Michael Powell: movies and TV shows
Michael Powell has 154 credits in the archive: 152 films and 2 TV series, from 1926 to 2025. Highest rated: The Red Shoes (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1926 – 2025 · busiest year: 1927 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AMR: Dying to Change the World | Film | — | 119 | |
| 2024 | Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 118 |
| 2019 | Churchill and the Movie Mogul | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 113 |
| 2014 | Inside Rupert Pupkin | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 108 |
| 2010 | Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff | Self (voice) (archive sound) | Film | 6.6 | 104 |
| 2003 | Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris | Self (archive sound) | Film | 6.0 | 97 |
| 1997 | A Very British Psycho | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 91 |
| 1994 | The Line, the Cross & the Curve | Film | 7.2 | 88 | |
| 1992 | Orlando | Film | 6.9 | 86 | |
| 1990 | I Hired a Contract Killer | Film | 6.9 | 84 | |
| 1990 | The Scorsese Machine | Self | Film | 8.0 | 84 |
| 1986 | Laughter | Himself | Film | — | 80 |
| 1986 | Tears | Himself | Film | — | 80 |
| 1986 | Fear | Himself | Film | — | 80 |
| 1985 | The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio | Self | Film | 8.0 | 79 |
| 1983 | Anna Pavlova | Film | 4.9 | 77 | |
| 1981 | A Pretty British Affair | Interviewee | Film | — | 75 |
| 1980 | Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth | Film | — | 74 | |
| 1978 | Return to the Edge of the World | Self | Film | 6.5 | 72 |
| 1978 | Return to the Edge of the World | Film | 6.5 | 72 | |
| 1978 | Return to the Edge of the World | Film | 6.5 | 72 | |
| 1972 | The Boy Who Turned Yellow | Film | 5.6 | 66 | |
| 1969 | Age of Consent | Film | 5.9 | 63 | |
| 1969 | Age of Consent | Film | 5.9 | 63 | |
| 1968 | Sebastian | Film | 6.4 | 62 | |
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | Film | 6.0 | 60 | |
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | Film | 6.0 | 60 | |
| 1963 | Espionage | TV | 10.0 | 57 | |
| 1963 | Bluebeard's Castle | Film | 7.8 | 57 | |
| 1961 | The Defenders | TV | 6.3 | 55 | |
| 1961 | The Queen's Guards | Film | 5.2 | 55 | |
| 1961 | The Queen's Guards | Film | 5.2 | 55 | |
| 1960 | Peeping Tom | Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1960 | Peeping Tom | Film | 7.5 | 54 | |
| 1960 | Peeping Tom | Film | 7.5 | 54 | |
| 1959 | Honeymoon | Guide Describing the Lovers of Teruel (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 53 |
| 1959 | Honeymoon | Film | 5.9 | 53 | |
| 1959 | Honeymoon | Film | 5.9 | 53 | |
| 1957 | Ill Met by Moonlight | Film | 6.3 | 51 | |
| 1957 | Ill Met by Moonlight | Film | 6.3 | 51 | |
| 1957 | Ill Met by Moonlight | Film | 6.3 | 51 | |
| 1956 | The Battle of the River Plate | Film | 6.4 | 50 | |
| 1956 | The Battle of the River Plate | Film | 6.4 | 50 | |
| 1956 | The Battle of the River Plate | Film | 6.4 | 50 | |
| 1955 | Oh... Rosalinda!! | Film | 6.1 | 49 | |
