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Overview
Mini Biography:
Educated at the Universities of Prague and Stuttgart, he worked as a journalist... moreTrivia:
Emeric's novel "The Miracle of St. Anthony's Lane" was written for... moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations moreAlternate Names:
Pressburger Imre | Richard Imrie | Emmerich Pressburger | Pressburger | Emmerich PreßburgerFilmography
Jump to filmography as: Writer, Producer, Director, Production Manager, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Self, Archive Footage
Writer:
- The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972) (screenplay) (story)
- They're a Weird Mob (1966) (writer) (as Richard Imrie)
- Operation Crossbow (1965) (screenplay) (as Richard Imrie)
... aka The Great Spy Mission (UK) (USA: reissue title)
... aka Code Name: Operation Crossbow - Behold a Pale Horse (1964) (novel "Killing a Mouse on Sunday")
- Miracle in Soho (1957) (novel "The Miracle of St. Anthony's Lane")
- Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) (written by)
... aka Intelligence Service
... aka Night Ambush (USA) - Men Against Britannia (1957) (writer)
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956) (written by)
... aka Graf Spee
... aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA) - Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955) (writer)
... aka Fledermaus '55 - Twice Upon a Time (1953) (writer)
- The Wild Heart (1952) (writer)
... aka Gypsy Blood - "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1951)
... aka Lucky Strike Theater
... aka Montgomery's Summer Stock
... aka The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- Stairway to Heaven (1951) TV episode (story) - The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) (writer)
- Gone to Earth (1950) (writer)
- The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) (written by)
... aka The Fighting Pimpernel (USA) - The Small Back Room (1949) (writer)
... aka Hour of Glory (USA) - The Red Shoes (1948) (screenplay) (written by)
- The End of the River (1947) (uncredited)
- Black Narcissus (1947) (written by)
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946) (written by)
... aka Stairway to Heaven (USA) - Wanted for Murder (1946) (writer)
... aka A Voice in the Night - 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) (written by)
- A Canterbury Tale (1944) (written by)
- The Volunteer (1943) (writer)
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) (written by)
... aka Colonel Blimp (USA)
... aka The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA) - The Silver Fleet (1943) (story "Remember Jan de Wit") (uncredited)
- Squadron Leader X (1943) (story "Four Days in a Hero's Life")
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) (writer)
- Breach of Promise (1942) (screenplay) (story "Victorious Defeat")
... aka Adventure in Blackmail (USA) - Rings on Her Fingers (1942) (adaptation) (uncredited)
- 49th Parallel (1941) (scenario) (story and screenplay)
... aka The Invaders (USA) - Atlantic Ferry (1941) (screenplay)
... aka Sons of the Sea (USA: alternative title) - Contraband (1940) (original story & screenplay)
... aka Blackout (USA) - Spy for a Day (1940) (writer)
- The Spy in Black (1939) (screenplay)
... aka U-Boat 29 (USA) - The Silent Battle (1939) (scenario) (uncredited)
... aka Continental Express (USA) - The Challenge (1938) (screenplay)
- The Great Barrier (1937) (uncredited)
... aka Silent Barriers (USA) - One Rainy Afternoon (1936) (story) (as Pressburger)
... aka Matinee Scandal (USA: reissue title) - Vie parisienne, La (1936) (writer)
... aka The Parisian Life (International: English title) - Parisian Life (1936) (writer)
- Port-Arthur (1936) (adaptation) (uncredited)
... aka I Give My Life (USA)
... aka Orders from Tokio (USA: poster title) - Sous les yeux d'occident (1936) (adaptation) (uncredited)
... aka Razumov (France) - Abdul the Damned (1935) (treatment) (uncredited)
- Monsieur Sans-Gêne (1935) (screenplay) (story "The Satyr")
... aka Satyre, Le - Mon coeur t'appelle (1934) (uncredited)
... aka My Heart Is Calling You - Mein Herz ruft nach dir (1934) (writer)
... aka My Heart Calls You (International: English title) - Milyon avcilari (1934) (screenplay "Sehnsucht 202")
- Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen (1933) (uncredited)
... aka Alarm auf Gleis B (Germany) - ...und es leuchtet die Pußta (1933) (writer)
... aka And the Plains Are Gleaming - Une femme au volant (1933) (writer)
... aka A Woman at the Wheel - Incognito (1933) (writer)
... aka Son altesse voyage (France) - A Vén gazember (1932) (writer) (as Pressburger Imre)
... aka Alte Gauner, Der (Germany)
... aka The Old Scoundrel (International: English title) - Une jeune fille et un million (1932) (writer)
