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Emeric Pressburger

Bio: 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)
Born: Fri, Dec 05 1902
Birthplace: Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Death: Fri, Feb 05 1988
Emeric Pressburger is 85 years old
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Poster of The Boy Who Turned Yellow
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
Emeric Pressburger was
69 in The Boy Who Turned Yellow
as 'Producer, Screenplay'.
Sat, Sep 16 1972
Poster of They're a Weird Mob
They're a Weird Mob
Emeric Pressburger was
63 in They're a Weird Mob
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Aug 18 1966
Poster of Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow
Emeric Pressburger was
62 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Apr 01 1965
Poster of Behold a Pale Horse
Behold a Pale Horse
Emeric Pressburger was
61 in Behold a Pale Horse
as 'Novel'.
Fri, Aug 14 1964
Poster of Miracle in Soho
Miracle in Soho
Emeric Pressburger was
54 in Miracle in Soho
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Tue, Jul 09 1957
Poster of Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight
Emeric Pressburger was
54 in Ill Met by Moonlight
as 'Writer, Director, Producer'.
Thu, Jan 31 1957
Poster of Men Against Britannia
Men Against Britannia
Emeric Pressburger was
54 in Men Against Britannia
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
Emeric Pressburger was
53 in The Battle of the River Plate
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Tue, Oct 30 1956
Poster of Oh... Rosalinda!!
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Emeric Pressburger was
52 in Oh... Rosalinda!!
as 'Writer, Director, Producer'.
Mon, Nov 21 1955
Poster of Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
Emeric Pressburger was
50 in Twice Upon a Time
as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'.
Mon, Jul 06 1953
Poster of The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann
Emeric Pressburger was
48 in The Tales of Hoffmann
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Wed, Apr 04 1951
Poster of The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel
Emeric Pressburger was
47 in The Elusive Pimpernel
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Tue, Nov 07 1950
Poster of Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
Emeric Pressburger was
47 in Gone to Earth
as 'Director, Producer'.
Mon, Nov 06 1950
Poster of The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room
Emeric Pressburger was
46 in The Small Back Room
as 'Writer, Director, Producer'.
Mon, Feb 21 1949
Poster of The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
Emeric Pressburger was
45 in The Red Shoes
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Mon, Sep 06 1948
Poster of The End of the River
The End of the River
Emeric Pressburger was
44 in The End of the River
as 'Producer, Script Supervisor, Writer'.
Mon, Dec 01 1947
Poster of Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus
Emeric Pressburger was
44 in Black Narcissus
as 'Writer, Director, Producer'.
Mon, May 26 1947
Poster of A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
Emeric Pressburger was
44 in A Matter of Life and Death
as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'.
Sun, Dec 15 1946
Poster of Wanted for Murder
Wanted for Murder
Emeric Pressburger was
43 in Wanted for Murder
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Jun 17 1946
Poster of I Know Where I'm Going!
I Know Where I'm Going!
Emeric Pressburger was
42 in I Know Where I'm Going!
as 'Writer, Director, Producer'.
Fri, Nov 16 1945
Poster of A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale
Emeric Pressburger was
41 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Mon, Aug 21 1944
Poster of The Volunteer
The Volunteer
Emeric Pressburger was
41 in The Volunteer
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Mon, Jan 10 1944
Poster of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Emeric Pressburger was
40 in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
as 'Producer, Director, Writer'.
Mon, Jul 26 1943
Poster of The Silver Fleet
The Silver Fleet
Emeric Pressburger was
40 in The Silver Fleet
as 'Story, Producer'.
Mon, Mar 15 1943
Poster of Squadron Leader X
Squadron Leader X
Emeric Pressburger was
40 in Squadron Leader X
as 'Story'.
Mon, Mar 01 1943
Poster of One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Emeric Pressburger was
39 in One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of Breach of Promise
Breach of Promise
Emeric Pressburger was
39 in Breach of Promise
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Mon, Apr 20 1942
Poster of Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers
Emeric Pressburger was
39 in Rings on Her Fingers
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 20 1942
Poster of 49th Parallel
49th Parallel
Emeric Pressburger was
38 in 49th Parallel
as 'Screenplay, Original Story, Scenario Writer'.
