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Emeric Pressburger
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- Writer
- Producer
- Director
In short · Wrote for 10 decades — 50 credits, 1 Academy Award win.
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Director
16 credits
Night Ambush(1957)
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Pursuit of the Graf Spee(1956)
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Oh... Rosalinda!!(1955)
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Twice Upon a Time(1953)
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The Tales of Hoffmann(1951)
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The Wild Heart(1950)
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The Small Back Room(1949)
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The Fighting Pimpernel(1949)
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The Red Shoes(1948)
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Black Narcissus(1947)
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A Matter of Life and Death(1946)
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I Know Where I'm Going!(1945)
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The Volunteer(1944)
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A Canterbury Tale(1944)
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp(1943)
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One of Our Aircraft Is Missing(1942)
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Writer
32 credits
The Boy Who Turned Yellow(1972)
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They're a Weird Mob(1966)
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Operation Crossbow(1965)
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Behold a Pale Horse(1964)
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Miracle in Soho(1957)
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Wanted for Murder(1946)
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Squadron Leader X(1943)
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Adventure in Blackmail(1942)
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The Invaders(1941)
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Sons of the Sea(1941)
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Blackout(1940)
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U-Boat 29(1939)
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The Challenge(1938)
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One Rainy Afternoon(1936)
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Monsieur Sans-Gêne(1935)
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La vie parisienne(1935)
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FilmIncognito(1934)
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My Heart Calls You(1934)
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Milyon avcilari(1934)
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And the Puszta Gleams(1933)
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FilmUne femme au volant(1933)
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Das schöne Abenteuer(1932)
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La belle aventure(1932)
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The Old Scoundrel(1932)
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Sehnsucht 202(1932)
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A Girl and a Million(1932)
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Le petit écart(1932)
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Ronny(1931)
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Der kleine Seitensprung(1931)
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Das Ekel(1931)
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Producer
1 creditAwards & Nominations
1 win · 3 nominationsAcademy Awards
- Nom1948Oscar — Writing (original Story)
- Won1942Oscar — Writing (original Story)
- Nom1942Oscar — Writing (original Screenplay)
- Nom1942Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
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