Writing
Eric Ambler
Born June 28, 1909 · London, England, UK · Died October 22, 1998
Biography
Eric Clifford Ambler OBE was an influential British author of thrillers, in particular spy novels who introduced a new realism to the genre. He also worked as a screenwriter.
Known for
7.9
A Night to Remember
Screenplay
8.5
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Teleplay
6.9
Topkapi
Novel
6.5
Journey into Fear
Novel
7.4
The Cruel Sea
Screenplay
6.5
The Purple Plain
Screenplay
7.2
The Passionate Friends
Producer, Screenplay
7.2
The Mask of Dimitrios
Novel
6.7
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Screenplay
6.9
The Way Ahead
Story, Screenplay
7.1
The Card
Screenplay
6.4
Background to Danger
Novel
7.0
The October Man
Screenplay, Novel
7.0
The Magic Box
Screenplay
6.2
Hotel Reserve
Novel
6.0
Highly Dangerous
Writer
6.9
Encore
Screenplay
5.3
Journey into Fear
Novel
6.8
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Screenplay
6.8
Lease of Life
Writer
Filmography
- 1989A Quiet ConspiracyStorySeries
- 1984Eine Art von ZornNovelMovie
- 1975Journey into FearNovelMovie
- 1971Love Hate LoveScreenplay, StoryMovie
- 1964TopkapiNovelMovie
- 1960CheckmateCreator, WriterSeries
- 1959The Wreck of the Mary DeareScreenplayMovie
- 1958A Night to RememberScreenplayMovie
- 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystScreenplayMovie
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTeleplaySeries
- 1954Lease of LifeWriterMovie
- 1954The Purple PlainScreenplayMovie
- 1953Rough ShootScreenplayMovie
- 1953The Cruel SeaScreenplayMovie
- 1952The CardScreenplayMovie
- 1952The Magic BoxScreenplayMovie
- 1951EncoreScreenplayMovie
- 1950Highly DangerousWriterMovie
- 1949The Passionate FriendsProducer, ScreenplayMovie
- 1947The October ManScreenplay, NovelMovie
- 1944United StatesDirector, WriterMovie
- 1944The Mask of DimitriosNovelMovie
- 1944The Way AheadStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 1944Hotel ReserveNovelMovie
- 1943Background to DangerNovelMovie
- 1943Journey into FearNovelMovie
- 1943The New LotBren Gun Instructor, WriterMovie