- Born
- December 5, 1902
- Died
- February 5, 1988 (aged 85)
- Place of birth
- Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
- Also known as
- Richard Imrie, Emmerich Pressburger, Imre Pressburger, Emmerich 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).