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The Red Shoes (1948) -- Open-ended Trailer from Eagle Lion
Peeping Tom (1960) -- A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) -- A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine.

Overview

Date of Birth:
30 September 1905, Bekesbourne, Kent, England, UK more
Date of Death:
19 February 1990, Avening, Gloucestershire, England, UK more
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Mini Biography:
The son of Thomas William Powell & Mabel (nee Corbett). Michael Powell... more
Trivia:
Ian Christie of the British Film Institute (BFI) has led a revival of... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations more
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(48 articles)
The Auteurs Daily: Angels Wanna Wear Her Red Shoes
 (From The Auteurs. 7 November 2009, 5:54 AM, PST)
Scorsese on “The Red Shoes”: “It’s cinema as music”
 (From indieWIRE. 5 November 2009, 5:25 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Micky Powell

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Camera and Electrical Department, Editor, Miscellaneous Crew, Cinematographer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Art Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Return to the Edge of the World (1978) 1978 - 6.9 (93)
- 2. The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972) 1972 - 6.4 (47)
- 3. Age of Consent (1969) 1969 - 6.5 (651)
- 4. They're a Weird Mob (1966) 1966 - 6.6 (282)
- 5. "The Nurses" (1962)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.8 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
- 6. "The Defenders" (1961)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.7 (86)
- 7. "Espionage" (1963)   (3 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 6.9 (12)
- 8. Herzog Blaubarts Burg (1963)   1963 - 7.8 (20)
AKAs:
  • Bluebeard's Castle
- 9. The Queen's Guards (1961) 1961 - 7.3 (32)
- 10. Peeping Tom (1960)   1960 - 7.8 (8,111)
AKAs:
  • Face of Fear (USA: TV title)
- 11. Luna de miel (1959)   1959 - 8.5 (30)
AKAs:
  • Honeymoon (UK) (USA)
  • Luna de miel en España
  • The Lovers of Teruel (USA)
- 12. Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)   1957 - 6.5 (508)
AKAs:
  • Intelligence Service
  • Night Ambush (USA)
- 13. The Battle of the River Plate (1956)   1956 - 6.6 (1,178)
AKAs:
  • Graf Spee
  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
- 14. Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)   1955 - 6.9 (106)
AKAs:
  • Fledermaus '55
- 15. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1955)   1955 - 7.1 (47)
AKAs:
  • CinemaScope Specials (Second Series) (#14): The Sorcerer's Apprentice (USA: series title)
- 16. The Wild Heart (1952)   1952 - 6.4 (71)
AKAs:
  • Gypsy Blood
- 17. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)   1951 - 7.6 (658)
AKAs:
  • Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann (UK: complete title)
- 18. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)   1950 - 6.5 (220)
AKAs:
  • The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
- 19. Gone to Earth (1950) 1950 - 7.0 (317)
- 20. The Small Back Room (1949)   1949 - 7.5 (464)
AKAs:
  • Hour of Glory (USA)
- 21. The Red Shoes (1948) 1948 - 8.2 (7,132)
- 22. Black Narcissus (1947) 1947 - 8.1 (6,048)
- 23. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)   1946 - 8.0 (5,806)
AKAs:
  • Stairway to Heaven (USA)
- 24. 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) 1945 - 7.8 (2,575)
- 25. A Canterbury Tale (1944) 1944 - 7.7 (1,552)
- 26. The Volunteer (1943) 1943 - 7.0 (50)
- 27. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)   1943 - 8.1 (4,037)
AKAs:
  • Colonel Blimp (USA)
  • The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA)
- 28. One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)   1942 - 7.2 (524)
AKAs:
  • The Story of - - - - - - one of Our Aircraft Is Missing (UK: complete title)
- 29. 49th Parallel (1941)   1941 - 7.5 (1,967)
AKAs:
  • The Invaders (USA)
- 30. An Airman's Letter to His Mother (1941) 1941 - 7.9 (48)
- 31. The Thief of Bagdad (1940)   1940 - 7.8 (3,986)
AKAs:
  • The Thief of Bagdad: An Arabian Fantasy in Technicolor (UK: complete title)
- 32. Contraband (1940)   1940 - 7.1 (331)
AKAs:
  • Blackout (USA)
- 33. The Lion Has Wings (1939) 1939 - 6.0 (158)
- 34. The Spy in Black (1939)   1939 - 7.1 (382)
AKAs:
  • U-Boat 29 (USA)
- 35. Smith (1939) 1939 - 8.7 (13)
