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Michael Powell was a British film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. Born in Bekesbourne, Kent, in 1905, he began his work period in 1931. He was educated at Dulwich College and spoke English. Powell was part of the partnership Powell and Pressburger, working with Emeric Pressburger. He was also unmarried partner to Pamela Brown and spouse to Thelma Schoonmaker.
Powell was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. He died in Gloucestershire in 1990 from cancer, a natural cause. Open Library lists him as an author with 137 works, including The Guide for Guys, The LowBrow Guide to World History, The Last Voyage of the Graf Spee, Graf Spee, and Teaching Poetry.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 137
Top works
- The Guide for Guys
- The LowBrow Guide to World History
- The Last Voyage of the Graf Spee
- "Graf Spee"
- Teaching Poetry
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger — Self (archive footage)2024
- Inside Rupert Pupkin — Self (archive footage)2014
- Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff — Self (voice) (archive sound)2010
- Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris — Self (archive sound)2003
- A Very British Psycho — Himself1997
- The Scorsese Machine — Self1990
- Laughter — Himself1986
- Tears — Himself1986
- Fear — Himself1986
- The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio — Self1985
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Key facts
- Born
- Michael Latham Powell , ( 1905-09-30 ) 30 September 1905, Bekesbourne , Kent , England
- Died
- 19 February 1990 (1990-02-19) (aged 84), Avening , Gloucestershire , England
- Occupations
- Film director producer screenwriter
- Years active
- 1925–1983
- Spouses
- Gloria Mary Rouger ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1927 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1927 ) Frankie Reidy ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1943 ; died 1983 ) Thelma Schoonmaker , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 )
- Partner s
- Pamela Brown , (1962; died 1975)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Powell and Pressburger
- Given name
- Michael
- Family name
- Powell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Kent
- Place of death
- Gloucestershire
- Spouse
- Thelma Schoonmaker
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Dulwich College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Doctor of Letters
- Notable work
- The Edge of the World
- Image
- Michael Powell-1943 (cropped 2).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1905-09-30
- date of death
- 1990-02-19
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- Commons category
- Michael Powell
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- unmarried partner
- Pamela Brown
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Michael Powell
- start of work period
- 1931-00-00
- name in native language
- Michael Powell
- partner in business or sport
- Emeric Pressburger
- birth name
- Michael Latham Powell
- end of work period
- 1983-00-00
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