Eric Ambler
Known for
Writing
Born
June 28, 1909
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Died
October 22, 1998 (aged 89)
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.
Best known work
A Night to Remember
1958
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Topkapi
1964
Journey into Fear
1943
The Cruel Sea
1953
The Purple Plain
1954
The Passionate Friends
1949
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959
The Way Ahead
1944Filmography
1989
1984
Eine Art von ZornNovel
1975
Journey into FearNovel
1971
Love Hate LoveScreenplay, Story
1964
TopkapiNovel
1960
1959
The Wreck of the Mary DeareScreenplay
1958
A Night to RememberScreenplay
1957
1955
1954
Lease of LifeWriter
1954
The Purple PlainScreenplay
1953
Rough ShootScreenplay
1953
The Cruel SeaScreenplay
1952
The CardScreenplay
1952
The Magic BoxScreenplay
1951
EncoreScreenplay
1950
Highly DangerousWriter
1949
The Passionate FriendsProducer, Screenplay
1947
The October ManScreenplay, Novel
1944
United StatesDirector, Writer
1944
1944
The Way AheadStory, Screenplay
1944
Hotel ReserveNovel
1943
Background to DangerNovel