Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger | |
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Pressburger in Paris | |
| Born | Imre József Pressburger 5 December 1902 |
| Died | 5 February 1988 (aged 85) Saxtead, England |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer, director and production house co-founder with Michael Powell |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Andrew MacDonald (grandson) Kevin Macdonald (grandson) |
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 a collaboration partnership known as the Archers, and produced a series of films, including 49th Parallel (US: The Invaders, 1941), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (US: Stairway to Heaven, 1946), Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951).