Eric Ambler

★ Writing #2,500

1909 - 1998 (age 89) • Writing

Born: 6/28/1909 in London, England, UK

Died: 10/22/1998 (age 89)

Known for: Writing

Eric Ambler

★ Writing #2,500

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

A Night to Remember

76%

Screenplay

1958

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

78%

Teleplay

1955

Topkapi

65%

Novel

1964

Journey into Fear

61%

Novel

1943

The Cruel Sea

69%

Screenplay

1953

The Purple Plain

65%

Screenplay

1954

The Passionate Friends

68%

Producer

1949

The Mask of Dimitrios

71%

Novel

1944

A Quiet Conspiracy

Story

1989

Eine Art von Zorn

90%

Novel

1984

Journey into Fear

60%

Novel

1975

Love Hate Love

59%

Story

1971

Love Hate Love

59%

Screenplay

1971

Topkapi

65%

Novel

1964

Checkmate

48%

Creator

1960

Checkmate

48%

Creator

1960

Checkmate

48%

Writer

1960

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

63%

Screenplay

1959

A Night to Remember

76%

Screenplay

1958

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

73%

Screenplay

1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

78%

Teleplay

1955

Lease of Life

74%

Writer

1954

The Purple Plain

65%

Screenplay

1954

Rough Shoot

67%

Screenplay

1953

The Cruel Sea

69%

Screenplay

1953

The Card

70%

Screenplay

1952

The Magic Box

65%

Screenplay

1952

Encore

62%

Screenplay

1951

Highly Dangerous

60%

Writer

1950

The Passionate Friends

68%

Producer

1949

The Passionate Friends

68%

Screenplay

1949

The October Man

62%

Novel

1947

The October Man

62%

Screenplay

1947

United States

Director

1944

United States

Writer

1944

The Mask of Dimitrios

71%

Novel

1944