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The Red Shoes (1948) -- Open-ended Trailer from Eagle Lion
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) -- A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine.

Overview

Date of Birth:
5 December 1902, Miskolc, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) more
Date of Death:
5 February 1988, Saxstead, Suffolk, England, UK more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Educated at the Universities of Prague and Stuttgart, Emeric Pressburger... more
Trivia:
Made a Fellow of the BFI, 1983 more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
The Auteurs Daily: Angels Wanna Wear Her Red Shoes
 (From The Auteurs. 7 November 2009, 5:54 AM, PST)
The Red Shoes: Relaced and Restored
 (From GreenCine Daily. 4 November 2009, 7:15 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Richard Imrie | Emmerich Pressburger | Imre Pressburger | Pressburger | Emmerich Preßburger

Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972) (screenplay) (story) 1972 - 6.4 (47)
- 2. They're a Weird Mob (1966) (writer) (as Richard Imrie) 1966 - 6.6 (282)
- 3. Operation Crossbow (1965)   (screenplay) (as Richard Imrie) 1965 - 6.6 (1,511)
AKAs:
  • The Great Spy Mission (UK) (USA: reissue title)
  • Code Name: Operation Crossbow
- 4. Behold a Pale Horse (1964) (novel) 1964 - 6.6 (410)
- 5. Miracle in Soho (1957) (novel "The Miracle of St. Anthony's Lane") 1957 - 5.7 (36)
- 6. Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)   (written by) 1957 - 6.5 (508)
AKAs:
  • Intelligence Service
  • Night Ambush (USA)
- 7. Men Against Britannia (1957) (writer) 1957 - -
- 8. The Battle of the River Plate (1956)   (written by) 1956 - 6.6 (1,178)
AKAs:
  • Graf Spee
  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
- 9. Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)   (writer) 1955 - 6.9 (106)
AKAs:
  • Fledermaus '55
- 10. Twice Upon a Time (1953) (writer) 1953 - 5.7 (13)
- 11. The Wild Heart (1952)   (writer) 1952 - 6.4 (71)
AKAs:
  • Gypsy Blood
- 12. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- 13. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)   (written by) 1951 - 7.6 (658)
AKAs:
  • Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann (UK: complete title)
- 14. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)   (written by) 1950 - 6.5 (220)
AKAs:
  • The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
- 15. Gone to Earth (1950) (writer) 1950 - 7.0 (317)
- 16. The Small Back Room (1949)   (writer) 1949 - 7.5 (464)
AKAs:
  • Hour of Glory (USA)
- 17. The Red Shoes (1948) (original screenplay) (written by) 1948 - 8.2 (7,132)
- 18. The End of the River (1947) (uncredited) 1947 - 5.5 (43)
- 19. Black Narcissus (1947) (written by) 1947 - 8.1 (6,048)
- 20. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)   (written by) 1946 - 8.0 (5,806)
AKAs:
  • Stairway to Heaven (USA)
- 21. Wanted for Murder (1946)   (writer) 1946 - 7.1 (94)
AKAs:
  • A Voice in the Night
- 22. 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) (written by) 1945 - 7.8 (2,575)
- 23. A Canterbury Tale (1944) (written by) 1944 - 7.7 (1,552)
- 24. The Volunteer (1943) (writer) 1943 - 7.0 (50)
- 25. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)   (written by) 1943 - 8.1 (4,037)
AKAs:
  • Colonel Blimp (USA)
  • The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA)
- 26. The Silver Fleet (1943) (story "Remember Jan de Wit") (uncredited) 1943 - 7.0 (124)
- 27. Squadron Leader X (1943) (story "Four Days in a Hero's Life") 1943 - 7.4 (6)
- 28. One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)   (story) (written by) 1942 - 7.2 (524)
AKAs:
  • The Story of - - - - - - one of Our Aircraft Is Missing (UK: complete title)
- 29. Breach of Promise (1942)   (screenplay) (story "Victorious Defeat") 1942 - -
AKAs:
  • Adventure in Blackmail (USA)
- 30. Rings on Her Fingers (1942) (adaptation) (uncredited) 1942 - 6.6 (128)
- 31. 49th Parallel (1941)   (scenario) (story and screenplay) 1941 - 7.5 (1,967)
AKAs:
  • The Invaders (USA)
- 32. Atlantic Ferry (1941)   (screenplay) 1941 - 6.3 (37)
AKAs:
  • Sons of the Sea (USA: alternative title)
- 33. Contraband (1940)   (original story & screenplay) 1940 - 7.1 (331)
AKAs:
  • Blackout (USA)
- 34. Spy for a Day (1940) (writer) 1940 - 6.6 (8)
