Michael Powell
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| Known for: |
The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, Stairway to Heaven |
| Birth name: |
Michael Latham Powell |
| Birthday: |
30 September 1905,
Bekesbourne, Kent, England, UK |
Trivia

Father of
Columba Powell and
Kevin Powell
Ian Christie of the BFI has also written two books about him: "Powell, Pressburger and others" and "Arrows of Desire" both published through the BFI, London.

Awarded Hon DLitt, University of East Anglia, 1978

Awarded Hon DLitt, University of Kent, 1978

Made fellow of BAFTA, 1981

Made fellow of the British Film Institute (BFI), 1983

Awarded Hon Doctorate, Royal College of Arts, 1987

In "Who's Who", he listed his recreation as "Leaning on gates".
Kevin Gough-Yates pioneered the recovery of Powell and Pressuburger's reputations in Europe. He organized the first major retrospective of their works in 1970 at the National Film Theatre in London and published the seminal interview "Michael Powell in collaboration with Emeric Pressburger". In 1973 Gough-Yates organized the Europalia exhibition at the Royal Film Archive, Belgium and featured the Powell/Pressburger films as its main focus. Another important interview with Powell was again published. Subsequently he was the main catalyst in getting the films known throughout Europe.

The 2002 Donostia - San Sebastián film festival included a retrospective showing 43 films by
Michael Powell. This was the largest number of his films that has ever been seen in one place -- so far.
Ian Christie of the British Film Institute (BFI) has led a revival of interest in Powell's work. He has organized many Michael Powell Seasons at the BFI/NFT (British Film Institute/National Film Theatre) and initiated restoration work on many of Powell's classic films that were thought to be lost in their original form.

In 1970, the BFI held its first Powell and
Emeric Pressburger retrospective. Fourteen films were shown and the booklet "Michael Powell in Collaboration with Emeric Pressburger" by
Kevin Gough-Yates was published to accompany the season.

In 1978 the BFI held a complete retrospective showing all the extant works of Powell & Pressburger. The book "Powell, Pressburger and others" by
Ian Christie was published to accompany this.

Was voted the 22nd Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 882-888. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.

When he was in Crete to prepare the set of
Night Ambush he wore a kilt. Seeing that, the inhabitants of the island thought he was "a Scottish general asking odd questions about partisans".

Was introduced to his wife
Thelma Schoonmaker by
Martin Scorsese.

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957

Says that
A Woman of Paris had a very critical impact on his career.
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