Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Profile info

Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday5 December 1902
Died5 February 1988 (age 85)
Place of birthMiskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Known credits63

Biography

Emeric Pressburger (born Imre József Pressburger; 5 December 1902 – 5 February 1988) was a Hungarian British screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his series of film collaborations with Michael Powell, in an award-winning collaboration partnership known as the Archers and produced a series of films, notably 49th Parallel (1941), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946, also called Stairway to Heaven), Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951).

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
2024 · Self (archive footage)
A Pretty British Affair
A Pretty British Affair
1981 · Interviewee
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
1972 · Screenplay
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
1972 · Producer
They're a Weird Mob
They're a Weird Mob
1966 · Writer
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow
1965 · Screenplay
Behold a Pale Horse
Behold a Pale Horse
1964 · Novel
Miracle in Soho
Miracle in Soho
1957 · Writer
Miracle in Soho
Miracle in Soho
1957 · Producer
Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957 · Director
Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957 · Writer
Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957 · Producer
Men Against Britannia
1957 · Writer
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · Director
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · Writer
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · Producer
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955 · Director
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955 · Writer
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955 · Producer
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
1953 · Director
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
1953 · Screenplay
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
1953 · Producer
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann
1951 · Director
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann
1951 · Writer
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann
1951 · Producer
The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel
1950 · Writer
The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel
1950 · Producer
The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel
1950 · Director
Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
1950 · Director
Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
1950 · Producer
Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
1950 · Screenplay
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room
1949 · Director
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room
1949 · Writer
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room
1949 · Producer
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Director
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Producer
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Writer
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Story
“The Red Shoes” Sketches
“The Red Shoes” Sketches
1948 · Writer
The End of the River
The End of the River
1947 · Producer
The End of the River
The End of the River
1947 · Script Supervisor
The End of the River
The End of the River
1947 · Writer
Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus
1947 · Director
Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus
1947 · Writer
Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus
1947 · Producer
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
1946 · Director
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
1946 · Screenplay
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