Emeric Pressburger
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Emeric Pressburger was a Hungarian-British screenwriter and director born in Miskolc, celebrated, alongside creative partner Michael Powell, for visually extraordinary films made under their joint production company The Archers. The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus, both co-directed and co-written with Powell, showcased his gift for combining lush visual spectacle with genuinely complex psychological and artistic themes, becoming landmarks of British cinema's postwar golden age. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and A Canterbury Tale extended their shared interest in British national identity and tradition examined with unusual nuance during wartime. I Know Where I'm Going! showed a more intimate, romantic register within their prolific joint output. Pressburger's contribution as both writer and co-director to one of cinema's most celebrated creative partnerships secured his place as one of the defining figures of British film's mid-century golden age.
Emeric Pressburger
53 Movies
Emeric Pressburger was a Hungarian-British screenwriter and director born in Miskolc, celebrated, alongside creative partner Michael Powell, for visually extraordinary films made under their joint production company The Archers. The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus, both co-directed and co-written with Powell, showcased his gift for combining lush visual spectacle with genuinely complex psychological and artistic themes, becoming landmarks of British cinema's postwar golden age. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and A Canterbury Tale extended their shared interest in British national identity and tradition examined with unusual nuance during wartime. I Know Where I'm Going! showed a more intimate, romantic register within their prolific joint output. Pressburger's contribution as both writer and co-director to one of cinema's most celebrated creative partnerships secured his place as one of the defining figures of British film's mid-century golden age.
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The Red Shoes
1948
Director
Black Narcissus
1947
Director
A Matter of Life and Death
1946
Director
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
Director
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943
Director
The Tales of Hoffmann
1951
Director
The Small Back Room
1949
Director
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955
Director
A Canterbury Tale
1944
Director
Gone to Earth
1950
Director
I Know Where I'm Going!
1945
Director
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957
Director
The Elusive Pimpernel
1950
Director
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
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The Red Shoes
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The Boy Who Turned Yellow
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1972
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They're a Weird Mob
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1966
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Operation Crossbow
Screenplay
1965
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Miracle in Soho
Writer
1957
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Ill Met by Moonlight
Director
1957
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The Battle of the River Plate
Director
1956
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Oh... Rosalinda!!
Director
1955
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Twice Upon a Time
Director
1953
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The Tales of Hoffmann
Director
1951
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Emeric Pressburger still alive?
Emeric Pressburger passed away on February 5, 1988 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Emeric Pressburger?
Emeric Pressburger is best known for directing The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, A Matter of Life and Death.
How many movies has Emeric Pressburger directed?
Over a 58-year career (since 1930), Emeric Pressburger has directed or written 53 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Emeric Pressburger's first movie?
The career of Emeric Pressburger began with The Great Passion (1930).
What is Emeric Pressburger's most recent movie or series?
Emeric Pressburger's most recent release is The Boy Who Turned Yellow, which premiered on September 16, 1972.
Emeric Pressburger
1902-12-05 · Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
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).