| 1955 | Oh... Rosalinda!! | Film | 6.1 | 49 | |
| 1955 | Oh... Rosalinda!! | Film | 6.1 | 49 | |
| 1955 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Film | 7.0 | 49 | |
| 1951 | The Tales of Hoffmann | Film | 7.1 | 45 | |
| 1951 | The Tales of Hoffmann | Film | 7.1 | 45 | |
| 1951 | The Tales of Hoffmann | Film | 7.1 | 45 | |
| 1951 | Aila – Pohjolan tytär | Film | 5.7 | 45 | |
| 1950 | Gone to Earth | Film | 6.2 | 44 | |
| 1950 | Gone to Earth | Film | 6.2 | 44 | |
| 1950 | Gone to Earth | Film | 6.2 | 44 | |
| 1950 | The Elusive Pimpernel | Film | 6.0 | 44 | |
| 1950 | The Elusive Pimpernel | Film | 6.0 | 44 | |
| 1950 | The Elusive Pimpernel | Film | 6.0 | 44 | |
| 1949 | The Small Back Room | Film | 6.7 | 43 | |
| 1949 | The Small Back Room | Film | 6.7 | 43 | |
| 1949 | The Small Back Room | Film | 6.7 | 43 | |
| 1948 | The Red Shoes | Film | 8.0 | 42 | |
| 1948 | The Red Shoes | Film | 8.0 | 42 | |
| 1948 | The Red Shoes | Film | 8.0 | 42 | |
| 1948 | “The Red Shoes” Sketches | Film | — | 42 | |
| 1947 | Black Narcissus | Film | 7.5 | 41 | |
| 1947 | Black Narcissus | Film | 7.5 | 41 | |
| 1947 | Black Narcissus | Film | 7.5 | 41 | |
| 1947 | The End of the River | Film | 6.3 | 41 | |
| 1946 | A Matter of Life and Death | Film | 7.8 | 40 | |
| 1946 | A Matter of Life and Death | Film | 7.8 | 40 | |
| 1946 | A Matter of Life and Death | Film | 7.8 | 40 | |
| 1945 | I Know Where I'm Going! | Film | 7.1 | 39 | |
| 1945 | I Know Where I'm Going! | Film | 7.1 | 39 | |
| 1945 | I Know Where I'm Going! | Film | 7.1 | 39 | |
| 1944 | A Canterbury Tale | Film | 6.9 | 38 | |
| 1944 | A Canterbury Tale | Film | 6.9 | 38 | |
| 1944 | A Canterbury Tale | Film | 6.9 | 38 | |
| 1944 | The Volunteer | Self | Film | 5.0 | 38 |
| 1944 | The Volunteer | Film | 5.0 | 38 | |
| 1944 | The Volunteer | Film | 5.0 | 38 | |
| 1944 | The Volunteer | Film | 5.0 | 38 | |
| 1943 | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Film | 7.5 | 37 | |
| 1943 | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Film | 7.5 | 37 | |
| 1943 | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Film | 7.5 | 37 | |
| 1943 | The Silver Fleet | Film | 6.4 | 37 | |
| 1942 | One of Our Aircraft Is Missing | Despatching Officer | Film | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1942 | One of Our Aircraft Is Missing | Film | 6.6 | 36 | |
| 1942 | One of Our Aircraft Is Missing | Film | 6.6 | 36 | |
| 1942 | One of Our Aircraft Is Missing | Film | 6.6 | 36 | |
| 1941 | 49th Parallel | Film | 6.9 | 35 | |
| 1941 | 49th Parallel | Film | 6.9 | 35 | |
| 1941 | An Airman's Letter to His Mother | Film | 6.4 | 35 | |
| 1941 | An Airman's Letter to His Mother | Film | 6.4 | 35 | |
| 1941 | An Airman's Letter to His Mother | Film | 6.4 | 35 | |
| 1940 | The Thief of Bagdad | Film | 7.1 | 34 | |
| 1940 | Contraband | Film | 7.1 | 34 | |
| 1940 | Contraband | Film | 7.1 | 34 | |
| 1939 | Smith | Film | 5.3 | 33 | |
| 1939 | The Spy in Black | Film | 6.4 | 33 | |
| 1939 | The Lion Has Wings | Film | 6.4 | 33 | |
