Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger (born Imre József Pressburger; 5 December 19025 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 a collaboration partnership known as the Archers, and produced a series of films, including ''49th Parallel'' (US: ''The Invaders'', 1941), ''The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'' (1943), ''A Matter of Life and Death'' (US: ''Stairway to Heaven'', 1946), ''Black Narcissus'' (1947), ''The Red Shoes'' (1948), and ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (1951). Provided by Wikipedia