Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Known for: Writing

Born: December 4, 1902 in Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary] - Died: February 4, 1988

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).

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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Self (archive footage)

2024 Documentary
The Red Shoes

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The Red Shoes

Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)

1948 Drama
A Pretty British Affair

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A Pretty British Affair

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1981 Documentary
Emil and the Detectives

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Emil and the Detectives

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1931 Family
The Scoundrel

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The Scoundrel

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1931 Comedy
They're a Weird Mob

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They're a Weird Mob

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1966 Comedy
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Writer

1943 War
A Matter of Life and Death

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A Matter of Life and Death

Screenplay

1946 Romance
Operation Crossbow

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Operation Crossbow

Screenplay

1965 Drama
The Tales of Hoffmann

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The Tales of Hoffmann

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1951 Music
The Small Back Room

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The Small Back Room

Writer

1949 Drama
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

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One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

Director

1942 War
A Canterbury Tale

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A Canterbury Tale

Director

1944 Mystery
Black Narcissus

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Black Narcissus

Director

1947 Drama
The Battle of the River Plate

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The Battle of the River Plate

Writer

1956 Drama
Ill Met by Moonlight

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Ill Met by Moonlight

Director

1957 War
I Know Where I'm Going!

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I Know Where I'm Going!

Writer

1945 Romance
Gone to Earth

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Gone to Earth

Producer

1950 Drama
Atlantic Ferry

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Atlantic Ferry

Screenplay

1941 Romance
The Volunteer

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The Volunteer

Director

1944 War
Behold a Pale Horse

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Behold a Pale Horse

Novel

1964 Drama
The Elusive Pimpernel

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The Elusive Pimpernel

Writer

1950 Adventure
One Rainy Afternoon

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One Rainy Afternoon

Story

1936 Comedy
Twice Upon a Time

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Twice Upon a Time

Director

1953 Comedy