Michael Powell
Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker. He was known for directing and writing the movies 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 (1946), Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951).[1][2][3]
Michael Powell | |
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.jpg) Powell in 1943 | |
| Born | Michael Latham Powell 30 September 1905 Bekesbourne, Kent, England |
| Died | 19 February 1990 (aged 84) Avening, Gloucestershire, England |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
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| Years active | 1925–1983 |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria Mary Rouger
(m. 1927; div. 1927)Frankie Reidy
(m. 1943; died 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Powell Media
English Heritage blue plaque at Dorset House in Marylebone, central London
8 Melbury Road plaque in Holland Park, Kensington, central London
References
- ↑ Mark D. Eckel (2014). "When the Lights Go Down". p. 167. WestBow Press.
- ↑ Forshaw, Barry (20 September 2012). British Crime Film: Subverting the Social Order. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-137-18497-9.
- ↑ Crouse, Richard (26 August 2003). The 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen. ECW Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-55490-540-9.