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).
Academy Awards
Best Story
Known For
The Red Shoes
(1948)
Writer
The Tales of Hoffmann
(1951)
Writer
49th Parallel
(1941)
Screenplay, Original Story, and Scenario Writer
Black Narcissus
(1947)
Writer
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
(1943)
Writer
Operation Crossbow
(1965)
Screenplay
A Matter of Life and Death
(1946)
Screenplay
The Battle of the River Plate
(1956)
Writer
Ill Met by Moonlight
(1957)
Writer
A Canterbury Tale
(1944)
Writer
The Small Back Room
(1949)
Writer
Full Filmography
Writing
Farewell
(1930)
Writer
The Great Longing
(1930)
Writer
The Scoundrel
(1931)
Screenplay
Emil and the Detectives
(1931)
Screenplay
Ronny
(1931)
Writer
The Little Escapade
(1931)
Writer
I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
(1931)
Writer
The Beautiful Adventure
(1932)
Writer
The Old Scoundrel
(1932)
Writer
A Girl and a Million
(1932)
Writer
Gilgi: One of Us
(1932)
Writer
Sehnsucht 202
(1932)
Writer
Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen
(1933)
Writer
...und es leuchtet die Pußta
(1933)
Writer
The Million Hunters
(1934)
Screenplay
My Heart Calls You
(1934)
Writer
Monsieur Sans-Gêne
(1935)
Writer
Port-Arthur
(1936)
Writer
Under Western Eyes
(1936)
Adaptation
One Rainy Afternoon
(1936)
Story
Port Arthur
(1936)
Adaptation
Parisian Life
(1936)
Scenario Writer
The Great Barrier
(1937)
Writer
The Challenge
(1938)
Screenplay
The Silent Battle
(1939)
Writer
The Spy in Black
(1939)
Screenplay
Spy for a Day
(1940)
Writer
Contraband
(1940)
Writer
49th Parallel
(1941)
Screenplay, Original Story, and Scenario Writer
Atlantic Ferry
(1941)
Screenplay
Rings on Her Fingers
(1942)
Screenplay
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
(1942)
Writer
Adventure in Blackmail
(1942)
Screenplay and Story
The Silver Fleet
(1943)
Story
Squadron Leader X
(1943)
Story
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
(1943)
Writer
The Volunteer
(1944)
Writer
A Canterbury Tale
(1944)
Writer
I Know Where I'm Going!
(1945)
Writer
A Matter of Life and Death
(1946)
Screenplay
Wanted for Murder
(1946)
Screenplay
The End of the River
(1947)
Writer
Black Narcissus
(1947)
Writer
The Red Shoes
(1948)
Writer
The Small Back Room
(1949)
Writer
The Elusive Pimpernel
(1950)
Writer
The Tales of Hoffmann
(1951)
Writer
Oh... Rosalinda!!
(1955)
Writer
The Battle of the River Plate
(1956)
Writer
Ill Met by Moonlight
(1957)
Writer
Miracle in Soho
(1957)
Writer
Men Against Britannia
(1957)
Writer
Behold a Pale Horse
(1964)
Novel
Operation Crossbow
(1965)
Screenplay
They're a Weird Mob
(1966)
Writer
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
(1972)
Screenplay
Acting
The Red Shoes
(1948)
Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
A Pretty British Affair
(1981)
Interviewee
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
(2024)
Self (archive footage)
Production
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
(1942)
Producer
The Silver Fleet
(1943)
Producer
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
(1943)
Producer
The Volunteer
(1944)
Producer
A Canterbury Tale
(1944)
Producer
I Know Where I'm Going!
(1945)
Producer
A Matter of Life and Death
(1946)
Producer
The End of the River
(1947)
Producer
Black Narcissus
(1947)
Producer
The Red Shoes
(1948)
Producer
The Small Back Room
(1949)
Producer
Gone to Earth
(1950)
Producer
The Elusive Pimpernel
(1950)
Producer
The Tales of Hoffmann
(1951)
Producer
Oh... Rosalinda!!
(1955)
Producer
The Battle of the River Plate
(1956)
Producer
Ill Met by Moonlight
(1957)
Producer
Miracle in Soho
(1957)
Producer
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
(1972)
Producer
Directing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
(1942)
Director
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
(1943)
Director
The Volunteer
(1944)
Director
A Canterbury Tale
(1944)
Director
I Know Where I'm Going!
(1945)
Director
A Matter of Life and Death
(1946)
Director
Black Narcissus
(1947)
Director
The End of the River
(1947)
Script Supervisor
The Red Shoes
(1948)
Director
The Small Back Room
(1949)
Director
Gone to Earth
(1950)
Director
The Elusive Pimpernel
(1950)
Director
The Tales of Hoffmann
(1951)
Director
Twice Upon a Time
(1953)
Director
Oh... Rosalinda!!
(1955)
Director
The Battle of the River Plate
(1956)
Director
Ill Met by Moonlight
(1957)
Director