| 1937 | The Edge of the World | Mr. Graham - the Yachtsman (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 31 |
| 1937 | The Edge of the World | Film | 7.1 | 31 | |
| 1937 | The Edge of the World | Film | 7.1 | 31 | |
| 1936 | The Man Behind the Mask | Film | 5.3 | 30 | |
| 1936 | Crown v. Stevens | Film | 6.5 | 30 | |
| 1936 | The Brown Wallet | Film | 9.0 | 30 | |
| 1935 | Oh, Daddy! | Film | 6.0 | 29 | |
| 1935 | The Phantom Light | Film | 5.6 | 29 | |
| 1935 | The Love Test | Film | 6.7 | 29 | |
| 1935 | Lazybones | Film | 7.3 | 29 | |
| 1935 | Her Last Affaire | Film | 7.3 | 29 | |
| 1935 | The Price of a Song | Film | 9.0 | 29 | |
| 1935 | Someday | Film | 9.0 | 29 | |
| 1935 | The Girl in the Crowd | Film | 9.0 | 29 | |
| 1934 | The Night of the Party | Film | 5.7 | 28 | |
| 1934 | The Fire Raisers | Film | 5.6 | 28 | |
| 1934 | The Fire Raisers | Film | 5.6 | 28 | |
| 1934 | Something Always Happens | Film | 6.5 | 28 | |
| 1934 | Red Ensign | Film | 6.0 | 28 | |
| 1934 | Red Ensign | Film | 6.0 | 28 | |
| 1933 | Perfect Understanding | Film | 6.6 | 27 | |
| 1933 | Born Lucky | Film | 7.0 | 27 | |
| 1932 | The Rasp | Film | 9.0 | 26 | |
| 1932 | The Rasp | Film | 9.0 | 26 | |
| 1932 | My Friend the King | Film | 7.0 | 26 | |
| 1932 | His Lordship | Film | 8.5 | 26 | |
| 1932 | Hotel Splendide | Bugging Device Engineer (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1932 | Hotel Splendide | Film | 6.0 | 26 | |
| 1932 | C.O.D. | Film | 8.0 | 26 | |
| 1931 | 77 Park Lane | Film | — | 25 | |
| 1931 | 77, rue Chalgrin | Film | 10.0 | 25 | |
| 1931 | The Star Reporter | Film | 8.0 | 25 | |
| 1931 | Rynox | Film | 6.3 | 25 | |
| 1931 | Rynox | Film | 6.3 | 25 | |
| 1931 | Two Crowded Hours | Film | 10.0 | 25 | |
| 1930 | Caste | Film | 10.0 | 24 | |
| 1929 | Blackmail | Film | 6.5 | 23 | |
| 1929 | Blackmail | Film | 6.5 | 23 | |
| 1929 | The Compulsory Husband | Man | Film | 8.0 | 23 |
| 1928 | Champagne | Film | 5.2 | 22 | |
| 1928 | Champagne | Film | 5.2 | 22 | |
| 1928 | The First Born | Film | 4.3 | 22 | |
| 1928 | A Knight in London | Film | 4.9 | 22 | |
| 1927 | Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense | Cicero Baedeker Symp | Film | 9.0 | 21 |
| 1927 | Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business | Cicero Baedeker Symp | Film | 10.0 | 21 |
| 1927 | Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12 | Cicero Baedeker Symp | Film | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1927 | The Garden of Allah | A Tourist | Film | 10.0 | 21 |
| 1927 | Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands | Cicero Baedeker Symp | Film | 8.0 | 21 |
| 1927 | Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats | Cicero Baedeker Symp | Film | 9.0 | 21 |
| 1927 | Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar | Cicero Baedeker Symp | Film | 9.0 | 21 |
| 1927 | Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6 | Cicero Baedeker Symp | Film | 10.0 | 21 |
| 1926 | The Magician | Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 20 |
| 1926 | The Magician | Film | 6.1 | 20 |