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Portrait of Michael Powell

Directing

Michael Powell

Titles
96movies2TV shows
Career

Active from 1927 to 1981, busiest in 1927 and 1935 with 7 main titles each.

Directed
57
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Michael Powell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.4, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 4
  • Classic Cinema 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • British Cinema 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Visually Stunning 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Claustrophobic 2
  • WWII Propaganda 2
  • Educational 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

85

2020s

1 title

1990s

3 titles · average score 75

1980s

2 titles · average score 59

1970s

2 titles · average score 60

1960s

6 titles · average score 68

Producer, Director

Director, Producer

as Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)

1950s

9 titles · average score 62

as Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited)

Director, Screenplay

1940s

16 titles · average score 78
All 16 titles from the 1940s

1930s

32 titles · average score 59
All 32 titles from the 1930s

1920s

14 titles · average score 58
All 14 titles from the 1920s