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Also Known As Michael Latham Powell
Born September 30, 1905 • England
Died February 19, 1990 (aged 84) • England
Founder The Archers
Notable Works “Black Narcissus” • “Peeping Tom” • “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” • “The Red Shoes” • “The Tales of Hoffman” • “Two Crowded Hours”
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