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Emeric Pressburger

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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Writing

1930

[ ] The Great Passion (Writer)
[ ] Farewell (Writer)

1931

[ ] Emil and the Detectives (Screenplay)
[ ] The Scoundrel (Screenplay)
[ ] Ronny (Writer)
[ ] The Little Escapade (Writer)
[ ] I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil (Writer)
[ ] The Small Gap (Scenario Writer)

1932

[ ] Sehnsucht 202 (Writer)
[ ] Gilgi: One of Us (Writer)
[ ] The Old Scoundrel (Writer)
[ ] The Beautiful Adventure (Writer)
[ ] A Girl and a Million (Writer)

1933

[ ] ...und es leuchtet die Pußta (Writer)
[ ] Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen (Writer)

1934

[ ] The Million Hunters (Screenplay)
[ ] My Heart Calls You (Writer)

1935

[ ] Parisian Life (Scenario Writer)
[ ] Monsieur Sans-Gêne (Writer)

1936

[ ] One Rainy Afternoon (Story)
[ ] Port Arthur (Adaptation)
[ ] Under Western Eyes (Adaptation)
[ ] Port Arthur (Writer)
[ ] Parisian Life (Writer)

1937

[ ] The Great Barrier (Writer)

1938

[ ] The Challenge (Screenplay)

1939

[ ] The Spy in Black (Screenplay)
[ ] The Silent Battle (Writer)

1940

[ ] Contraband (Writer)
[ ] Spy for a Day (Writer)

1941

[ ] Atlantic Ferry (Screenplay)
[ 6/10 ] 49th Parallel (Screenplay)
[ 6/10 ] 49th Parallel (Scenario Writer)
[ 6/10 ] 49th Parallel (Original Story)

1942

[ ] One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (Writer)
[ ] Breach of Promise (Screenplay)
[ ] Breach of Promise (Story)
[ ] Rings on Her Fingers (Screenplay)

1943

[ ] The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Writer)
[ ] Squadron Leader X (Story)
[ ] The Silver Fleet (Story)

1944

[ ] A Canterbury Tale (Writer)
[ ] The Volunteer (Writer)

1945

[ 6/10 ] I Know Where I'm Going! (Writer)

1946

[ ] A Matter of Life and Death (Screenplay)
[ ] Wanted for Murder (Screenplay)

1947

[ ] Black Narcissus (Writer)
[ ] The End of the River (Writer)

1948

[ ] The Red Shoes (Writer)
[ ] The Red Shoes (Story)

1949

[ ] The Small Back Room (Writer)

1950

[ ] The Elusive Pimpernel (Writer)
[ ] Gone to Earth (Screenplay)

1951

[ ] The Tales of Hoffmann (Writer)

1953

[ ] Twice Upon a Time (Screenplay)

1955

[ ] Oh... Rosalinda!! (Writer)

1956

[ ] The Battle of the River Plate (Writer)

1957

[ ] Ill Met by Moonlight (Writer)
[ ] Miracle in Soho (Writer)
[ ] Men Against Britannia (Writer)

1964

[ ] Behold a Pale Horse (Novel)

1965

[ ] Operation Crossbow (Screenplay)

1966

[ ] They're a Weird Mob (Writer)

1972

[ ] The Boy Who Turned Yellow (Screenplay)

Directing

1942

[ ] One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (Director)

1943

[ ] The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Director)

1944

[ ] A Canterbury Tale (Director)
[ ] The Volunteer (Director)

1945

[ 6/10 ] I Know Where I'm Going! (Director)

1946

[ ] A Matter of Life and Death (Director)

1947

[ ] Black Narcissus (Director)
[ ] The End of the River (Script Supervisor)

1948

[ ] The Red Shoes (Director)

1949

[ ] The Small Back Room (Director)

1950

[ ] Gone to Earth (Director)
[ ] The Elusive Pimpernel (Director)

1951

[ ] The Tales of Hoffmann (Director)

1953

[ ] Twice Upon a Time (Director)

1955

[ ] Oh... Rosalinda!! (Director)

1956

[ ] The Battle of the River Plate (Director)

1957

[ ] Ill Met by Moonlight (Director)

Production

1942

[ ] One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (Producer)

1943

[ ] The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Producer)
[ ] The Silver Fleet (Producer)

1944

[ ] A Canterbury Tale (Producer)
[ ] The Volunteer (Producer)

1945

[ 6/10 ] I Know Where I'm Going! (Producer)

1946

[ ] A Matter of Life and Death (Producer)

1947

[ ] Black Narcissus (Producer)
[ ] The End of the River (Producer)

1948

[ ] The Red Shoes (Producer)

1949

[ ] The Small Back Room (Producer)

1950

[ ] Gone to Earth (Producer)
[ ] The Elusive Pimpernel (Producer)

1951

[ ] The Tales of Hoffmann (Producer)

1953

[ ] Twice Upon a Time (Producer)

1955

[ ] Oh... Rosalinda!! (Producer)

1956

[ ] The Battle of the River Plate (Producer)

1957

[ ] Miracle in Soho (Producer)
[ ] Ill Met by Moonlight (Producer)

1972

[ ] The Boy Who Turned Yellow (Producer)

Actor

1948

[ ] The Red Shoes (Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited))

1981

[ ] A Pretty British Affair (Interviewee)

2024

[ ] Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (Self (archive footage))