A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
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.
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
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