Emeric Pressburger

Writing

Emeric Pressburger

Born 5 December 1902 · Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary] · Died 5 February 1988 at 85

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

Highlights

The Red Shoes1948 · Film · Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
Black Narcissus1947 · Film · Director
A Matter of Life and Death1946 · Film · Director
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp1943 · Film · Director
I Know Where I'm Going!1945 · Film · Director
49th Parallel1941 · Film · Screenplay

Filmography

Movies

55 films

A Pretty British Affair1981 · Film · Interviewee
The Boy Who Turned Yellow1972 · Film · Screenplay
They're a Weird Mob1966 · Film · Writer
Operation Crossbow1965 · Film · Screenplay
Miracle in Soho1957 · Film · Writer
Ill Met by Moonlight1957 · Film · Director
The Battle of the River Plate1956 · Film · Director
Oh... Rosalinda!!1955 · Film · Director
Twice Upon a Time1953 · Film · Director
The Tales of Hoffmann1951 · Film · Director
The Elusive Pimpernel1950 · Film · Writer
Gone to Earth1950 · Film · Director
The Small Back Room1949 · Film · Director
The Red Shoes1948 · Film · Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
“The Red Shoes” Sketches1948 · Film · Writer
The End of the River1947 · Film · Writer
Black Narcissus1947 · Film · Director
A Matter of Life and Death1946 · Film · Director
Wanted for Murder1946 · Film · Screenplay
I Know Where I'm Going!1945 · Film · Director
A Canterbury Tale1944 · Film · Writer
The Volunteer1944 · Film · Director
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp1943 · Film · Director
The Silver Fleet1943 · Film · Story
Squadron Leader X1943 · Film · Story
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing1942 · Film · Director
Breach of Promise1942 · Film · Screenplay
Rings on Her Fingers1942 · Film · Screenplay
49th Parallel1941 · Film · Screenplay
Atlantic Ferry1941 · Film · Screenplay
Contraband1940 · Film · Writer
Spy for a Day1940 · Film · Writer
The Spy in Black1939 · Film · Screenplay
The Silent Battle1939 · Film · Writer
The Challenge1938 · Film · Screenplay
The Great Barrier1937 · Film · Writer
Port Arthur1936 · Film · Writer
One Rainy Afternoon1936 · Film · Story
Monsieur Sans-Gêne1935 · Film · Writer
My Heart Calls You1934 · Film · Writer
The Million Hunters1934 · Film · Screenplay
Child, I'm Happy on Your Coming1933 · Film · Writer
And the Puszta Gleams1933 · Film · Writer
The Old Scoundrel1932 · Film · Writer
A Girl and a Million1932 · Film · Writer
Gilgi: One of Us1932 · Film · Writer
Sehnsucht 2021932 · Film · Writer
The Beautiful Adventure1932 · Film · Writer
Ronny1931 · Film · Writer
Emil and the Detectives1931 · Film · Screenplay
I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil1931 · Film · Writer
The Little Escapade1931 · Film · Writer
The Scoundrel1931 · Film · Screenplay
Farewell1930 · Film · Writer
The Great Desire1930 · Film · Writer