Emeric Pressburger

Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

A Matter of Life and Death Writer

(1946)

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Writer

(1942)

The Tales of Hoffmann Writer

(1951)

The Red Shoes Writer

(1948)

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Writer (70 credits)

1972 The Boy Who Turned Yellow (original story) / (screenplay)

1966 They're a Weird Mob (screenplay - as Richard Imrie)

1965 Operation Crossbow (screenplay - as Richard Imrie)

1964 Behold a Pale Horse (novel)

1957 Men Against Britannia

1957 Miracle in Soho (novel "The Miracle of St. Anthony's Lane" - uncredited) / (written by)

1957 Night Ambush (written by)

1956 Pursuit of the Graf Spee (written by)

1955 Oh... Rosalinda!!

1953 Twice Upon a Time (writer)

1952 The Wild Heart

1951 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series) (screenplay - 1 episode)

- Stairway to Heaven (1951) ... (screenplay)

1951 The Tales of Hoffmann (written by)

1950 The Fighting Pimpernel (written by)

1950 Gone to Earth

1949 Hour of Glory (writer)

1948 The Red Shoes (original screenplay) / (written by)

1947 The End of the River (uncredited)

1947 Black Narcissus (written by)

1946 A Matter of Life and Death (written by)

1946 Wanted for Murder (screen play)

1945 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (written by)

1944 A Canterbury Tale (written by)

1944 The Volunteer (writer)

1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (written by)

1943 The Silver Fleet (story "Remember Jan de Wit" - uncredited)

1943 Squadron Leader X (story "Four Days in a Hero's Life")

1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (by) / (written by: for The Archers)

1942 Adventure in Blackmail (screenplay) / (story "Victorious Defeat")

1942 Rings on Her Fingers (adaptation - uncredited)

1941 49th Parallel (original story and screenplay) / (scenario)

1941 Atlantic Ferry (screen play)

1940 Spy for a Day (screenplay)

1940 Blackout (original story & screenplay)

1939 The Spy in Black (screenplay)

1939 Continental Express (scenario - uncredited)

1938 The Challenge (screenplay)

1937 Silent Barriers (uncredited)

1936 Parisian Life

1936 I Give My Life (adaptation - uncredited)

1936 One Rainy Afternoon (story - as Pressburger)

1936 Under Western Eyes (adaptation - uncredited)

1936 La vie parisienne (scenario)

1935 Abdul the Damned (treatment - uncredited)

1935 Monsieur Sans-Gêne (screenplay) / (story "The Satyr")

1934 Milyon avcilari (screenplay "Sehnsucht 202")

1934 Mein Herz ruft nach dir

1934 Mon coeur t'appelle (uncredited)

1934 Incognito

1933 Une femme au volant (writer)

1933 Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen (uncredited)

1933 ...und es leuchtet die Pußta (writer)

1932 Held wider Willen (Short) (as Emmerich Preßburger)

1932 Le petit écart

1932 A vén gazember (as Imre Pressburger)

1932 La belle aventure

1932 Une jeune fille et un million

1932 Gilgi: One of Us (uncredited)

1932 Sehnsucht 202

1932 Wer zahlt heute noch? (as Emmerich Preßburger)

1932 Das schöne Abenteuer

1932 Lumpenkavaliere

1931/II Ronny

1931/I Ronny (as Emmerich Pressburger)

1931 Emil und die Detektive (uncredited)

1931 Dann schon lieber Lebertran (Short) (story)

1931 Der kleine Seitensprung

1931 Das Ekel

1930 Abschied

1930 Die große Sehnsucht

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Producer (21 credits)

1972 The Boy Who Turned Yellow (producer - uncredited)

1957 Miracle in Soho (producer)

1957 Night Ambush (producer)

1956 Pursuit of the Graf Spee (producer)

1955 Oh... Rosalinda!! (producer)

1953 Twice Upon a Time (producer)

1952 The Wild Heart (producer)

1951 The Tales of Hoffmann (producer)

1950 The Fighting Pimpernel (producer)

1950 Gone to Earth (producer)

1949 Hour of Glory (producer)

1948 The Red Shoes (producer)

1947 The End of the River (producer)

1947 Black Narcissus (producer)

1946 A Matter of Life and Death (producer)

1945 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (producer)

1944 A Canterbury Tale (producer)

1944 The Volunteer (producer)

1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (producer)

1943 The Silver Fleet (producer - uncredited)

1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (producer: for The Archers)

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Director (17 credits)

1957 Night Ambush

1956 Pursuit of the Graf Spee

1955 Oh... Rosalinda!!

1953 Twice Upon a Time

1952 The Wild Heart

1951 The Tales of Hoffmann

1950 The Fighting Pimpernel

1950 Gone to Earth

1949 Hour of Glory

1948 The Red Shoes

1947 Black Narcissus

1946 A Matter of Life and Death

1945 'I Know Where I'm Going!'

1944 A Canterbury Tale

1944 The Volunteer

1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (for The Archers)

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Miscellaneous Crew (4 credits)

1947 The End of the River (script supervisor)

1945 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (presenter)

1944 A Canterbury Tale (presenter)

1943 The Silver Fleet (presenter)

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Actor (1 credit)

1948 The Red Shoes
Man Waiting on Station Platform (uncredited)

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Production manager (1 credit)

1966 They're a Weird Mob (production supervisor)

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Self (2 credits)

1985 The Moviemakers (TV Series)

- Best of Britain (1985)

1981 Arena (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- A Pretty British Affair (1981) ... Himself

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Archive footage (4 credits)

2007 Arena (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Flames of Passion: The Other Side of British Cinema (2007) ... Himself

2007 British Film Forever (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (2007) ... Himself

1997 A Matter of Michael & Emeric (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1995 The Making of an Englishman (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" (with Michael Powell and Ian Christie [ed.]). Published by Faber & Faber Publication date: June 1994. ISBN 0571143555 (filmed as The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)). See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 10 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Richard Imrie | Emmerich Pressburger | Imre Pressburger | Pressburger | Emmerich Preßburger

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)

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Personal Quote:

The worst things that happened to me were the political consequences of events beyond my control ... the best things were exactly the same. See more »