Eric Ambler

Eric Ambler

  • Birthday: 1909-06-28
  • Deathday: 1998-10-22
  • Place of birth: London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

The New Lot

1943

As Bren Gun Instructor

Production

A Night to Remember

1958

As Screenplay

Topkapi

1964

As Novel

Journey into Fear

1943

As Novel

Background to Danger

1943

As Novel

The Mask of Dimitrios

1944

As Novel

The Way Ahead

1944

As Screenplay

The Way Ahead

1944

As Story

The Card

1952

As Screenplay

The Cruel Sea

1953

As Screenplay

The October Man

1947

As Screenplay

The October Man

1947

As Novel

The Magic Box

1952

As Screenplay

The Purple Plain

1954

As Screenplay

Highly Dangerous

1950

As Writer

Hotel Reserve

1944

As Novel

Rough Shoot

1953

As Screenplay

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

As Screenplay

Encore

1951

As Screenplay

Love Hate Love

1971

As Screenplay

Love Hate Love

1971

As Story

Lease of Life

1954

As Writer

The Passionate Friends

1949

As Producer

Eine Art von Zorn

1984

As Novel

The New Lot

1943

As Writer

The Passionate Friends

1949

As Screenplay

Journey into Fear

1975

As Novel

United States

1944

As Director

United States

1944

As Writer

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