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).
Known For
| Birth Location | Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary] |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902-12-05 |
| Died | 1988-02-05 |
Movies
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
as Self (archive footage)
2024
A Pretty British Affair
as Interviewee
1981
The Red Shoes
as Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
1948
Movies
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
Producer
1972
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
Screenplay
1972
They're a Weird Mob
Writer
1966
Operation Crossbow
Screenplay
1965
Behold a Pale Horse
Novel
1964
Miracle in Soho
Producer
1957
Miracle in Soho
Writer
1957
Ill Met by Moonlight
Producer
1957
Ill Met by Moonlight
Writer
1957
Ill Met by Moonlight
Director
1957
Men Against Britannia
Writer
1957
The Battle of the River Plate
Producer
1956
1956
The Battle of the River Plate
Director
1956
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Producer
1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Writer
1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Director
1955
Twice Upon a Time
Director
1953
The Tales of Hoffmann
Producer
1951
The Tales of Hoffmann
Writer
1951
The Tales of Hoffmann
Director
1951
The Elusive Pimpernel
Producer
1950
The Elusive Pimpernel
Writer
1950
The Elusive Pimpernel
Director
1950
Gone to Earth
Producer
1950
Gone to Earth
Director
1950
The Small Back Room
Producer
1949
The Small Back Room
Writer
1949
The Small Back Room
Director
1949
The Red Shoes
Writer
1948
The Red Shoes
Producer
1948
The Red Shoes
Director
1948
The End of the River
Writer
1947
The End of the River
Script Supervisor
1947
The End of the River
Producer
1947
Black Narcissus
Producer
1947
Black Narcissus
Writer
1947
Black Narcissus
Director
1947
A Matter of Life and Death
Producer
1946
A Matter of Life and Death
Screenplay
1946
A Matter of Life and Death
Director
1946
Wanted for Murder
Screenplay
1946
I Know Where I'm Going!
Writer
1945
I Know Where I'm Going!
Producer
1945
I Know Where I'm Going!
Director
1945
A Canterbury Tale
Producer
1944
A Canterbury Tale
Director
1944
A Canterbury Tale
Writer
1944
The Volunteer
Director
1944
The Volunteer
Producer
1944
The Volunteer
Writer
1944
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Producer
1943
1943
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Director
1943
The Silver Fleet
Producer
1943
The Silver Fleet
Story
1943
Squadron Leader X
Story
1943
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Producer
1942
1942
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Director
1942
Adventure in Blackmail
Story
1942
Adventure in Blackmail
Screenplay
1942
Rings on Her Fingers
Screenplay
1942
49th Parallel
Scenario Writer
1941
49th Parallel
Original Story
1941
49th Parallel
Screenplay
1941
Atlantic Ferry
Screenplay
1941
Contraband
Writer
1940
Spy for a Day
Writer
1940
The Spy in Black
Screenplay
1939
The Silent Battle
Writer
1939
The Challenge
Screenplay
1938
The Great Barrier
Writer
1937
Port-Arthur
Writer
1936
Port Arthur
Adaptation
1936
One Rainy Afternoon
Story
1936
Under Western Eyes
Adaptation
1936
Parisian Life
Scenario Writer
1936
Monsieur Sans-Gêne
Writer
1935
My Heart Calls You
Writer
1934
The Million Hunters
Screenplay
1934
1933
...und es leuchtet die Pußta
Writer
1933
The Old Scoundrel
Writer
1932
A Girl and a Million
Writer
1932
Gilgi: One of Us
Writer
1932
Sehnsucht 202
Writer
1932
The Beautiful Adventure
Writer
1932
Ronny
Writer
1931
Emil and the Detectives
Screenplay
1931
1931
The Little Escapade
Writer
1931
The Scoundrel
Screenplay
1931
Farewell
Writer
1930
The Great Longing
Writer
1930
