An Airman's Letter to His Mother Michael Powell B&W
1942 One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger 86 min. B&W
1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger 163 min Color & B&W
1944 A Canterbury Tale. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger 93 min. 35mm B&W sound
1945 I Know Where I'm Going! Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger 91 min B&W
1945 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell 149 min. Color & B&W sound
1946 A Matter of Life and Death Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger 108 min Color & B&W
1947 Black Narcissus Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell 1:01 16mm Color
1947 I Know Where I'm Going LCA 91 min. 16mm B&W
1947 I Know Where I'm Going. Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell 11 reels. 35mm B&W sound
1947 The End Of The River. Independent Producers Ltd. 80 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Black Narcissus. Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell 99 min. 35mm Color sound
1948 The Red Shoes Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell 133 min Color
1948 The Red Shoes. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger 133 min 35mm Color sound
1950 Gone to Earth Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger 110 min Color
1950 The Elusive Pimpernel Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
1951 The tales of Hoffmann. London Film Productions 4600 16mm Color sound
1955 Oh... Rosalinda!! Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger 101 min Color
1956 The Battle of the River Plate Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger 112 min Color
1957 Ill Met By Moonlight A Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger production 78 min B&W sound
1959 Honeymoon Michael Powell 109 min Color
1961 The Queen's Guards Michael Powell 110 min
1970 AGE OF CONSENT. Nautilus Productions Ltd. 103 min 35 mm Color sound
1972 The Boy who turned yellow Michael Powell 55 min
1972 The Boy Who Turned Yellow Michael Powell 55 min
1986 Peeping Tom Optimum Releasing 1:37:00 16mm Color sound
1986 Peeping Tom Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors 1:41:00 16mm Color sound
1986 Peeping Tom Admit One Video Presentations 1:41:00 16mm Color sound