Writing
Eric Ambler
Jun 28, 1909 (died Oct 22, 1998, aged 89) London, England, UK
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
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Teleplay
7.7
A Night to Remember
Screenplay
6.5
Topkapi
Novel
6.9
The Cruel Sea
Screenplay
6.1
Journey into Fear
Novel
6.5
The Purple Plain
Screenplay
7.1
The Mask of Dimitrios
Novel
6.9
The Passionate Friends
Producer, Screenplay
4.8
Checkmate
Creator, Writer
6.3
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Screenplay
7.0
The Card
Screenplay
6.5
The Way Ahead
Story, Screenplay
6.7
Background to Danger
Novel
6.5
The Magic Box
Screenplay
6.7
Hotel Reserve
Novel
Filmography
6.0
Journey into Fear
1975 · Novel
5.9
Love Hate Love
1971 · Story, Screenplay
6.5
Topkapi
1964 · Novel
4.8
Checkmate
1960 · Creator, Writer
6.3
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959 · Screenplay
7.7
A Night to Remember
1958 · Screenplay
7.3
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957 · Screenplay
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Teleplay
6.5
The Purple Plain
1954 · Screenplay
7.4
Lease of Life
1954 · Writer
6.9
The Cruel Sea
1953 · Screenplay
6.7
Rough Shoot
1953 · Screenplay
7.0
The Card
1952 · Screenplay
6.5
The Magic Box
1952 · Screenplay
6.2
Encore
1951 · Screenplay
6.0
Highly Dangerous
1950 · Writer
6.9
The Passionate Friends
1949 · Producer, Screenplay
6.2
The October Man
1947 · Novel, Screenplay
7.1
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944 · Novel
6.5
The Way Ahead
1944 · Story, Screenplay
6.7
Hotel Reserve
1944 · Novel
United States
1944 · Writer, Director
8.0
The New Lot
1943 · Bren Gun Instructor
6.1
Journey into Fear
1943 · Novel
6.7
Background to Danger
1943 · Novel