Portrait of Emeric Pressburger

Writing

Emeric Pressburger

Career

Active from 1930 to 1981, busiest in 1931 and 1932 with 5 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Emeric Pressburger Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Cinema 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Visually Stunning 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2
  • Charming Performances 2
  • Historical War Drama 2
  • Based on True Events 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Educational 2
  • Tense Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
A Pretty British Affair
A Pretty British Affair (1981)

as Interviewee

1970s

1 title Β· average score 55
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972)
GoodWatch score 55

Producer, Screenplay

1960s

3 titles Β· average score 66
They're a Weird Mob
They're a Weird Mob (1966)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow (1965)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Behold a Pale Horse
Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel

1950s

9 titles Β· average score 61
Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer, Director

Miracle in Soho
Miracle in Soho (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer, Producer

Men Against Britannia
Men Against Britannia (1957)

Writer

The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Writer

Oh... Rosalinda!!
Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time (1953)

Director, Screenplay

The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
GoodWatch score 72

Producer, Writer

Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Producer

The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer, Producer

1940s

20 titles Β· average score 77
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room (1949)
GoodWatch score 81

Writer, Producer

The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes (1948)
GoodWatch score 91

as Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)

Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus (1947)
GoodWatch score 85

Director, Writer

A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
GoodWatch score 90

Screenplay, Producer

Wanted for Murder
Wanted for Murder (1946)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

I Know Where I'm Going!
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
GoodWatch score 83

Producer, Director

A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale (1944)
GoodWatch score 81

Writer, Director

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
GoodWatch score 87

Writer, Producer

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Producer

Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

49th Parallel
49th Parallel (1941)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay, Scenario Writer

Contraband
Contraband (1940)
GoodWatch score 84

Writer

1930s

28 titles Β· average score 71
The Spy in Black
The Spy in Black (1939)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

The Challenge
The Challenge (1938)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

The Great Barrier
The Great Barrier (1937)

Writer

Port Arthur
Port Arthur (1936)

Writer

One Rainy Afternoon
One Rainy Afternoon (1936)
GoodWatch score 54

Story

My Heart Calls You
My Heart Calls You (1934)

Writer

The Million Hunters
The Million Hunters (1934)

Screenplay

The Beautiful Adventure
The Beautiful Adventure (1932)

Writer

Emil and the Detectives
Emil and the Detectives (1931)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel (1931)

Screenplay

I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil
I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil (1931)

Writer

Farewell
Farewell (1930)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer