Portrait of Michael Powell

Directing

Michael Powell

Career

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

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 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Powell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, 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
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Visually Stunning 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Claustrophobic 2
  • WWII Propaganda 2
  • Educational 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
AMR: Dying to Change the World
AMR: Dying to Change the World (2025)

Sound

1990s

3 titles · average score 75
The Line, the Cross & the Curve
The Line, the Cross & the Curve (1994)
GoodWatch score 74

Thanks

Orlando
Orlando (1992)
GoodWatch score 76

Thanks

I Hired a Contract Killer
I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

In Memory Of

1980s

2 titles · average score 59
Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlova (1983)
GoodWatch score 59

Editor

A Pretty British Affair
A Pretty British Affair (1981)

as Interviewee

1970s

3 titles · average score 61
Return to the Edge of the World
Return to the Edge of the World (1978)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Director

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

The Boy Who Turned Yellow
The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

1960s

6 titles · average score 68
Age of Consent
Age of Consent (1969)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer, Director

Sebastian
Sebastian (1968)
GoodWatch score 44

Producer

They're a Weird Mob
They're a Weird Mob (1966)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer

Bluebeard's Castle
Bluebeard's Castle (1963)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

The Queen's Guards
The Queen's Guards (1961)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer, Director

Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom (1960)
GoodWatch score 87

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

1950s

9 titles · average score 62
Honeymoon
Honeymoon (1959)
GoodWatch score 60

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

Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Writer

The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Writer

Oh... Rosalinda!!
Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1955)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
GoodWatch score 72

Producer, Writer

Aila – Pohjolan tytär
Aila – Pohjolan tytär (1951)

Producer

Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Screenplay

The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer

1940s

16 titles · average score 78
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room (1949)
GoodWatch score 81

Producer, Writer

The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes (1948)
GoodWatch score 91

Producer, Director

Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus (1947)
GoodWatch score 85

Producer, Writer

A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
GoodWatch score 90

Director, Producer

I Know Where I'm Going!
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer, Producer

A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale (1944)
GoodWatch score 81

Director, Writer

The Volunteer
The Volunteer (1944)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Director

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
GoodWatch score 87

Director, Writer

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
GoodWatch score 69

as Despatching Officer

49th Parallel
49th Parallel (1941)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Producer

The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
GoodWatch score 87

Director

Contraband
Contraband (1940)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Scenario Writer

1930s

32 titles · average score 59
Smith
Smith (1939)

Director

The Spy in Black
The Spy in Black (1939)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

The Lion Has Wings
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

The Edge of the World
The Edge of the World (1937)
GoodWatch score 87

as Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited)

Crown v. Stevens
Crown v. Stevens (1936)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Love Test
The Love Test (1935)

Director

The Phantom Light
The Phantom Light (1935)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Night of the Party
The Night of the Party (1934)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Fire Raisers
The Fire Raisers (1934)
GoodWatch score 57

Story, Director

Perfect Understanding
Perfect Understanding (1933)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

The Rasp
The Rasp (1932)

Screenplay, Director

Caste
Caste (1930)

Writer

1920s

14 titles · average score 58
Blackmail
Blackmail (1929)
GoodWatch score 74

Assistant Camera, Writer

Champagne
Champagne (1928)
GoodWatch score 44

Set Designer, Still Photographer

The First Born
The First Born (1928)

Still Photographer

A Knight in London
A Knight in London (1928)

Editor

Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats (1927)

as Cicero Baedeker Symp

Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business (1927)

as Cicero Baedeker Symp

Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands (1927)

as Cicero Baedeker Symp

Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense (1927)

as Cicero Baedeker Symp

Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12 (1927)

as Cicero Baedeker Symp

Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar (1927)

as Cicero Baedeker Symp

Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6 (1927)

as Cicero Baedeker Symp

The Magician
The Magician (1926)
GoodWatch score 56

as Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)