Born Imre Pressburger in Miskolc, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary). An amateur violinist as a boy, he also showed prodigious mathematical skills. He studied civil engineering at the Universities of Prague and Stuttgart, but was forced to quit and look for work after the death of his father. He became a journalist, then a screenwriter for German films. Among other productions, he collaborated on early works for Robert Siodmak and Max Ophüls. After the Nazi takeover in 1933 he left for France, where he collaborated on three screenplays before moving on to England with a stateless passport in 1935. In 1938 he was recruited by Alexander Korda and assigned to write the script for THE SPY IN BLACK for director Michael Powell. Other collaborations followed and in 1942 Powell and Pressburger established their own production company, the Archers, through which they wrote, produced and directed some of Britain's most prestigious productions of the 1940s and early 50s [THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP (1943), BLACK NARCISSUS (1947), THE RED SHOES (1948), THE TALES OF HOFFMANN (1951)]. Their partnership dissolved in 1956. Pressburger used the pseudonym Richard Imrie on his last two films. Visit the Internet Movie Database to view Pressburger's writing, producing and directing credits.  Nominated for Writing (Screenplay) 1942: THE INVADERS (a.k.a. 49TH PARALLEL) (w/ Rodney Ackland)  Writing (Original Story) 1942: THE INVADERS (a.k.a. 49TH PARALLEL)  Nominated for Writing (Original Screenplay) 1942: ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT IS MISSING (w. Michael Powell)  Nominated for Best Picture 1948: THE RED SHOES - Producer at The Archers (w. Michael Powell)  Nominated for Writing (Motion Picture Story) 1948: THE RED SHOES 5 nominations, 1 Award