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Evan Hunter

Evan Hunter

Writer · 1926–2005 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Evan Hunter (né Salvatore Albert Lombino; known as Ed McBain until 1952; October 15, 1926 - July 6, 2005) was an American author and screenwriter. He also used the pen names John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, and Richard Marsten, amongst others. He is best known for writing the screenplay for THE BIRDS (1963) dir. Alfred Hitchcock.

Wrote 34

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2022

    Short cuts: The Birds

    Original Film Writer

2000s

  1. 2007

    High and Low

    Novel

  2. 2001

1990s

  1. 1996

    Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

    Novel

  2. 1995

    Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

    Novel

  3. 1993
  4. Method of Murder

    Novel

  5. 1992

    Waga Machi

    Novel

1980s

  1. 1981

    Lonely Heart

    Novel

  2. 1980

1970s

  1. 1979

    Walk Proud

    Writer

  2. The Chisholms

    Writer

  3. 1978

    Blood Relatives

    Novel

  4. 1977

    Inkaar

    Original Story

  5. 1972
  6. Every Little Crook and Nanny

    Novel

  7. Easy Money

    Writer

  8. 1971

    Without Apparent Motive

    Novel

  9. Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques

    Novel

1960s

  1. 1969

    Last Summer

    Novel

  2. 1967
  3. 1966

    Mister Buddwing

    Novel

  4. 1963

    Chicken Soup

    Novel

  5. 1961
  6. 1960

    Strangers When We Meet

    Screenplay, Novel

  7. The Pusher

    Novel

Appearances4

2000s

  1. 2000

    The Trouble with 'Marnie'

    Self

  2. All About 'The Birds'

    Self