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Eric Ambler

Eric Ambler

Writer · 1909–1998 · London, England, UK

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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.

Wrote 25

1970s

  1. 1975

    Journey into Fear

    Novel

  2. 1971

    Love Hate Love

    Screenplay, Story

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Wreck of the Mary Deare

    Screenplay

  2. 1958
  3. 1957

    Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

    Screenplay

  4. 1955
  5. 1954

    Lease of Life

    Writer

  6. 1953

    Rough Shoot

    Screenplay

  7. 1952
  8. The Magic Box

    Screenplay

  9. 1951

    Encore

    Screenplay

  10. 1950

    Highly Dangerous

    Writer

1940s

  1. 1949
  2. 1947

    The October Man

    Screenplay, Novel

  3. 1944

    United States

    Writer

  4. 1943

    Background to Danger

    Novel

  5. Journey into Fear

    Novel

  6. The New Lot

    Writer

Acted in 1

1940s

  1. 1943

    The New Lot

    Bren Gun Instructor

Produced 1

Directed 1

1940s

  1. 1944

    United States

    Director

Other crew 1

Created 1