Michael L. Powell
Michael Powell was born on September 30, 1905 in England. Following his graduation from Dulwich College, Powell began his career as a banker at the National Provincial Bank in 1922--but rapidly, he determined that banking was not for him, and pivoted towards the film industry in 1925.
Through a friend of his father, Powell forged a connection to the director Rex Ingram at the Victorine Studios in Nice, where he began work at the bottom of the proverbial totem pole: his early responsibilities...