- 35. The Spy in Black (1939)   (screenplay) 1939 - 7.1 (382)
AKAs:
  • U-Boat 29 (USA)
- 36. The Silent Battle (1939)   (scenario) (uncredited) 1939 - -
AKAs:
  • Continental Express (USA)
- 37. The Challenge (1938) (screenplay) 1938 - 6.3 (34)
- 38. The Great Barrier (1937)   (uncredited) 1937 - 5.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Silent Barriers (USA)
- 39. One Rainy Afternoon (1936)   (story) (as Pressburger) 1936 - 5.9 (36)
AKAs:
  • Matinee Scandal (USA: reissue title)
- 40. La vie parisienne (1936)   (writer) 1936 - 5.5 (9)
AKAs:
  • The Parisian Life (International: English title)
- 41. Sous les yeux d'occident (1936)   (adaptation) (uncredited) 1936 - 6.2 (13)
AKAs:
  • Razumov (France: alternative title)
- 42. Parisian Life (1936) (writer) 1936 - -
- 43. Port-Arthur (1936)   (adaptation) (uncredited) 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • I Give My Life (USA)
  • Orders from Tokio (USA: poster title)
- 44. Abdul the Damned (1935) (treatment) (uncredited) 1935 - 6.6 (24)
- 45. Monsieur Sans-Gêne (1935)   (screenplay) (story "The Satyr") 1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Le satyre
- 46. Mon coeur t'appelle (1934)   (uncredited) 1934 - 5.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • My Heart Is Calling You
- 47. Mein Herz ruft nach dir (1934)   (writer) 1934 - -
AKAs:
  • My Heart Calls You (International: English title)
- 48. Incognito (1934)   (writer) 1934 - -
AKAs:
  • Son altesse voyage (France: alternative title)
- 49. Milyon avcilari (1934) (screenplay "Sehnsucht 202") 1934 - -
- 50. Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen (1933)   (uncredited) 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • Alarm auf Gleis B (Germany: alternative title)
- 51. ...und es leuchtet die Pußta (1933)   (writer) 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • And the Plains Are Gleaming
- 52. Une femme au volant (1933)   (writer) 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • A Woman at the Wheel
- 53. A vén gazember (1932)   (writer) (as Imre Pressburger) 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Der alte Gauner (Germany)
  • The Old Scoundrel (International: English title)
- 54. Une jeune fille et un million (1932)   (writer) 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • A Girl and a Million (International: English title)
- 55. Eine von uns (1932)   (uncredited) 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • One of Us (International: English title)
- 56. Sehnsucht 202 (1932)   (writer) 1932 - 8.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • Ja, der Himmel über Wien (Austria)
  • Yearning 202
- 57. Wer zahlt heute noch? (1932)   (writer) (as Emmerich Preßburger) 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Who Still Pays Today? (UK: literal English title)
- 58. Das schöne Abenteuer (1932)   (writer) 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Beautiful Adventure
- 59. Lumpenkavaliere (1932)   (writer) 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Wiener Lumpenkavaliere
- 60. Le petit écart (1932) (writer) 1932 - -
- 61. La belle aventure (1932) (writer) 1932 - -
- 62. Held wider Willen (1932) (writer) (as Emmerich Preßburger) 1932 - -
- 63. Ronny (1931/I) (writer) (as Emmerich Pressburger) 1931 - -
- 64. Emil und die Detektive (1931)   (uncredited) 1931 - 7.7 (152)
AKAs:
  • Emil and the Detectives
- 65. Dann schon lieber Lebertran (1931)   (story) (writer) 1931 - 7.9 (6)
AKAs:
  • I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil (UK)
- 66. Der kleine Seitensprung (1931)   (writer) 1931 - -
AKAs:
  • The Little Escapade (UK: literal English title)
- 67. Das Ekel (1931)   (writer) 1931 - -
AKAs:
  • The Scoundrel
- 68. Ronny (1931/II) (writer) 1931 - -
- 69. Abschied (1930)   (writer) 1930 - 6.4 (29)
AKAs:
  • Abschied - Ernstes und Heiteres aus einer Familienpension (Germany: long title)
  • Farewell (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • So sind die Menschen (Germany: alternative title)
- 70. Die große Sehnsucht (1930)   (writer) 1930 - -
AKAs:
  • Achtung Aufnahme (Germany: alternative title)
  • The Great Desire (USA: informal literal English title)
  • The Great Passion (USA: informal English title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972) (producer) 1972 - 6.4 (47)
- 2. Miracle in Soho (1957) (producer) 1957 - 5.7 (36)
