Arnold Pressburger (27 August 1885 – 17 February 1951) was an

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film producer who produced more than 70 films between 1913 and 1951. Pressburger was born in

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) and died in

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from a stroke. In 1932, he set up the production company

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with

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. The company enjoyed commercial success, but was subsequently

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from them by the

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government of Germany as part of the anti-Jewish policy. He was not related to the Hungarian British filmmaker

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 collaborat ...

. He fled to England, and then to the U.S.A., via France. He produced movies in both France and the UK. He arrived in Hollywood in 1941. There, he founded 'Arnold Pressburger Films', a banner under which he was able to release more films. He was the father of Fred Pressburger, also in the film business. Arnold died at the age of 65, while the shooting of his last-produced film, 'Der Verlorene' was underway.

Partial filmography

* '' Martyr of His Heart'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' Gypsy Love'' (1922) * '' Masters of the Sea'' (1922) * '' Children of the Revolution'' (1923) * ''

Young Medardus ''Young Medardus'' (German: ''Der junge Medardus'') is a 1923 Austrian silent historical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Victor Varconi, Egon von Jordan and Agnes Esterhazy.Von Dassanowsky p.21 Based on a play with the same ...

'' (1923) * '' Miss Madame'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' Nameless'' (1923) * ''

Moon of Israel ''The Moon of Israel'' (, or "The Queen of the Slaves") is a 1924 Austrian epic film. It was directed by Mihaly Kertész (later Michael Curtiz). The script was written by Ladislaus Vajda, based on H. Rider Haggard's 1918 novel '' Moon of Israe ...

'' (1924) * '' The Revenge of the Pharaohs'' (1925) * ''

One Does Not Play with Love ''One Does Not Play with Love'' () is a 1926 silent German drama film directed by G. W. Pabst. The film is an adaptation of the 1834 play by Alfred de Musset, ''On ne badine pas avec l'amour''. The film is considered to be a lost film. It feat ...

'' (1926) * ''

Unmarried Daughters ''Unmarried Daughters'' (German: ''Ledige Töchter'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Jenny Jugo, Charlotte Ander and Ida Wüst.Parish p.297 The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Famous Woman ''The Famous Woman'' (German: ''Die berühmte Frau'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Lili Damita, Fred Solm and Warwick Ward. It was based on the play '' Die Tänzerin'' by Melchior Lengyel, who also w ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' Odette'' (1928) * '' The Wrecker'' (1929) * ''

Land Without Women ''Land Without Women'' () is a 1929 German drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Conrad Veidt, Elga Brink and Clifford McLaglen. It was based on the novel ''Die Braut Nr. 68'' by Peter Bolt. The film is set amongst a community of ...

'' (1929) * '' Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (1930) * ''

The Singing City ''The Singing City'' (German: ''Die singende Stadt'') is a 1930 German musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jan Kiepura, Brigitte Helm and Walter Janssen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. An E ...

'' (1930) * ''

Twice Married ''Twice Married'' () is a 1930 German comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Liane Haid, Ralph Arthur Roberts, and Lucie Englisch. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler Emil Hasler (8 November 1901 – 15 Jan ...

'' (1930) * ''

Dolly Gets Ahead ''Dolly Gets Ahead'' () is a 1930 German musical film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Dolly Haas, Oskar Karlweis, and Grete Natzler. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Heinz Fenschel and J ...

'' (1930) * '' The Virtuous Sinner'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

Calais-Dover ''Calais-Dover'' () is a 1931 French-German comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Anatole Litvak and starring Lilian Harvey, André Roanne and Armand Bernard.Bock & Bergfelder p. 455 It is the French-language version of the German film '' No M ...

'' (1931) * '' No More Love'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

City of Song ''City of Song'', also known as ''Farewell to Love'', is a 1931 British/German romance film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jan Kiepura, Betty Stockfeld and Hugh Wakefield. It was shot at Wembley Studios.Wood p.69 The film's sets were d ...

'' (1931) * ''

In the Employ of the Secret Service ''In the Employ of the Secret Service'' () is a 1931 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Brigitte Helm, Willy Fritsch, and Oskar Homolka. It concerns espionage between Germany and Russia during the First World War. It was ...

'' (1931) * '' Berlin-Alexanderplatz'' (1931) * ''

No Money Needed ''No Money Needed'' () is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hedy Lamarr, Heinz Rühmann, and Hans Moser. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Julius von Borsody. It ...

'' (1932) * ''

Tell Me Tonight ''Tell Me Tonight'' or ''Be Mine Tonight'' is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Jan Kiepura, Sonnie Hale and Magda Schneider. It was shot in Berlin at the Babelsberg Studios as part of a co-production ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Song of Night ''The Song of Night'' (German: ''Das Lied einer Nacht'') is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Jan Kiepura, Magda Schneider and Fritz Schulz.Murphy p.381 It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and ...

