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Eric Ambler(1909-1998)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Eric Ambler was born on 28 June 1909 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for A Night to Remember (1958), The Purple Plain (1954) and The Cruel Sea (1953). He was previously married to Joan Harrison and Louise Smith Crombie. He died on 22 October 1998 in London, England, UK.
BornJune 28, 1909
DiedOctober 22, 1998(89)
BornJune 28, 1909
DiedOctober 22, 1998(89)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 nominations total

Known for:

A Night to Remember (1958)
A Night to Remember
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1958
The Purple Plain (1954)
The Purple Plain
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1954
Jack Hawkins in The Cruel Sea (1953)
The Cruel Sea
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1953
Highly Dangerous (1950)
Highly Dangerous
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1950

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Writer

  • The Care of Time (1990)
    The Care of Time
    • book
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • Joss Ackland and Hartmut Becker in A Quiet Conspiracy (1989)
    A Quiet Conspiracy
    • story
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1989
  • Eine Art von Zorn
    • novel
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Ricatto internazionale (1978)
    Ricatto internazionale
    • novel "The Intercom Conspiracy"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1980
  • Journey Into Fear (1975)
    Journey Into Fear
    • novel
    • 1975
  • Lesley Ann Warren and Ryan O'Neal in Love Hate Love (1971)
    Love Hate Love
    • teleplay
    • television story
    • TV Movie
    • 1971
  • Jeffrey Hunter and Sally Ann Howes in Journey Into Fear (1966)
    Journey Into Fear
    • novel
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Topkapi (1964)
    Topkapi
    • based on the novel "The Light of Day"
    • 1964
  • Epitaph for a Spy
    • novel
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
    Mutiny on the Bounty
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Sebastian Cabot, Anthony George, and Doug McClure in Checkmate (1960)
    Checkmate
    • creator
    • created by
    • TV Series
    • 1960–1962
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Moment of Fear (1960)
    Moment of Fear
    • novel: Judgment on Deltchev
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston in The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
    The Wreck of the Mary Deare
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Teatr Telewizji (1953)
    Teatr Telewizji
    • play
    • TV Series
    • 1959

Producer

  • Kraft Mystery Theater (1961)
    Kraft Mystery Theater
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • One Woman's Story (1949)
    One Woman's Story
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • The October Man (1947)
    The October Man
    • producer
    • 1947

Director

  • United States
    • Director
    • 1944

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 28, 1909
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 22, 1998
    • London, England, UK(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Joan HarrisonOctober 11, 1958 - August 14, 1994 (her death)
  • Other works
    (1977 Novel: "The Siege of the Villa Lipp" (aka "Send No More Roses")
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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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).
  • Quotes
    International business may conduct its operations with scraps of paper, but the ink it uses is human blood.

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