- 3. Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)   (producer) 1957 - 6.5 (508)
AKAs:
  • Intelligence Service
  • Night Ambush (USA)
- 4. The Battle of the River Plate (1956)   (producer) 1956 - 6.6 (1,178)
AKAs:
  • Graf Spee
  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
- 5. Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)   (producer) 1955 - 6.9 (106)
AKAs:
  • Fledermaus '55
- 6. Twice Upon a Time (1953) (producer) 1953 - 5.7 (13)
- 7. The Wild Heart (1952)   (producer) 1952 - 6.4 (71)
AKAs:
  • Gypsy Blood
- 8. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)   (producer) 1951 - 7.6 (658)
AKAs:
  • Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann (UK: complete title)
- 9. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)   (producer) 1950 - 6.5 (220)
AKAs:
  • The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
- 10. Gone to Earth (1950) (producer) 1950 - 7.0 (317)
- 11. The Small Back Room (1949)   (producer) 1949 - 7.5 (464)
AKAs:
  • Hour of Glory (USA)
- 12. The Red Shoes (1948) (producer) 1948 - 8.2 (7,132)
- 13. The End of the River (1947) (producer) 1947 - 5.5 (43)
- 14. Black Narcissus (1947) (producer) 1947 - 8.1 (6,048)
- 15. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)   (producer) 1946 - 8.0 (5,806)
AKAs:
  • Stairway to Heaven (USA)
- 16. 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) (producer) 1945 - 7.8 (2,575)
- 17. A Canterbury Tale (1944) (producer) 1944 - 7.7 (1,552)
- 18. The Volunteer (1943) (producer) 1943 - 7.0 (50)
- 19. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)   (producer) 1943 - 8.1 (4,037)
AKAs:
  • Colonel Blimp (USA)
  • The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA)
- 20. The Silver Fleet (1943) (producer) (uncredited) 1943 - 7.0 (124)
- 21. One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)   (producer) 1942 - 7.2 (524)
AKAs:
  • The Story of - - - - - - one of Our Aircraft Is Missing (UK: complete title)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)   1957 - 6.5 (508)
AKAs:
  • Intelligence Service
  • Night Ambush (USA)
- 2. The Battle of the River Plate (1956)   1956 - 6.6 (1,178)
AKAs:
  • Graf Spee
  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
- 3. Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)   1955 - 6.9 (106)
AKAs:
  • Fledermaus '55
- 4. Twice Upon a Time (1953) 1953 - 5.7 (13)
- 5. The Wild Heart (1952)   1952 - 6.4 (71)
AKAs:
  • Gypsy Blood
- 6. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)   1951 - 7.6 (658)
AKAs:
  • Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann (UK: complete title)
- 7. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)   1950 - 6.5 (220)
AKAs:
  • The Fighting Pimpernel (USA)
- 8. Gone to Earth (1950) 1950 - 7.0 (317)
- 9. The Small Back Room (1949)   1949 - 7.5 (464)
AKAs:
  • Hour of Glory (USA)
- 10. The Red Shoes (1948) 1948 - 8.2 (7,132)
- 11. Black Narcissus (1947) 1947 - 8.1 (6,048)
- 12. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)   1946 - 8.0 (5,806)
AKAs:
  • Stairway to Heaven (USA)
- 13. 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) 1945 - 7.8 (2,575)
- 14. A Canterbury Tale (1944) 1944 - 7.7 (1,552)
- 15. The Volunteer (1943) 1943 - 7.0 (50)
- 16. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)   1943 - 8.1 (4,037)
AKAs:
  • Colonel Blimp (USA)
  • The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA)
- 17. One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)   1942 - 7.2 (524)
AKAs:
  • The Story of - - - - - - one of Our Aircraft Is Missing (UK: complete title)
Production Manager
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. They're a Weird Mob (1966) (production supervisor) 1966 - 6.6 (282)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Red Shoes (1948) (uncredited) Man Waiting on Station Platform 1948 - 8.2 (7,132)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The End of the River (1947) (script supervisor) 1947 - 5.5 (43)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Arena" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 8.0 (10)
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Additional Details

Other Works:
Novel: "Killing a Mouse on Sunday", 1961 (filmed as Behold a Pale Horse (1964)). more
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Genres:
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