Biografia

Introduced to his third wife Thelma Schoonmaker by Martin Scorsese.

He and his first wife Gloria only stayed together for three weeks before they decided to get a divorce.

Although he was still married to Frankie Reidy, he lived for some years with Pamela Brown until her death in 1975.

In "Who's Who", he listed his recreation as "Leaning on gates".

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.

I make films for myself. What I express I hope most people will understand. For the rest, well, that's their problem.

My master in film, Buñuel [Luis Buñuel] was a far greater storyteller than I. It was just that in my films miracles occur on the screen.

[of his wife Frankie] In fact, if only I had been the perfect husband, she would have been the perfect wife.

We decided to go ahead with [David O. Selznick] the way hedgehogs make love: verrry carefully!

For ten years we had all been told to go out and die for freedom and democracy; but now the war was over. Os Sapatinhos Vermelhos (1948) told us to go out and die for art.

Oh... Rosalinda! (1955) - £6,500

Os Sapatinhos Vermelhos (1948) - 18.75% of profits

Neste Mundo e no Outro (1946) - £5,000 + 12.5% of profits

Coronel Blimp: Vida e Morte (1944) - £2,500 + 12.5% of profits

E... Um Avião não Regressou (1943) - £3,000