Writer

Emeric Pressburger

1902 – 1988

Active years (films on this site)

1941–1964

Genres

DramaWarThriller

Schools and movements

British CinemaClassical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Powell & Pressburger1 filmFred Zinnemann1 film

Biography

Emeric Pressburger was a Hungarian-British screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his series of film collaborations with Michael Powell, in a collaboration partnership known as the Archers, and produced a series of films, including 49th Parallel, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death, Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951).

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Story 1943
• Silver Bear for best original music 1951
• BAFTA Fellowship 1981

2 films on this site

1. 49th Parallel 1941 · Powell & Pressburger · IMDb 7.3 · Writer
2. Behold a Pale Horse 1964 · Fred Zinnemann · IMDb 6.7 · Writer