- 36. The Edge of the World (1937) 1937 - 7.3 (617)
- 37. The Man Behind the Mask (1936)   1936 - 5.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • Behind the Mask (UK: reissue title)
- 38. Crown v. Stevens (1936)   1936 - 6.9 (107)
AKAs:
  • Third Time Unlucky
- 39. The Brown Wallet (1936) 1936 - -
- 40. Her Last Affaire (1936) 1936 - 7.4 (13)
- 41. Someday (1935)   1935 - 7.6 (6)
AKAs:
  • Young Nowheres
- 42. The Price of a Song (1935) 1935 - 6.2 (5)
- 43. The Phantom Light (1935) 1935 - 5.9 (122)
- 44. The Night of the Party (1935)   1935 - 6.5 (19)
AKAs:
  • The Murder Party (USA)
- 45. The Love Test (1935) 1935 - 6.3 (10)
- 46. Lazybones (1935) 1935 - 5.8 (28)
- 47. The Girl in the Crowd (1935) 1935 - -
- 48. Something Always Happens (1934) 1934 - 6.7 (103)
- 49. Red Ensign (1934)   1934 - 5.9 (82)
AKAs:
  • Strike! (USA)
- 50. The Fire Raisers (1934) 1934 - 5.2 (36)
- 51. Born Lucky (1933) 1933 - 5.5 (8)
- 52. His Lordship (1932) 1932 - 7.7 (11)
- 53. C.O.D. (1932) 1932 - -
- 54. Hotel Splendide (1932) 1932 - 8.9 (9)
- 55. The Star Reporter (1932) 1932 - 6.1 (5)
- 56. Rynox (1932) 1932 - 7.2 (12)
- 57. The Rasp (1932) 1932 - -
- 58. My Friend the King (1932) 1932 - -
- 59. Two Crowded Hours (1931) 1931 - -
- 60. Caste (1930) (uncredited) 1930 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Luna de miel (1959)   (screenplay) (story) 1959 - 8.5 (30)
AKAs:
  • Honeymoon (UK) (USA)
  • Luna de miel en España
  • The Lovers of Teruel (USA)
- 2. Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)   (written by) 1957 - 6.5 (508)
AKAs:
  • Intelligence Service
  • Night Ambush (USA)
- 3. The Battle of the River Plate (1956)   (written by) 1956 - 6.6 (1,178)
AKAs:
  • Graf Spee
  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
- 4. Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)   (writer) 1955 - 6.9 (106)
AKAs:
  • Fledermaus '55
- 5. The Wild Heart (1952)   (writer) 1952 - 6.4 (71)
AKAs:
  • Gypsy Blood
- 6. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- 7. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)   (written by) 1951 - 7.6 (658)
AKAs:
  • Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann (UK: complete title)
- 8. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)   (written by) 1950 - 6.5 (220)
AKAs:
  • The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
- 9. Gone to Earth (1950) (writer) 1950 - 7.0 (317)
- 10. The Small Back Room (1949)   (writer) 1949 - 7.5 (464)
AKAs:
  • Hour of Glory (USA)
- 11. The Red Shoes (1948) (written by) 1948 - 8.2 (7,132)
- 12. The End of the River (1947) (uncredited) 1947 - 5.5 (43)
- 13. Black Narcissus (1947) (written by) 1947 - 8.1 (6,048)
- 14. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)   (written by) 1946 - 8.0 (5,806)
AKAs:
  • Stairway to Heaven (USA)
- 15. 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) (written by) 1945 - 7.8 (2,575)
- 16. A Canterbury Tale (1944) (written by) 1944 - 7.7 (1,552)
- 17. The Volunteer (1943) (writer) 1943 - 7.0 (50)
- 18. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)   (written by) 1943 - 8.1 (4,037)
AKAs:
  • Colonel Blimp (USA)
  • The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA)
- 19. One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)   (written by) 1942 - 7.2 (524)
AKAs:
  • The Story of - - - - - - one of Our Aircraft Is Missing (UK: complete title)
- 20. An Airman's Letter to His Mother (1941) (writer) 1941 - 7.9 (48)
- 21. Contraband (1940)   (scenario) 1940 - 7.1 (331)
AKAs:
  • Blackout (USA)
- 22. What Men Live by (1939) (uncredited) 1939 - -
- 23. The Edge of the World (1937) (story) 1937 - 7.3 (617)
- 24. Oh, Daddy! (1935) (scenario) 1935 - 4.7 (21)
- 25. Red Ensign (1934)   (writer) 1934 - 5.9 (82)
AKAs:
  • Strike! (USA)
- 26. The Fire Raisers (1934) (writer) 1934 - 5.2 (36)
- 27. The Medium (1934) (uncredited) 1934 - -
- 28. Perfect Understanding (1933) (screenplay) (story) 1933 - 7.9 (264)
- 29. Rynox (1932) (writer) 1932 - 7.2 (12)
- 30. Entre noche y día (1932) (writer) 1932 - -
- 31. 77 rue Chalgrin (1931) (writer) 1931 - -
- 32. Two Crowded Hours (1931) (uncredited) 1931 - -
- 33. 77 Park Lane (1931) (writer) 1931 - -
- 34. Caste (1930) (writer) 1930 - -
- 35. Blackmail (1929) (uncredited) 1929 - 7.0 (2,880)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Anna Pavlova (1983)   (associate producer) 1983 - 6.1 (86)
AKAs:
  • A Woman for All Time
  • Pavlova
