Emeric Pressburger

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1902-12-05

Deathday 1988-02-05 (85 years old)

Place of Birth Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Also Known As Richard Imrie, Emmerich Pressburger, Imre Pressburger, Emmerich Preßburger, 에메릭 프레스버거, 埃默里克·普雷斯伯格

Emeric Pressburger

Biography

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

Writer

1972
1966
1965
Operation Crossbow

as Screenplay

1964
1957
1957
Miracle in Soho

as Writer

1957
1955
1953
Twice Upon a Time

as Screenplay

1951
1950
1949
1948
The Red Shoes

as Writer

1947
Black Narcissus

as Writer

1947
1946
1946
Wanted for Murder

as Screenplay

1944
1944
The Volunteer

as Writer

1943
1943
1942
Breach of Promise

as Screenplay

1942
1942
Rings on Her Fingers

as Screenplay

1941
Atlantic Ferry

as Screenplay

1941
49th Parallel

as Screenplay

1941
49th Parallel

as Scenario Writer

1941
49th Parallel

as Original Story

1940
Contraband

as Writer

1940
Spy for a Day

as Writer

1939
The Spy in Black

as Screenplay

1939
1938
The Challenge

as Screenplay

1937
1936
1936
Parisian Life

as Scenario Writer

1936
Port Arthur

as Adaptation

1936
Under Western Eyes

as Adaptation

1936
Port-Arthur

as Writer

1935
1934
The Million Hunters

as Screenplay

1934
1932
Sehnsucht 202

as Writer

1932
1932
1932
1931
1931
The Scoundrel

as Screenplay

1931
Ronny

as Writer

1931
1930
1930
Farewell

as Writer

Producer

1957
Miracle in Soho

as Producer

1957
1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!

as Producer

1953
Twice Upon a Time

as Producer

1951
1950
Gone to Earth

as Producer

1950
1949
1948
The Red Shoes

as Producer

1947
Black Narcissus

as Producer

1947
1945
1944
A Canterbury Tale

as Producer

1944
The Volunteer

as Producer

1943
The Silver Fleet

as Producer

Director

1957
1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!

as Director

1953
Twice Upon a Time

as Director

1951
1950
Gone to Earth

as Director

1950
1949
1948
The Red Shoes

as Director

1947
Black Narcissus

as Director

1947
The End of the River

as Script Supervisor

1945
1944
A Canterbury Tale

as Director

1944
The Volunteer

as Director

Actor

1981
1975
1948
The Red Shoes

as Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)