Director
Michael Powell
Made A Matter of Life and Death and The Red Shoes with Emeric Pressburger, then destroyed his own career with Peeping Tom, which is now considered a masterpiece.
Michael Latham Powell was an English filmmaker. He is celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger and 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, Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951).
- Born
- 1905-09-30, Bekesbourne, Kent, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 1990-02-19, Avening, Gloucestershire, EnglandA Monday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1905-09-30, Bekesbourne, Kent, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 6°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 29°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 27°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 4°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 24°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 6°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 26°59′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 0°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°43′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1990-02-19, Avening, Gloucestershire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 0°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 10°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 23°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 0°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 21°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 8°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 17°47′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Michael Powell was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.