  • Pavlova: A Woman for All Time
  • The Divine Anna
- 2. Return to the Edge of the World (1978) (producer) 1978 - 6.9 (93)
- 3. Age of Consent (1969) (producer) 1969 - 6.5 (651)
- 4. Sebastian (1968)   (producer) 1968 - 6.3 (197)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Sebastian
- 5. They're a Weird Mob (1966) (producer) 1966 - 6.6 (282)
- 6. The Queen's Guards (1961) (producer) 1961 - 7.3 (32)
- 7. Peeping Tom (1960)   (producer) (uncredited) 1960 - 7.8 (8,111)
AKAs:
  • Face of Fear (USA: TV title)
- 8. Luna de miel (1959)   (producer) 1959 - 8.5 (30)
AKAs:
  • Honeymoon (UK) (USA)
  • Luna de miel en España
  • The Lovers of Teruel (USA)
- 9. Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)   (producer) 1957 - 6.5 (508)
AKAs:
  • Intelligence Service
  • Night Ambush (USA)
- 10. The Battle of the River Plate (1956)   (producer) 1956 - 6.6 (1,178)
AKAs:
  • Graf Spee
  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
- 11. Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)   (producer) 1955 - 6.9 (106)
AKAs:
  • Fledermaus '55
- 12. The Wild Heart (1952)   (producer) 1952 - 6.4 (71)
AKAs:
  • Gypsy Blood
- 13. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)   (producer) 1951 - 7.6 (658)
AKAs:
  • Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann (UK: complete title)
- 14. Aila, Pohjolan tytär (1951) (producer) 1951 - 7.5 (7)
- 15. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)   (producer) 1950 - 6.5 (220)
AKAs:
  • The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
- 16. Gone to Earth (1950) (producer) 1950 - 7.0 (317)
- 17. The Small Back Room (1949)   (producer) 1949 - 7.5 (464)
AKAs:
  • Hour of Glory (USA)
- 18. The Red Shoes (1948) (producer) 1948 - 8.2 (7,132)
- 19. The End of the River (1947) (producer) 1947 - 5.5 (43)
- 20. Black Narcissus (1947) (producer) 1947 - 8.1 (6,048)
- 21. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)   (producer) 1946 - 8.0 (5,806)
AKAs:
  • Stairway to Heaven (USA)
- 22. 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) (producer) 1945 - 7.8 (2,575)
- 23. A Canterbury Tale (1944) (producer) 1944 - 7.7 (1,552)
- 24. The Volunteer (1943) (producer) 1943 - 7.0 (50)
- 25. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)   (producer) 1943 - 8.1 (4,037)
AKAs:
  • Colonel Blimp (USA)
  • The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA)
- 26. The Silver Fleet (1943) (producer) (uncredited) 1943 - 7.0 (124)
- 27. One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)   (producer) 1942 - 7.2 (524)
AKAs:
  • The Story of - - - - - - one of Our Aircraft Is Missing (UK: complete title)
- 28. 49th Parallel (1941)   (producer) 1941 - 7.5 (1,967)
AKAs:
  • The Invaders (USA)
- 29. An Airman's Letter to His Mother (1941) (producer) 1941 - 7.9 (48)
- 30. The Price of a Song (1935) (producer) 1935 - 6.2 (5)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Que la fête commence... (1975)   (scenes deleted) John Law 1975 - 7.0 (376)
AKAs:
  • Let Joy Reign Supreme (USA)
  • Que la fête commence! (France: DVD title)
  • Que la fete commence (France: poster title)
- 2. Peeping Tom (1960)   (uncredited) Mark's father, A.N. Lewis 1960 - 7.8 (8,111)
AKAs:
  • Face of Fear (USA: TV title)
- 3. Luna de miel (1959)   (voice) (uncredited) Voice of guide describing the Lovers of Teruel 1959 - 8.5 (30)
AKAs:
  • Honeymoon (UK) (USA)
  • Luna de miel en España
  • The Lovers of Teruel (USA)
- 4. The Small Back Room (1949)   (uncredited) Gunnery Officer 1949 - 7.5 (464)
AKAs:
  • Hour of Glory (USA)
- 5. The Volunteer (1943) Photographer outside Buckingham Palace 1943 - 7.0 (50)
- 6. One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)   Despatching Officer 1942 - 7.2 (524)
AKAs:
  • The Story of - - - - - - one of Our Aircraft Is Missing (UK: complete title)
- 7. An Airman's Letter to His Mother (1941) (uncredited) Reader of prologue 1941 - 7.9 (48)
- 8. The Edge of the World (1937) (uncredited) Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman 1937 - 7.3 (617)
- 9. The Fire Raisers (1934) (uncredited) Radio operator 1934 - 5.2 (36)
- 10. Hotel Splendide (1932) (uncredited) Bugging device engineer 1932 - 8.9 (9)
- 11. The Compulsory Husband (1930) Man 1930 - -
- 12. The Garden of Allah (1927) A Tourist 1927 - 5.7 (6)
- 13. Camels to Cannibal (1927) 1927 - -
- 14. Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business (1927) A Tourist/A Faun 1927 - -