Mon, Nov 24 1941
Poster of Atlantic Ferry
Atlantic Ferry
Emeric Pressburger was
38 in Atlantic Ferry
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Sep 06 1941
Poster of Contraband
Contraband
Emeric Pressburger was
37 in Contraband
as 'Writer'.
Sat, May 11 1940
Poster of Spy for a Day
Spy for a Day
Emeric Pressburger was
37 in Spy for a Day
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Apr 26 1940
Poster of The Spy in Black
The Spy in Black
Emeric Pressburger was
36 in The Spy in Black
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Aug 03 1939
Poster of The Silent Battle
The Silent Battle
Emeric Pressburger was
36 in The Silent Battle
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Mar 01 1939
Poster of The Challenge
The Challenge
Emeric Pressburger was
35 in The Challenge
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Sep 14 1938
Poster of The Great Barrier
The Great Barrier
Emeric Pressburger was
34 in The Great Barrier
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Jan 02 1937
Poster of Port-Arthur
Port-Arthur
Emeric Pressburger was
34 in Port-Arthur
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Dec 11 1936
Poster of Port Arthur
Port Arthur
Emeric Pressburger was
34 in Port Arthur
as 'Adaptation'.
Mon, Dec 07 1936
Poster of One Rainy Afternoon
One Rainy Afternoon
Emeric Pressburger was
33 in One Rainy Afternoon
as 'Story'.
Wed, May 13 1936
Poster of Under Western Eyes
Under Western Eyes
Emeric Pressburger was
33 in Under Western Eyes
as 'Adaptation'.
Fri, Mar 20 1936
Poster of Parisian Life
Parisian Life
Emeric Pressburger was
33 in Parisian Life
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Jan 01 1936
Poster of Parisian Life
Parisian Life
Emeric Pressburger was
33 in Parisian Life
as 'Scenario Writer'.
Sat, Dec 28 1935
Poster of Monsieur Sans-Gêne
Monsieur Sans-Gêne
Emeric Pressburger was
32 in Monsieur Sans-Gêne
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Mar 14 1935
Poster of My Heart Calls You
My Heart Calls You
Emeric Pressburger was
31 in My Heart Calls You
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Mar 23 1934
Poster of The Million Hunters
The Million Hunters
Emeric Pressburger was
31 in The Million Hunters
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Jan 02 1934
Poster of Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen
Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen
Emeric Pressburger was
30 in Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Jun 25 1933
Poster of ...und es leuchtet die Pußta
...und es leuchtet die Pußta
Emeric Pressburger was
30 in ...und es leuchtet die Pußta
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Feb 13 1933
Poster of The Old Scoundrel
The Old Scoundrel
Emeric Pressburger was
30 in The Old Scoundrel
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Dec 21 1932
Poster of A Girl and a Million
A Girl and a Million
Emeric Pressburger was
29 in A Girl and a Million
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Oct 07 1932
Poster of Gilgi: One of Us
Gilgi: One of Us
Emeric Pressburger was
29 in Gilgi: One of Us
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Oct 03 1932
Poster of Sehnsucht 202
Sehnsucht 202
Emeric Pressburger was
29 in Sehnsucht 202
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Sep 08 1932
Poster of The Beautiful Adventure
The Beautiful Adventure
Emeric Pressburger was
29 in The Beautiful Adventure
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Aug 17 1932
Poster of Ronny
Ronny
Emeric Pressburger was
29 in Ronny
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Dec 22 1931
Poster of Emil and the Detectives
Emil and the Detectives
Emeric Pressburger was
28 in Emil and the Detectives
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Dec 02 1931
Poster of I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
Emeric Pressburger was
28 in I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Oct 23 1931
Poster of The Little Escapade
The Little Escapade
Emeric Pressburger was
28 in The Little Escapade
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Aug 13 1931
Poster of The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
Emeric Pressburger was
28 in The Scoundrel
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 05 1931
Poster of Farewell
Farewell
Emeric Pressburger was
27 in Farewell
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Aug 25 1930
Poster of The Great Longing
The Great Longing
Emeric Pressburger was
27 in The Great Longing
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Aug 24 1930

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