Emeric Pressburger
Writing
Born December 5, 1902 · Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Died February 5, 1988
Also known as Richard Imrie · Emmerich Pressburger · Imre Pressburger
Biography
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).
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Fellowship · 1981
- Silver Bear — best original music · 1951
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1943
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1949 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1943 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1943 · nominated
Filmography20 titles
The Red Shoes
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Black Narcissus
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Tales of Hoffmann
I Know Where I'm Going!
The Invaders
A Canterbury Tale
The Small Back Room
Operation Crossbow
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
U-Boat 29
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Wanted for Murder
Ill Met by Moonlight
The Challenge
Behold a Pale Horse
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
The Volunteer
One Rainy Afternoon