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).
Emeric Pressburger has 98 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Signature works include The Red Shoes, Operation Crossbow, Black Narcissus. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
