Michael Powell

Career timeline

1. 1905 · Born

   Born in Bekesbourne, Kent, England

2. 1926 · Screen debut

   The Magician (Movie)

3. 1941 · First production

   49th Parallel (Movie)

4. 1946 · Writing debut

   A Matter of Life and Death (Movie)

5. 1960 · Breakthrough

   Peeping Tom (Movie)

6. 1990 · Died

   February 19, 1990

7. 2010 · Latest release

   Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (Movie)

Career in numbers

3 1920s

8 1930s

14 1940s

6 1950s

7 1960s

3 1970s

1 1980s

1 2010s

• Drama29
• War12
• Romance10
• Thriller5
• Comedy5
• Documentary4

Highest-rated title The Red Shoes 1948 8.0 Most popular title The South Bank Show 1978 5.6

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Michael Powell in our catalogue.

Anthony Bushell

4 titles together

Anton Walbrook

4 titles together

Cyril Cusack

4 titles together

Brian Worth

3 titles together

Robert Helpmann

3 titles together

Charles Victor

2 titles together

Harold Warrender

2 titles together

Peter Stone

2 titles together

Emeric Pressburger

2 titles together

Fielder Cook

2 titles together

1. 2010 Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff as Self (voice) (archive sound) 6.7 Movie
2. 1978 The South Bank Show TV
3. 1960 Peeping Tom as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited) 7.4 Movie
4. 1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing as Despatching Officer 6.6 Movie
5. 1937 The Edge of the World as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
6. 1927 The Garden of Allah as A Tourist Movie
7. 1926 The Magician as Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited) 6.1 Movie

1. 1978 Return to the Edge of the World Movie
2. 1972 The Boy Who Turned Yellow Movie
3. 1969 Age of Consent 6.0 Movie
4. 1966 They're a Weird Mob 6.0 Movie
5. 1963 Espionage TV
6. 1961 The Queen's Guards Movie
7. 1961 The Defenders TV
8. 1960 Peeping Tom 7.4 Movie
9. 1957 Ill Met by Moonlight 6.2 Movie
10. 1956 The Battle of the River Plate 6.4 Movie
11. 1955 Oh... Rosalinda!! Movie
12. 1951 The Tales of Hoffmann 7.1 Movie
13. 1950 The Elusive Pimpernel Movie
14. 1950 Gone to Earth 6.3 Movie
15. 1949 The Small Back Room 6.8 Movie
16. 1948 The Red Shoes 8.0 Movie
17. 1947 Black Narcissus 7.5 Movie
18. 1946 A Matter of Life and Death 7.8 Movie
19. 1945 I Know Where I'm Going! 7.1 Movie
20. 1944 A Canterbury Tale 6.9 Movie
21. 1944 The Volunteer Movie
22. 1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 7.5 Movie
23. 1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 6.6 Movie
24. 1941 49th Parallel 7.0 Movie
25. 1940 Contraband 7.1 Movie
26. 1940 The Thief of Bagdad 7.1 Movie
27. 1939 The Lion Has Wings Movie
28. 1939 The Spy in Black 6.4 Movie
29. 1939 Smith Movie
30. 1937 The Edge of the World 7.2 Movie
31. 1936 The Man Behind the Mask Movie
32. 1935 The Price of a Song Movie
33. 1935 Lazybones Movie
34. 1934 The Night of the Party Movie

1. 1969 Age of Consent 6.0 Movie
2. 1968 Sebastian Movie
3. 1966 They're a Weird Mob 6.0 Movie
4. 1961 The Queen's Guards Movie
5. 1960 Peeping Tom 7.4 Movie
6. 1957 Ill Met by Moonlight 6.2 Movie
7. 1956 The Battle of the River Plate 6.4 Movie
8. 1955 Oh... Rosalinda!! Movie
9. 1951 The Tales of Hoffmann 7.1 Movie
10. 1950 The Elusive Pimpernel Movie
11. 1950 Gone to Earth 6.3 Movie
12. 1949 The Small Back Room 6.8 Movie
13. 1948 The Red Shoes 8.0 Movie
14. 1947 The End of the River Movie
15. 1947 Black Narcissus 7.5 Movie
16. 1946 A Matter of Life and Death 7.8 Movie
17. 1945 I Know Where I'm Going! 7.1 Movie
18. 1944 A Canterbury Tale 6.9 Movie
19. 1944 The Volunteer Movie
20. 1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 7.5 Movie
21. 1943 The Silver Fleet Movie
22. 1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 6.6 Movie
23. 1941 49th Parallel 7.0 Movie

1. 1957 Ill Met by Moonlight 6.2 Movie
2. 1956 The Battle of the River Plate 6.4 Movie
3. 1955 Oh... Rosalinda!! Movie
4. 1951 The Tales of Hoffmann 7.1 Movie
5. 1950 The Elusive Pimpernel Movie
6. 1949 The Small Back Room 6.8 Movie
7. 1948 The Red Shoes 8.0 Movie
8. 1947 Black Narcissus 7.5 Movie
9. 1945 I Know Where I'm Going! 7.1 Movie
10. 1944 A Canterbury Tale 6.9 Movie
11. 1944 The Volunteer Movie
12. 1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 7.5 Movie
13. 1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 6.6 Movie
14. 1937 The Edge of the World 7.2 Movie
15. 1929 Blackmail 6.6 Movie

1. 1950 Gone to Earth 6.3 Movie
2. 1946 A Matter of Life and Death 7.8 Movie

1. 1983 Anna Pavlova Movie

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