'' (1932) * '' Spies at Work'' (1933) * ''

One Night's Song ''One Night's Song'' (French: ''La chanson d'une nuit'') is a 1933 musical film directed by Pierre Colombier and Anatole Litvak and starring Jan Kiepura, Magda Schneider and Pierre Brasseur. It was a co-production between Germany and France. I ...

'' (1933) * '' Her Highness the Saleswoman'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' All for Love'' (1933) * ''

My Heart Calls You ''My Heart Calls You'' () is a 1934 German musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jan Kiepura, Mártha Eggerth and Paul Kemp.Von Dassanowsky p.80 Separate English-language (''My Heart is Calling'') and French-language versions ( ...

'' (1934) * ''

So Ended a Great Love ''So Ended a Great Love'' (German: ''So endete eine Liebe'') is a 1934 German historical romance film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Paula Wessely, Willi Forst and Gustaf Gründgens.Bock & Bergfelder p.185 The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1934) * ''

My Heart Is Calling You ''My Heart Is Calling You'' (French: ''Mon coeur t'appelle'') is the 1934 French version of a German musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and Serge Véber, written by Ernst Marischka, produced by Arnold Pressburger. The film stars Jan Kiepur ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Divine Spark ''The Divine Spark'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Marta Eggerth, Phillips Holmes, Benita Hume and Donald Calthrop. An Italian-language version ''Casta Diva (1935 film), Casta Diva'' was shot simultaneou ...

'' (1935) * ''

My Heart is Calling ''My Heart Is Calling'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jan Kiepura, Mártha Eggerth and Sonnie Hale. It is the English-language version of the German film ''My Heart Calls You'' and the French film ''Mon ...

'' (1935) * ''

I Love All the Women ''I Love All the Women'' (German: ''Ich liebe alle Frauen'') is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Karel Lamac and starring Jan Kiepura, Theo Lingen and Lien Deyers. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hermann Warm and ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Blonde Carmen ''The Blonde Carmen'' () is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Martha Eggerth, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Ida Wüst.Zanger p. 30 It is part of the tradition of operetta films. It was shot at the Johannisth ...

'' (1935) * ''

Conquest of the Air ''Conquest of the Air'' is a 1936 documentary film or docudrama on the history of aviation up to that time. The film features historical footage, and dramatic re-creations, of the developments of commercial and military aviation; including the e ...

'' (1936) * ''

Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel ''The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel'' is a 1937 British film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Barry K. Barnes, Sophie Stewart, Margaretta Scott and James Mason. It is a sequel to the 1934 film ''Scarlet Pimpernel (1934 film), The Scarlet ...

'' (1937) * '' Conflict'' (1938) * ''

The Lafarge Case ''The Lafarge Case'' (French: ''L'Affaire Lafarge'') is a 1938 French historical crime drama film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Pierre Renoir, Marcelle Chantal and Raymond Rouleau. It recalls a famous nineteenth century case, and is mo ...

'' (1938) * ''

Love Cavalcade ''Love Cavalcade'' (), is a 1940 French film, directed by Raymond Bernard and written by Jean Anouilh. Plot Three episodes show how the owners of a certain French castle experience dramatic issues with their love interests. The plot spans three c ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Shanghai Gesture ''The Shanghai Gesture'' is a 1941 American film noir directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Victor Mature, and Ona Munson. It is based on a Broadway play of the same name by John Colton, which was adapted for ...

'' (1941) * ''

Hangmen Also Die! ''Hangmen Also Die!'' is a 1943 war film directed by the Austrian director Fritz Lang and written by John Wexley from a story by Bertolt Brecht (credited as Bert Brecht) and Lang. The film stars Brian Donlevy, with Walter Brennan, Anna Lee, and ...

'' (1943) * '' It Happened Tomorrow'' (1944) * ''

A Scandal in Paris ''A Scandal in Paris'' is a 1946 American biographical film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring George Sanders, Signe Hasso and Carole Landis. It loosely depicts the life of Eugène François Vidocq, a French criminal who reformed and became a ...

'' (1946) * ''

The Lost One ''The Lost One'' () is a 1951 West German crime drama film directed by Peter Lorre and starring Lorre, Karl John and Renate Mannhardt. It is an art film in the film noir style, based on a true story. Lorre wrote, directed, and starred in this fi ...

'' (1951)

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* 1885 births 1951 deaths Jewish emigrants from Austria after the Anschluss to the United Kingdom 20th-century Austrian people Austrian film producers German film producers Hungarian film producers Hungarian Jews Film people from Bratislava {{film-producer-stub