Emeric Pressburger

Writer

Emeric Pressburger

Born December 5, 1902 in Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]Died February 5, 198861 films

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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Black Narcissus posterFirst watchBlack Narcissus19477.5The film that best shows what their work is like.A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Red Shoes poster8.0The Red Shoes1948A Matter of Life and Death poster7.7A Matter of Life and Death1946The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp poster7.5The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp1943I Know Where I'm Going! poster7.1I Know Where I'm Going!194549th Parallel poster7.049th Parallel1941A Canterbury Tale poster6.9A Canterbury Tale1944Operation Crossbow poster6.7Operation Crossbow1965The Tales of Hoffmann poster7.1The Tales of Hoffmann1951

Filmography

61 films
  1. 1972The Boy Who Turned YellowScreenplay
  2. 1966They're a Weird MobWriter
  3. 1965Operation CrossbowScreenplay
  4. 1964Behold a Pale HorseNovel
  5. 1957Miracle in SohoWriter
  6. 1957Ill Met by MoonlightWriter
  7. 1957Men Against BritanniaWriter
  8. 1956The Battle of the River PlateWriter
  9. 1955Oh... Rosalinda!!Writer
  10. 1953Twice Upon a TimeScreenplay
  11. 1951The Tales of HoffmannWriter
  12. 1950The Elusive PimpernelWriter
  13. 1950Gone to EarthScreenplay
  14. 1949The Small Back RoomWriter
  15. 1948The Red ShoesWriter
  16. 1948“The Red Shoes” SketchesWriter
  17. 1947The End of the RiverWriter
  18. 1947Black NarcissusWriter
  19. 1946A Matter of Life and DeathScreenplay
  20. 1946Wanted for MurderScreenplay
  21. 1945I Know Where I'm Going!Writer
  22. 1944A Canterbury TaleWriter
  23. 1944The VolunteerWriter
  24. 1943The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpWriter
  25. 1943The Silver FleetStory
  26. 1943Squadron Leader XStory
  27. 1942One of Our Aircraft Is MissingWriter
  28. 1942Breach of PromiseScreenplay
  29. 1942Rings on Her FingersScreenplay
  30. 194149th ParallelScreenplay
  31. 1941Atlantic FerryScreenplay
  32. 1940ContrabandWriter
  33. 1940Spy for a DayWriter
  34. 1939The Spy in BlackScreenplay
  35. 1939The Silent BattleWriter
  36. 1938The ChallengeScreenplay
  37. 1937The Great BarrierWriter
  38. 1936Port ArthurWriter
  39. 1936Port ArthurAdaptation
  40. 1936One Rainy AfternoonStory
  41. 1936Under Western EyesAdaptation
  42. 1936Parisian LifeWriter
  43. 1935Parisian LifeScenario Writer
  44. 1935Monsieur Sans-GêneWriter
  45. 1934My Heart Calls YouWriter
  46. 1934The Million HuntersScreenplay
  47. 1933Child, I'm Happy on Your ComingWriter
  48. 1933And the Puszta GleamsWriter
  49. 1932The Old ScoundrelWriter
  50. 1932A Girl and a MillionWriter
  51. 1932Gilgi: One of UsWriter
  52. 1932Sehnsucht 202Writer
  53. 1932The Beautiful AdventureWriter
  54. 1931RonnyWriter
  55. 1931Emil and the DetectivesScreenplay
  56. 1931I'd Rather Have Cod Liver OilWriter
  57. 1931The Small GapScenario Writer
  58. 1931The Little EscapadeWriter
  59. 1931The ScoundrelScreenplay
  60. 1930FarewellWriter
  61. 1930The Great DesireWriter