Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through their production company The Archers, they together wrote, produced and directed a series of classic British films, notably 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, Stairway to Heaven in the U.S.), Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948) and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951).
michael latham powell (30 september 1905 – 19 february 1990) was an english filmmaker celebrated for his partnership with emeric pressburger through their production company the archers they together wrote produced and directed a series of classic british films notably 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 stairway to heaven in the us) black narcissus (1947) the red shoes (1948) and the tales of hoffmann (1951)