About

Known credits:
102
Birthday:
1902-12-05
Place of birth:
Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Website:
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Emeric Pressburger

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1981 A Pretty British Affair Actor Interviewee N/A
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1948 The Red Shoes Actor Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited) 70
Good

Directing
1957 Ill Met by Moonlight Directing Director 59
Average
1956 The Battle of the River Plate Directing Director 59
Average
1955 Oh... Rosalinda!! Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Twice Upon a Time Directing Director 59
Average
1952 The Wild Heart Directing Director 59
Average
1951 The Tales of Hoffmann Directing Director 60
Fair
1950 The Elusive Pimpernel Directing Director 59
Average
1950 Gone to Earth Directing Director 58
Average
1949 The Small Back Room Directing Director 59
Average
1948 The Red Shoes Directing Director 70
Good
1947 The End of the River Directing Script Supervisor 59
Average
1947 Black Narcissus Directing Director 66
Fair
1946 A Matter of Life and Death Directing Director 67
Fair
1945 I Know Where I'm Going! Directing Director 61
Fair
1944 A Canterbury Tale Directing Director 60
Fair
1944 The Volunteer Directing Director 58
Average
1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Directing Director 64
Fair
1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1972 The Boy Who Turned Yellow Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1966 They're a Weird Mob Writing Writer 59
Average
1965 Operation Crossbow Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1964 Behold a Pale Horse Writing Novel 59
Average
1957 Miracle in Soho Writing Writer 58
Average
1957 Ill Met by Moonlight Writing Writer 59
Average
1957 Men Against Britannia Writing Writer N/A
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1956 The Battle of the River Plate Writing Writer 59
Average
1955 Oh... Rosalinda!! Writing Writer 59
Average
1953 Twice Upon a Time Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1951 The Tales of Hoffmann Writing Writer 60
Fair
1950 The Elusive Pimpernel Writing Writer 59
Average
1949 The Small Back Room Writing Writer 59
Average
1948 The Red Shoes Writing Writer 70
Good
1947 The End of the River Writing Writer 59
Average
1947 Black Narcissus Writing Writer 66
Fair
1946 A Matter of Life and Death Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1946 Wanted for Murder Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1945 I Know Where I'm Going! Writing Writer 61
Fair
1944 A Canterbury Tale Writing Writer 60
Fair
1944 The Volunteer Writing Writer 58
Average
1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Writing Writer 64
Fair
1943 The Silver Fleet Writing Story 59
Average
1943 Squadron Leader X Writing Story N/A
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1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Writing Writer 59
Average
1942 Breach of Promise Writing Screenplay N/A
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1942 Breach of Promise Writing Story N/A
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1942 Rings on Her Fingers Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1941 49th Parallel Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1941 49th Parallel Writing Scenario Writer 60
Fair
1941 49th Parallel Writing Original Story 60
Fair
1941 Atlantic Ferry Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1940 Contraband Writing Writer 59
Average
1940 Spy for a Day Writing Writer N/A
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1939 The Spy in Black Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1939 The Silent Battle Writing Writer N/A
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1938 The Challenge Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1937 The Great Barrier Writing Writer 59
Average
1936 Port-Arthur Writing Writer N/A
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1936 Port Arthur Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1936 One Rainy Afternoon Writing Story 58
Average
1936 Under Western Eyes Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1936 Parisian Life Writing Writer N/A
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1935 Parisian Life Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1935 Monsieur Sans-Gêne Writing Writer N/A
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1934 My Heart Calls You Writing Writer N/A
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1934 The Million Hunters Writing Screenplay N/A
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1933 Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen Writing Writer N/A
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1933 ...und es leuchtet die Pußta Writing Writer 58
Average
1932 The Old Scoundrel Writing Writer N/A
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1932 A Girl and a Million Writing Writer N/A
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1932 Gilgi: One of Us Writing Writer N/A
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1932 Sehnsucht 202 Writing Writer N/A
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1932 The Beautiful Adventure Writing Writer N/A
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1931 Ronny Writing Writer 59
Average
1931 Emil and the Detectives Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1931 I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil Writing Writer N/A
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1931 The Little Escapade Writing Writer N/A
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1931 The Scoundrel Writing Screenplay N/A
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1930 Farewell Writing Writer 59
Average
1930 The Great Longing Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1972 The Boy Who Turned Yellow Production Producer 58
Average
1957 Miracle in Soho Production Producer 58
Average
1957 Ill Met by Moonlight Production Producer 59
Average
1956 The Battle of the River Plate Production Producer 59
Average
1955 Oh... Rosalinda!! Production Producer 59
Average
1953 Twice Upon a Time Production Producer 59
Average
1951 The Tales of Hoffmann Production Producer 60
Fair
1950 The Elusive Pimpernel Production Producer 59
Average
1950 Gone to Earth Production Producer 58
Average
1949 The Small Back Room Production Producer 59
Average
1948 The Red Shoes Production Producer 70
Good
1947 The End of the River Production Producer 59
Average
1947 Black Narcissus Production Producer 66
Fair
1946 A Matter of Life and Death Production Producer 67
Fair
1945 I Know Where I'm Going! Production Producer 61
Fair
1944 A Canterbury Tale Production Producer 60
Fair
1944 The Volunteer Production Producer 58
Average
1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Production Producer 64
Fair
1943 The Silver Fleet Production Producer 59
Average
1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Production Producer 59
Average