- 15. Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1 (1927) 1927 - -
- 16. Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense (1927) 1927 - -
- 17. Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12: That Son of a Sheik (1927) 1927 - -
- 18. Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar1 (1927) 1927 - -
- 19. Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6 (1927) 1927 - -
- 20. Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats (1927) 1927 - -
- 21. The Magician (1926/I) (uncredited) Man with balloon at snake charming 1926 - 7.0 (56)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Der weiße Teufel (1930)   (still photographer) 1930 - 8.1 (17)
AKAs:
  • The White Devil (International: English title)
- 2. Blackmail (1929) (assistant camera) (uncredited) 1929 - 7.0 (2,880)
- 3. The Manxman (1929) (still photographer) (uncredited) 1929 - 6.4 (639)
- 4. The First Born (1928) (still photographer) 1928 - 8.0 (10)
- 5. Champagne (1928) (still photographer) 1928 - 6.1 (467)
- 6. Morgane la sirène (1928)   (still photographer) 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Morgane, the Enchantress (International: English title)
- 7. Carmen (1926) (still photographer) 1926 - 6.4 (31)
- 8. Mare Nostrum (1926)   (grip) (uncredited) 1926 - 6.9 (100)
AKAs:
  • Our Sea (USA)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Anna Pavlova (1983)   1983 - 6.1 (86)
AKAs:
  • A Woman for All Time
  • Pavlova
  • Pavlova: A Woman for All Time
  • The Divine Anna
- 2. A Knight in London (1928)   1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Eine Nacht in London (Germany)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Anna Pavlova (1983)   (western version supervisor) 1983 - 6.1 (86)
AKAs:
  • A Woman for All Time
  • Pavlova
  • Pavlova: A Woman for All Time
  • The Divine Anna
- 2. Culloden (1964) (TV)   (production unit) 1964 - 8.2 (381)
AKAs:
  • The Battle of Culloden (USA)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. An Airman's Letter to His Mother (1941) 1941 - 7.9 (48)
- 2. The Star Reporter (1932) (uncredited) 1932 - 6.1 (5)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Garden of Allah (1927) (assistant director) 1927 - 5.7 (6)
- 2. The Magician (1926/I) (assistant director) 1926 - 7.0 (56)
Art Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Champagne (1928) (set designer) (uncredited) 1928 - 6.1 (467)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Orlando (1992) (special thanks) 1992 - 6.9 (4,268)
- 2. I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)   (dedicated to the memory of) 1990 - 7.2 (1,465)
AKAs:
  • J'ai engagé un tueur (France)
  • Vertrag mit meinem Killer (Germany)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris (2003) (TV) (voice) Himself 2003 - 5.9 (33)
- 2. A Very British Psycho (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 7.3 (70)
- 3. "Cinéma, de notre temps" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 9.3 (26)
- 4. New York Stories (1989) (uncredited) Himself - at party (segment "Life Lessons") 1989 - 6.1 (6,365)
- 5. "The Media Show" (1987)   Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - -
1 TV episode:
- 6. Writers in Conversation: Michael Powell (1988) Himself (interviewed on stage) 1988 - -
- 7. Tears, Laughter, Fear and Rage: Rage (1987) (TV) 1987 - -
- 8. Tears, Laughter, Fear and Rage: Tears (1987) (TV) 1987 - -
- 9. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.7 (32)
- 10. The Golden Gong (1985) (TV) Himself-Interviewee 1985 - 5.6 (9)
- 11. At the Cinema Palace: Liam O'Leary (1983) Himself 1983 - -
- 12. "Arena" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 8.0 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "The British Greats" (1980)   Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - -
1 TV episode:
- 14. Return to the Edge of the World (1978) Himself 1978 - 6.9 (93)
- 15. "Charlie Chaplin: Mennesket, klovnen og instruktøren" (1967) Himself 1967 - -
- 16. The Story of Making the Film They're a Weird Mob (1966) Himself - Director of 'They're a Weird Mob' 1966 - 5.8 (11)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book: "Graf Spee", (The Battle of the River Plate). London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1956. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 10 Print Biographies | 9 Interviews | 38 Articles more
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