Eric Ambler was born on June 28, 1909 in London, England as Eric Clifford Ambler. He was a writer and producer, known for The Way Ahead (1944), A Night to Remember (1958) and Topkapi (1964). He was married to Joan Harrison and Louise Smith Crombie. He died on October 22, 1998 in London.
Joan Harrison (m. 1958–1994), Louise Crombie (m. 1939–1958)
Movies
The Mask of Dimitrios, Topkapi, A Night to Remember
TV Shows
Checkmate
Star Sign
Cancer
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Quote
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International business may conduct its operations with scraps of paper, but the ink it uses is human blood.
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Fact
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British author of espionage thrillers, often set in unglamorous locations and featuring anti-heroes. His work served as inspiration for later specialists in the genre, notably Len Deighton and John Le Carré.
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Author of 21 books, including "Epitaph for a Spy" (1938), "The Mask of Dimitrios" (1939), "Journey into Fear" (1940) and "The Schirmer Inheritance" (1953).
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Care of Time
1990
TV Movie book
A Quiet Conspiracy
1989
TV Mini-Series story - 4 episodes
Eine Art von Zorn
1984
TV Movie novel
Ricatto internazionale
1980
TV Mini-Series novel "The Intercom Conspiracy" - 3 episodes
Journey Into Fear
1975
novel
Love Hate Love
1971
TV Movie screenplay / story
Journey Into Fear
TV Series novel - 1 episode, 1966 written by - 1 episode, 1966
Topkapi
1964
based on the novel "The Light of Day"
Epitaph for a Spy
TV Series 1 episode, 1963 novel - 3 episodes, 1963
Mutiny on the Bounty
1962
uncredited
Checkmate
TV Series creator - 68 episodes, 1960 - 1962 created by - 2 episodes, 1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1962
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959
screenplay
A Night to Remember
1958
screenplay
Suspicion
1958
TV Series 1 episode
The Schirmer Inheritance
1957
TV Series novel - 6 episodes
Battle Hell
1957
screenplay
Climax!
1954-1956
TV Series novel - 2 episodes
Kraft Theatre
TV Series adaptation - 1 episode, 1956 writer - 1 episode, 1956
$700,000
