Emeric Pressburger

(1902-1988)

Hungarian-British screenwriter, director and producer

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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).

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Born	Imre József Emmerich Pressburger 5 December 1902 Miskolc, Hungary
Died	5 February 1988 (aged 85) Saxstead, Suffolk, England
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Ági Donáth 1918-2008 · Hungarian-born American actress · m. 1938; div. 1941 info edit

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Wendy Orme 1911-1986 · English writer · m. 1947; div. 1953 info edit

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