Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
December 5, 1902

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).

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Emeric Pressburger 1
Emeric Pressburger 2

Representative Works

The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
8.0
/ English
49th Parallel
49th Parallel
6.9
/ English
Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus
7.5
/ English
Port Arthur
Port Arthur
8.5
/ French
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow
6.7
/ English
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Oh... Rosalinda!!
6.1
/ English
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room
6.7
/ English
Port Arthur
Port Arthur
5.7
/ German

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Red Shoes
1948Winner

Best Performance

The Red Shoes

49th Parallel
1941Nominee

Best Writing

49th Parallel

A Matter of Life and Death
1946Winner

Best Director

A Matter of Life and Death

Career Highlights

Black Narcissus
1947Highlight

Best Director

Black Narcissus

Port Arthur
1936Highlight

Best Writing

Port Arthur

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