Eric Ambler (1909-1998)

Birthplace:
London, England, UK

Born:
June 28, 1909

Died:
October 22, 1998

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.

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Director:
1944  United States

Novel:
1943  Background to Danger
1943  Journey into Fear
1944  Hotel Reserve
1944  The Mask of Dimitrios
1944  United States
1947  The October Man
1964  Topkapi
1975  Journey into Fear
1984  Eine Art von Zorn

Producer:
1943  Background to Danger
1943  Journey into Fear
1944  Hotel Reserve
1944  The Mask of Dimitrios
1944  United States
1947  The October Man
1949  The Passionate Friends
1964  Topkapi
1975  Journey into Fear
1984  Eine Art von Zorn

Screenplay:
1943  Background to Danger
1943  Journey into Fear
1944  Hotel Reserve
1944  The Mask of Dimitrios
1944  The Way Ahead
1944  United States
1947  The October Man
1949  The Passionate Friends
1951  Encore
1952  The Card
1952  The Magic Box
1953  Rough Shoot
1953  The Cruel Sea
1954  The Purple Plain
1957  Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1958  A Night to Remember
1959  The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1964  Topkapi
1971  Love Hate Love
1975  Journey into Fear
1984  Eine Art von Zorn

Story:
1943  Background to Danger
1943  Journey into Fear
1944  Hotel Reserve
1944  The Mask of Dimitrios
1944  The Way Ahead
1944  United States
1947  The October Man
1949  The Passionate Friends
1951  Encore
1952  The Card
1952  The Magic Box
1953  Rough Shoot
1953  The Cruel Sea
1954  The Purple Plain
1957  Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1958  A Night to Remember
1959  The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1964  Topkapi
1971  Love Hate Love
1975  Journey into Fear
1984  Eine Art von Zorn

Writer:
1943  Background to Danger
1943  Journey into Fear
1943  The New Lot
1944  Hotel Reserve
1944  The Mask of Dimitrios
1944  The Way Ahead
1944  United States
1947  The October Man
1949  The Passionate Friends
1950  Highly Dangerous
1951  Encore
1952  The Card
1952  The Magic Box
1953  Rough Shoot
1953  The Cruel Sea
1954  Lease of Life
1954  The Purple Plain
1957  Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1958  A Night to Remember
1959  The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1964  Topkapi
1971  Love Hate Love
1975  Journey into Fear
1984  Eine Art von Zorn

Creator:
1960  Checkmate

Writer:
1960  Checkmate

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