Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

ActorProducerWriterDirectorDirecting Dec 5 (died age 85) Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary] 1930–2024 (94 year career)
6.4 avg rating

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 …

Known For

Filmography

Crew (100)

Movies (100)

The Boy Who Turned Yellow

The Boy Who Turned Yellow

1972

Producer

5.4
The Boy Who Turned Yellow

The Boy Who Turned Yellow

1972

Screenplay

5.4
They're a Weird Mob

They're a Weird Mob

1966

Writer

5.9
Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

1965

Screenplay

6.7
Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse

1964

Novel

5.9
Ill Met by Moonlight

Ill Met by Moonlight

1957

Director

6.2
Ill Met by Moonlight

Ill Met by Moonlight

1957

Producer

6.2
Ill Met by Moonlight

Ill Met by Moonlight

1957

Writer

6.2
Men Against Britannia

Men Against Britannia

1957

Writer

Miracle in Soho

Miracle in Soho

1957

Producer

5.3
Miracle in Soho

Miracle in Soho

1957

Writer

5.3
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

Director

6.3
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

Producer

6.3
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

Writer

6.3
Oh... Rosalinda!!

Oh... Rosalinda!!

1955

Director

6.1
Oh... Rosalinda!!

Oh... Rosalinda!!

1955

Producer

6.1
Oh... Rosalinda!!

Oh... Rosalinda!!

1955

Writer

6.1
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

1953

Director

6.0
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

1953

Producer

6.0
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

1953

Screenplay

6.0
The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951

Director

7.2
The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951

Producer

7.2
The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951

Writer

7.2
Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

1950

Director

6.2
Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

1950

Producer

6.2
Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

1950

Screenplay

6.2
The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel

1950

Director

5.9
The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel

1950

Producer

5.9
The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel

1950

Writer

5.9
The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

1949

Director

6.7
The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

1949

Producer

6.7
The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

1949

Writer

6.7
The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

1948

Director

8.0
The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

1948

Producer

8.0
The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

1948

Story

8.0
The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

1948

Writer

8.0
Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

1947

Director

7.5
Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

1947

Producer

7.5
Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

1947

Writer

7.5
The End of the River

The End of the River

1947

Producer

5.0
The End of the River

The End of the River

1947

Script Supervisor

5.0
The End of the River

The End of the River

1947

Writer

5.0
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

Director

7.8
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

Producer

7.8
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

Screenplay

7.8
Wanted for Murder

Wanted for Murder

1946

Screenplay

6.4
I Know Where I'm Going!

I Know Where I'm Going!

1945

Director

7.1
I Know Where I'm Going!

I Know Where I'm Going!

1945

Producer

7.1
I Know Where I'm Going!

I Know Where I'm Going!

1945

Writer

7.1
A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

1944

Director

6.9
A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

1944

Producer

6.9
A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

1944

Writer

6.9
The Volunteer

The Volunteer

1944

Director

4.8
The Volunteer

The Volunteer

1944

Producer

4.8
The Volunteer

The Volunteer

1944

Writer

4.8
The Silver Fleet

The Silver Fleet

1943

Producer

6.0
The Silver Fleet

The Silver Fleet

1943

Story

6.0
Squadron Leader X

Squadron Leader X

1943

Story

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943

Director

7.4
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943

Producer

7.4
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943

Writer

7.4
Breach of Promise

Breach of Promise

1942

Screenplay

Breach of Promise

Breach of Promise

1942

Story

Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers

1942

Screenplay

6.5
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942

Director

6.6
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942

Producer

6.6
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942

Writer

6.6
49th Parallel

49th Parallel

1941

Original Story

6.9
49th Parallel

49th Parallel

1941

Scenario Writer

6.9
49th Parallel

49th Parallel

1941

Screenplay

6.9
Atlantic Ferry

Atlantic Ferry

1941

Screenplay

5.5
Contraband

Contraband

1940

Writer

7.1
Spy for a Day

Spy for a Day

1940

Writer

The Spy in Black

The Spy in Black

1939

Screenplay

6.4
The Silent Battle

The Silent Battle

1939

Writer

The Challenge

The Challenge

1938

Screenplay

5.9
The Great Barrier

The Great Barrier

1937

Writer

5.0
Under Western Eyes

Under Western Eyes

1936

Adaptation

6.2
Port Arthur

Port Arthur

1936

Adaptation

5.0
Port Arthur

Port Arthur

1936

Writer

7.0
Parisian Life

Parisian Life

1936

Writer

One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

Story

4.8
Monsieur Sans-Gêne

Monsieur Sans-Gêne

1935

Writer

Parisian Life

Parisian Life

1935

Scenario Writer

My Heart Calls You

My Heart Calls You

1934

Writer

The Million Hunters

The Million Hunters

1934

Screenplay

Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen

Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen

1933

Writer

...und es leuchtet die Pußta

...und es leuchtet die Pußta

1933

Writer

5.0
Sehnsucht 202

Sehnsucht 202

1932

Writer

The Beautiful Adventure

The Beautiful Adventure

1932

Writer

Gilgi: One of Us

Gilgi: One of Us

1932

Writer

The Old Scoundrel

The Old Scoundrel

1932

Writer

A Girl and a Million

A Girl and a Million

1932

Writer

The Little Escapade

The Little Escapade

1931

Writer

Ronny

Ronny

1931

Writer

5.0
Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives

1931

Screenplay

7.1
The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel

1931

Screenplay

I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil

I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil

1931

Writer

Farewell

Farewell

1930

Writer

6.8
The Great Passion

The Great Passion

1930

Writer

6.5