Eric Ambler
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-06-28
Day of Death
1998-10-22 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Eric Ambler
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.
Known For
Acting
(1943)
The New Lot
as Bren Gun Instructor
Crew
(1984)
Eine Art von Zorn
Novel
(1975)
Journey into Fear
Novel
(1971)
Love Hate Love
Story, Screenplay
(1964)
Topkapi
Novel
(1959)
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Screenplay
(1958)
A Night to Remember
Screenplay
(1957)
(1954)
The Purple Plain
Screenplay
(1954)
Lease of Life
Writer
(1953)
The Cruel Sea
Screenplay
(1953)
Rough Shoot
Screenplay
(1952)
The Card
Screenplay
(1952)
The Magic Box
Screenplay
(1951)
Encore
Screenplay
(1950)
Highly Dangerous
Writer
(1949)
The Passionate Friends
Producer, Screenplay
(1947)
The October Man
Novel, Screenplay
(1944)
(1944)
The Way Ahead
Story, Screenplay
(1944)
Hotel Reserve
Novel
(1944)
United States
Director, Writer
(1943)
Journey into Fear
Novel
(1943)
Background to Danger
Novel
(1943)
The New Lot
Writer