... aka A Girl and a Million (International: English title) - Eine von uns (1932) (uncredited)
... aka One of Us (International: English title) - Sehnsucht 202 (1932) (writer)
... aka Ja, der Himmel über Wien
... aka Yearning 202 - Wer zahlt heute noch? (1932) (writer) (as Emmerich Preßburger)
... aka Who Still Pays Today? (UK: literal English title) - Schöne Abenteuer, Das (1932) (writer)
... aka Beautiful Adventure - Lumpenkavaliere (1932) (writer)
... aka Wiener Lumpenkavaliere - Petit écart, Le (1932) (writer)
- Belle aventure, La (1932) (writer)
- Held wider Willen (1932) (writer) (as Emmerich Preßburger)
- Ronny (1931/I) (writer)
- Emil und die Detektive (1931) (uncredited)
... aka Emil and the Detectives - Dann schon lieber Lebertran (1931) (story) (writer)
... aka I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil (UK) - Kleine Seitensprung, Der (1931) (writer)
... aka The Little Escapade (UK: literal English title) - Ekel, Das (1931) (writer)
... aka The Scoundrel - Ronny (1931/II) (writer)
- Abschied (1930) (writer)
... aka Farewell (International: English title: informal literal title)
... aka So sind die Menschen (Germany) - Große Sehnsucht, Die (1930) (writer)
... aka The Great Desire (USA: informal literal English title)
... aka The Great Passion (USA: informal English title)
Producer:
- The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972) (producer)
- Miracle in Soho (1957) (producer)
- Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) (producer)
... aka Intelligence Service
... aka Night Ambush (USA) - The Battle of the River Plate (1956) (producer)
... aka Graf Spee
... aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA) - Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955) (producer)
... aka Fledermaus '55 - Twice Upon a Time (1953) (producer)
- The Wild Heart (1952) (producer)
... aka Gypsy Blood - The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) (producer)
- Gone to Earth (1950) (producer)
- The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) (producer)
... aka The Fighting Pimpernel (USA) - The Small Back Room (1949) (producer)
... aka Hour of Glory (USA) - The Red Shoes (1948) (producer)
- The End of the River (1947) (producer)
- Black Narcissus (1947) (producer)
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946) (producer)
... aka Stairway to Heaven (USA) - 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) (producer)
- A Canterbury Tale (1944) (producer)
- The Volunteer (1943) (producer)
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) (producer)
... aka Colonel Blimp (USA)
... aka The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA) - The Silver Fleet (1943) (producer) (uncredited)
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) (producer)
Director:
- Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)
... aka Intelligence Service
... aka Night Ambush (USA) - The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
... aka Graf Spee
... aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA) - Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)
... aka Fledermaus '55 - Twice Upon a Time (1953)
- The Wild Heart (1952)
... aka Gypsy Blood - The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
- Gone to Earth (1950)
- The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)
... aka The Fighting Pimpernel (USA) - The Small Back Room (1949)
... aka Hour of Glory (USA) - The Red Shoes (1948)
- Black Narcissus (1947)
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
... aka Stairway to Heaven (USA) - 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945)
- A Canterbury Tale (1944)
- The Volunteer (1943)
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
... aka Colonel Blimp (USA)
... aka The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA) - One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
Production Manager:
- They're a Weird Mob (1966) (production supervisor)
Actor:
- The Red Shoes (1948) (uncredited) .... Man Waiting on Station Platform
Miscellaneous Crew:
- The End of the River (1947) (script supervisor)
Self:
- "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- A Pretty British Affair (1981) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"Arena"
- Flames of Passion: The Other Side of British Cinema (2007) TV episode .... Himself -
"British Film Forever"
- Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (2007) TV episode .... Himself - A Matter of Michael & Emeric (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of an Englishman (1995) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Killing a Mouse on Sunday, 1961 morePublicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 4 Print Biographies | 10 Articles moreSTARmeter: 
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