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Emeric Pressburger

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Born / DiedDec 5, 1902 (Died at 86)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthMiskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Career Span1930 – 1988
Known Credits61 Titles
Official Links
WritingPopularity Score 0.8

Emeric Pressburger

Also known as:Richard ImrieEmmerich PressburgerImre PressburgerEmmerich Preßburger+2 more
Total Works

61

61 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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).

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Red Shoes
8.0
The Red Shoes
1948•movie
as Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
Black Narcissus
7.5
Black Narcissus
1947•movie
Role: Director
A Matter of Life and Death
7.7
Role: Screenplay
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
7.5
Role: Writer

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 61 titles featuring Emeric Pressburger

The Red Shoes
8.0
The Red Shoes
1948•movie

as Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)

Black Narcissus
7.5
Black Narcissus
1947•movie

Role: Director

A Matter of Life and Death
7.7

Role: Screenplay

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
7.5

Role: Writer

I Know Where I'm Going!
7.1

Role: Writer

A Canterbury Tale
6.9
A Canterbury Tale
1944•movie

Role: Director

49th Parallel
7.0
49th Parallel
1941•movie

Role: Screenplay

Operation Crossbow
6.7
Operation Crossbow
1965•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Tales of Hoffmann
7.1

Role: Writer

The Small Back Room
6.7

Role: Writer

The Battle of the River Plate
6.4

Role: Writer

The Spy in Black
6.4
The Spy in Black
1939•movie

Role: Screenplay

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
6.6

Role: Director

Ill Met by Moonlight
6.2

Role: Director

Behold a Pale Horse
6.0

Role: Novel

Gone to Earth
6.2
Gone to Earth
1950•movie

Role: Producer

Wanted for Murder
6.4
Wanted for Murder
1946•movie

Role: Screenplay

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
7.6

as Self (archive footage)

They're a Weird Mob
6.0

Role: Writer

Emil and the Detectives
7.3

Role: Screenplay

Contraband
7.1
Contraband
1940•movie

Role: Writer

Rings on Her Fingers
6.7

Role: Screenplay

Oh... Rosalinda!!
6.1
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955•movie

Role: Director

The Boy Who Turned Yellow
5.6

Role: Producer

One Rainy Afternoon
5.0

Role: Story

Under Western Eyes
6.3
Under Western Eyes
1936•movie

Role: Adaptation

The Volunteer
5.0
The Volunteer
1944•movie

Role: Director

The Elusive Pimpernel
6.0

Role: Writer

The Challenge
6.3
The Challenge
1938•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Silver Fleet
6.4
The Silver Fleet
1943•movie

Role: Producer

Miracle in Soho
5.6
Miracle in Soho
1957•movie

Role: Writer

Farewell
7.0
Farewell
1930•movie

Role: Writer

Port Arthur
5.7
Port Arthur
1936•movie

Role: Adaptation

Atlantic Ferry
6.6
Atlantic Ferry
1941•movie

Role: Screenplay

And the Puszta Gleams
6.0

Role: Writer

The End of the River
6.3

Role: Producer

The Great Desire
7.7
The Great Desire
1930•movie

Role: Writer

Ronny
6.3
Ronny
1931•movie

Role: Writer

Twice Upon a Time
7.0
Twice Upon a Time
1953•movie

Role: Director

The Great Barrier
7.5
The Great Barrier
1937•movie

Role: Writer

Port Arthur
8.5
Port Arthur
1936•movie

Role: Writer

The Scoundrel
9.0
The Scoundrel
1931•movie

Role: Screenplay

Sehnsucht 202
8.0
Sehnsucht 202
1932•movie

Role: Writer

Squadron Leader X
10.0
Squadron Leader X
1943•movie

Role: Story

The Million Hunters
8.0

Role: Screenplay

Parisian Life
9.0
Parisian Life
1935•movie

Role: Scenario Writer

The Little Escapade
7.0

Role: Writer

I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
8.0

Role: Writer

Gilgi: One of Us
8.0
Gilgi: One of Us
1932•movie

Role: Writer

The Old Scoundrel
10.0
The Old Scoundrel
1932•movie

Role: Writer

Breach of Promise
10.0
Breach of Promise
1942•movie

Role: Screenplay

Child, I'm Happy on Your Coming
10.0

Role: Writer

My Heart Calls You
10.0
My Heart Calls You
1934•movie

Role: Writer

Monsieur Sans-Gêne
8.0

Role: Writer

The Silent Battle
9.0
The Silent Battle
1939•movie

Role: Writer

The Beautiful Adventure
7.0

Role: Writer

A Girl and a Million
9.0

Role: Writer

A Pretty British Affair

as Interviewee

Spy for a Day
Spy for a Day
1940•movie

Role: Writer

The Small Gap
8.0
The Small Gap
1931•movie

Role: Scenario Writer

“The Red Shoes” Sketches

Role: Writer