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Writer

Emeric Pressburger

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).

December 5, 1902 (85 years old) Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary] Died February 5, 1988

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Movies

1939–1988

Career

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The Red Shoes

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Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

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A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

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I Know Where I'm Going!

I Know Where I'm Going!

A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

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The Red Shoes

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Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

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A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

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I Know Where I'm Going!

I Know Where I'm Going!

A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

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