Emeric Pressburger

male

Born on December 05, 1902 (122 years old)

Passed Away on February 05, 1988

From Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Known for Writing

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).

Cast Credits

2024
- Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2024
1981
- A Pretty British Affair
  as
  Interviewee
  1981
1948
- The Red Shoes
  as
  Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
  1948

Crew Credits

1972
- The Boy Who Turned Yellow
  as
  Screenplay
  1972
- The Boy Who Turned Yellow
  as
  Producer
  1972
1966
- They're a Weird Mob
  as
  Writer
  1966
1965
- Operation Crossbow
  as
  Screenplay
  1965
1964
- Behold a Pale Horse
  as
  Novel
  1964
1957
- Ill Met by Moonlight
  as
  Director
  1957
- Ill Met by Moonlight
  as
  Writer
  1957
- Miracle in Soho
  as
  Writer
  1957
- Miracle in Soho
  as
  Producer
  1957
- Ill Met by Moonlight
  as
  Producer
  1957
- no image
  Men Against Britannia
  as
  Writer
  1957
1956
- The Battle of the River Plate
  as
  Director
  1956
- The Battle of the River Plate
  as
  Writer
  1956
- The Battle of the River Plate
  as
  Producer
  1956
1955
- Oh... Rosalinda!!
  as
  Director
  1955
- Oh... Rosalinda!!
  as
  Writer
  1955
- Oh... Rosalinda!!
  as
  Producer
  1955
1953
- Twice Upon a Time
  as
  Director
  1953
- Twice Upon a Time
  as
  Screenplay
  1953
- Twice Upon a Time
  as
  Producer
  1953
1951
- The Tales of Hoffmann
  as
  Director
  1951
- The Tales of Hoffmann
  as
  Writer
  1951
- The Tales of Hoffmann
  as
  Producer
  1951
1950
- Gone to Earth
  as
  Director
  1950
- Gone to Earth
  as
  Producer
  1950
- The Elusive Pimpernel
  as
  Writer
  1950
- The Elusive Pimpernel
  as
  Producer
  1950
- The Elusive Pimpernel
  as
  Director
  1950
- Gone to Earth
  as
  Screenplay
  1950
1949
- The Small Back Room
  as
  Director
  1949
- The Small Back Room
  as
  Writer
  1949
- The Small Back Room
  as
  Producer
  1949
1948
- The Red Shoes
  as
  Director
  1948
- The Red Shoes
  as
  Producer
  1948
- The Red Shoes
  as
  Writer
  1948
- The Red Shoes
  as
  Story
  1948
1947
- Black Narcissus
  as
  Director
  1947
- Black Narcissus
  as
  Writer
  1947
- Black Narcissus
  as
  Producer
  1947
- The End of the River
  as
  Producer
  1947
- The End of the River
  as
  Script Supervisor
  1947
- The End of the River
  as
  Writer
  1947
1946
- A Matter of Life and Death
  as
  Director
  1946
- A Matter of Life and Death
  as
  Screenplay
  1946
- A Matter of Life and Death
  as
  Producer
  1946
- Wanted for Murder
  as
  Screenplay
  1946
1945
- I Know Where I'm Going!
  as
  Director
  1945
- I Know Where I'm Going!
  as
  Producer
  1945
- I Know Where I'm Going!
  as
  Writer
  1945
1944
- A Canterbury Tale
  as
  Writer
  1944
- A Canterbury Tale
  as
  Director
  1944
- The Volunteer
  as
  Director
  1944
- The Volunteer
  as
  Writer
  1944
- A Canterbury Tale
  as
  Producer
  1944
- The Volunteer
  as
  Producer
  1944
1943
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
  as
  Director
  1943
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
  as
  Writer
  1943
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
  as
  Producer
  1943
- Squadron Leader X
  as
  Story
  1943
- The Silver Fleet
  as
  Story
  1943
- The Silver Fleet
  as
  Producer
  1943
1942
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
  as
  Director
  1942
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
  as
  Writer
  1942
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
  as
  Producer
  1942
- Breach of Promise
  as
  Screenplay
  1942
- Breach of Promise
  as
  Story
  1942
- Rings on Her Fingers
  as
  Screenplay
  1942
1941
- Atlantic Ferry
  as
  Screenplay
  1941
- 49th Parallel
  as
  Screenplay
  1941
- 49th Parallel
  as
  Original Story
  1941
- 49th Parallel
  as
  Scenario Writer
  1941
1940
- Contraband
  as
  Writer
  1940
- Spy for a Day
  as
  Writer
  1940
1939
- The Spy in Black
  as
  Screenplay
  1939
- The Silent Battle
  as
  Writer
  1939
1938
- The Challenge
  as
  Screenplay
  1938
1937
- The Great Barrier
  as
  Writer
  1937
1936
- One Rainy Afternoon
  as
  Story
  1936
- Port Arthur
  as
  Adaptation
  1936
- Under Western Eyes
  as
  Adaptation
  1936
- Port-Arthur
  as
  Writer
  1936
- no image
  Parisian Life
  as
  Writer
  1936
1935
- Parisian Life
  as
  Scenario Writer
  1935
- Monsieur Sans-Gêne
  as
  Writer
  1935
1934
- The Million Hunters
  as
  Screenplay
  1934
- My Heart Calls You
  as
  Writer
  1934
1933
- ...und es leuchtet die Pußta
  as
  Writer
  1933
- Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen
  as
  Writer
  1933
1932
- Sehnsucht 202
  as
  Writer
  1932
- The Old Scoundrel
  as
  Writer
  1932
- Gilgi: One of Us
  as
  Writer
  1932
- The Beautiful Adventure
  as
  Writer
  1932
- A Girl and a Million
  as
  Writer
  1932
1931
- Emil and the Detectives
  as
  Screenplay
  1931
- The Scoundrel
  as
  Screenplay
  1931
- Ronny
  as
  Writer
  1931
- The Little Escapade
  as
  Writer
  1931
- I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
  as
  Writer
  1931
1930
- The Great Passion
  as
  Writer
  1930
- Farewell
  as
  Writer
  1930

Emeric Pressburger

Biography

Cast Credits

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

A Pretty British Affair

The Red Shoes

Crew Credits

The Boy Who Turned Yellow

The Boy Who Turned Yellow

They're a Weird Mob

Operation Crossbow

Behold a Pale Horse

Ill Met by Moonlight

Ill Met by Moonlight

Miracle in Soho

Miracle in Soho

Ill Met by Moonlight

Men Against Britannia

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

Oh... Rosalinda!!

Oh... Rosalinda!!

Oh... Rosalinda!!

Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel

Gone to Earth

The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

The End of the River

The End of the River

The End of the River

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

Wanted for Murder

I Know Where I'm Going!

I Know Where I'm Going!

I Know Where I'm Going!

A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

The Volunteer

The Volunteer

A Canterbury Tale

The Volunteer

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Squadron Leader X

The Silver Fleet

The Silver Fleet

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

Breach of Promise

Breach of Promise

Rings on Her Fingers

Atlantic Ferry

49th Parallel

49th Parallel

49th Parallel

Contraband

Spy for a Day