Eric Ambler

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1909-06-28

Deathday 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

Writer

1984
1975
1971
Love Hate Love

as Screenplay

1971
1964
Topkapi

as Novel

1960
Checkmate

as Writer

1959
1958
A Night to Remember

as Screenplay

1954
The Purple Plain

as Screenplay

1954
Lease of Life

as Writer

1953
The Cruel Sea

as Screenplay

1953
Rough Shoot

as Screenplay

1952
The Card

as Screenplay

1952
The Magic Box

as Screenplay

1951
Encore

as Screenplay

1950
1949
1947
The October Man

as Screenplay

1947
1944
The Way Ahead

as Story

1944
The Way Ahead

as Screenplay

1944
Hotel Reserve

as Novel

1944
United States

as Writer

1943
1943
The New Lot

as Writer

Producer

1949

Director

1944
United States

as Director

Crew

1960
Checkmate

as Creator

Creator

1960
Checkmate

as Creator

Actor

1943
The New Lot

as Bren Gun Instructor