Emeric Pressburger
WritingBorn Dec 5, 1902Died Feb 5, 1988
Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
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
Squadron Leader X
movie1943
The Old Scoundrel
movie1932
Child, I'm Happy on Your Coming
movie1933
Breach of Promise
movie1942
Breach of Promise
movie1942
My Heart Calls You
movie1934
The Scoundrel
movie1931
Parisian Life
movie1935
The Silent Battle
movie1939
A Girl and a Million
movie1932
Port Arthur
movie1936
Sehnsucht 202
movie1932
Filmography
2024Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburgeras Self (archive footage)movie1981A Pretty British Affairas Intervieweemovie1972The Boy Who Turned Yellowas Screenplaymovie1966They're a Weird Mobas Writermovie1965Operation Crossbowas Screenplaymovie1964Behold a Pale Horseas Novelmovie1957Miracle in Sohoas Producermovie1957Ill Met by Moonlightas Producermovie1957Men Against Britanniaas Writermovie1956The Battle of the River Plateas Producermovie1955Oh... Rosalinda!!as Producermovie1953Twice Upon a Timeas Screenplaymovie1951The Tales of Hoffmannas Producermovie1950The Elusive Pimpernelas Directormovie1950Gone to Earthas Screenplaymovie1949The Small Back Roomas Producermovie1948The Red Shoesas Storymovie1947The End of the Riveras Writermovie1947Black Narcissusas Producermovie1946A Matter of Life and Deathas Producermovie1946Wanted for Murderas Screenplaymovie1945I Know Where I'm Going!as Producermovie1944A Canterbury Taleas Producermovie1944The Volunteeras Producermovie1943The Life and Death of Colonel Blimpas Writermovie1943The Silver Fleetas Producermovie1943Squadron Leader Xas Storymovie1942One of Our Aircraft Is Missingas Writermovie1942Breach of Promiseas Storymovie1942Rings on Her Fingersas Screenplaymovie194149th Parallelas Scenario Writermovie1941Atlantic Ferryas Screenplaymovie1940Contrabandas Writermovie1940Spy for a Dayas Writermovie1939The Spy in Blackas Screenplaymovie1939The Silent Battleas Writermovie1938The Challengeas Screenplaymovie1937The Great Barrieras Writermovie1936Port Arthuras Writermovie1936Port Arthuras Adaptationmovie1936One Rainy Afternoonas Storymovie1936Under Western Eyesas Adaptationmovie1936Parisian Lifeas Writermovie1935Parisian Lifeas Scenario Writermovie1935Monsieur Sans-Gêneas Writermovie1934My Heart Calls Youas Writermovie1934The Million Huntersas Screenplaymovie1933Child, I'm Happy on Your Comingas Writermovie1933...und es leuchtet die Pußtaas Writermovie1932The Old Scoundrelas Writermovie1932A Girl and a Millionas Writermovie1932Gilgi: One of Usas Writermovie1932Sehnsucht 202as Writermovie1932The Beautiful Adventureas Writermovie1931Ronnyas Writermovie1931Emil and the Detectivesas Screenplaymovie1931I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oilas Writermovie1931The Small Gapas Scenario Writermovie1931The Little Escapadeas Writermovie1931The Scoundrelas Screenplaymovie1930Farewellas Writermovie1930The Great Passionas Writermovie