Born 1909 (age 89) · London, England, UK
Appears in 26 titles

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

A Night to Remember
7.7
A Night to Remember
1958
Screenplay
Topkapi
6.5
Topkapi
1964
Novel
Journey into Fear
6.1
Journey into Fear
1943
Novel
The Cruel Sea
7.0
The Cruel Sea
1953
Screenplay
The Purple Plain
6.5
The Purple Plain
1954
Screenplay
The Passionate Friends
6.9
The Passionate Friends
1949
Screenplay
The Mask of Dimitrios
7.0
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
Novel
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
6.3
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959
Screenplay
The Card
7.0
The Card
1952
Screenplay
The Way Ahead
6.6
The Way Ahead
1944
Story
The Way Ahead
6.6
The Way Ahead
1944
Screenplay
Background to Danger
6.7
Background to Danger
1943
Novel
The October Man
6.2
The October Man
1947
Novel
The October Man
6.2
The October Man
1947
Screenplay
The Magic Box
6.5
The Magic Box
1952
Screenplay
Hotel Reserve
6.7
Hotel Reserve
1944
Novel
Highly Dangerous
6.0
Highly Dangerous
1950
Writer
Encore
6.2
Encore
1951
Screenplay
Journey into Fear
6.0
Journey into Fear
1975
Novel
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst