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
49th Parallel
(1941)
Screenplay, Original Story, and Scenario Writer
A Matter of Life and Death
(1946)
Screenplay
Operation Crossbow
(1965)
Screenplay
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
(1943)
Writer
Black Narcissus
(1947)
Writer
The Tales of Hoffmann
(1951)
Writer
The Battle of the River Plate
(1956)
Writer
Behold a Pale Horse
(1964)
Novel
A Canterbury Tale
(1944)
Writer
The Spy in Black
(1939)
Screenplay
I Know Where I'm Going!
(1945)
Writer
The Small Back Room
(1949)
Writer
Full Filmography
Writing
The Great Longing
(1930)
Writer
Farewell
(1930)
Writer
Emil and the Detectives
(1931)
Screenplay
The Scoundrel
(1931)
Screenplay
The Little Escapade
(1931)
Writer
Ronny
(1931)
Writer
I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
(1931)
Writer
Sehnsucht 202
(1932)
Writer
The Beautiful Adventure
(1932)
Writer
Gilgi: One of Us
(1932)
Writer
The Old Scoundrel
(1932)
Writer
A Girl and a Million
(1932)
Writer
...und es leuchtet die Pußta
(1933)
Writer
Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen
(1933)
Writer
My Heart Calls You
(1934)
Writer
The Million Hunters
(1934)
Screenplay
Monsieur Sans-Gêne
(1935)
Writer
One Rainy Afternoon
(1936)
Story
Parisian Life
(1936)
Scenario Writer
Port Arthur
(1936)
Adaptation
Under Western Eyes
(1936)
Adaptation
Port-Arthur
(1936)
Writer
The Great Barrier
(1937)
Writer
The Challenge
(1938)
Screenplay
The Spy in Black
(1939)
Screenplay
The Silent Battle
(1939)
Writer
Spy for a Day
(1940)
Writer
Contraband
(1940)
Writer
Atlantic Ferry
(1941)
Screenplay
49th Parallel
(1941)
Screenplay, Original Story, and Scenario Writer
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
(1942)
Writer
Adventure in Blackmail
(1942)
Screenplay and Story
Rings on Her Fingers
(1942)
Screenplay
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
(1943)
Writer
Squadron Leader X
(1943)
Story
The Silver Fleet
(1943)
Story
A Canterbury Tale
(1944)
Writer
The Volunteer
(1944)
Writer
I Know Where I'm Going!
(1945)
Writer
A Matter of Life and Death
(1946)
Screenplay
Wanted for Murder
(1946)
Screenplay
Black Narcissus
(1947)
Writer
The End of the River
(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)
Directing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
(1942)
Director
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
(1943)
Director
A Canterbury Tale
(1944)
Director
The Volunteer
(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
Production
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
(1942)
Producer
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
(1943)
Producer
The Silver Fleet
(1943)
Producer
A Canterbury Tale
(1944)
Producer
The Volunteer
(1944)
Producer
I Know Where I'm Going!
(1945)
Producer
A Matter of Life and Death
(1946)
Producer
Black Narcissus
(1947)
Producer
The End of the River
(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
Miracle in Soho
(1957)
Producer
Ill Met by Moonlight
(1957)
Producer
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
(1972)
Producer