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Evan Hunter

Novelist / Screenwriter / Author / Writer | * 10/15/1926 († 78, 07/06/2005) | New York, New York (United States of America (USA))
Evan Hunter (born Salvatore Albert Lombino; October 15, 1926 – July 6, 2005) was an American author of crime and mystery fiction. He is best known as the author of 87th Precinct novels, published under the pen name Ed McBain, which are considered staples of police procedural genre. His other notable works include The Blackboard Jungle, a semi-autobiographical novel about life in trouble inner-city school, which was adapted into a hit 1955 film of the same name. He also wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film The Birds, based on the Daphne du Maurier short story. Hunter, who legally adopted that name in 1952, also used the pen names John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, and Richard Marsten, among others. ()
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Evan Hunter (né Salvatore Albert Lombino; known as Ed McBain until 1952) 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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Mystery

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Awards & Nominations for Evan Hunter

Riverton International Honour Prize Cartier Diamond Dagger
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Movies with Evan Hunter as Actor(3)

TV Shows/Series with Evan Hunter as Actor(3)

as Self (Ed McBain)1982 Wogan
as Self - Writer1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Self - Screenwriter, The Birds1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Movies with Evan Hunter as Crew(26)

Writing/Novel2007 High and Low
Writing/Novel2001 Three Blind Mice
Writing/Writer1995 Love and Blood
Writing/Novel1981 Lonely Heart
Writing/Writer1979 Walk Proud
Writing/Novel1978 Blood Relatives
Writing/Screenplay1972 Fuzz
Writing/Novel1972 Fuzz
Writing/Novel1971 Without Apparent Motive
Writing/Novel1969 Last Summer
Writing/Novel1966 Mister Buddwing
Writing/Screenplay1964 Marnie
Writing/Novel1963 Chicken Soup
Writing/Screenplay1963 The Birds
Writing/Novel1963 High and Low
Writing/Novel1961 The Young Savages
Writing/Screenplay1960 Strangers When We Meet
Writing/Novel1960 Strangers When We Meet
Writing/Novel1960 The Pusher
Writing/Novel1958 Cop Hater
Writing/Novel1958 The Mugger
Writing/Novel1955 Blackboard Jungle

TV Shows/Series with Evan Hunter as Crew(9)

Writing/Writer1993 Fallen Angels
Writing/Writer1979 The Chisholms
Writing/Writer1971 Columbo
Writing/Writer1967 Ironside
Crew/Creator1961 87th Precinct
Creator/Creator1961 87th Precinct
Writing/Writer1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Writing/Story1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Full Name: Ed McBain
Born: Friday, 10/15 1926 (October) in New York, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 07/06 2005 (July) in Weston (aged: 78)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Hunter College, Cooper Union
Member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society
Influenced by/Role models: T. H. White
Other names for Evan Hunter (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ed McBain"
"John Abbott"
"Curt Cannon"
"Hunt Collins"
"Ezra Hannon"
"Richard Marsten"
"Salvatore Albert Lombino"
Evan Hunter frequently works together with these people:
Harry Tyler (11x, Actor)
John Williams (11x, Actor)
Norman Lloyd (10x, Actor)
John Zaremba (10x, Actor)
Raymond Bailey (10x, Actor)
Russell Collins (10x, Actor)
Patricia Hitchcock (10x, Actress)
Jeanette Nolan (9x, Actress)
Ray Teal (9x, Actor)
Robert H. Harris (9x, Actor)
Alfred Hitchcock (8x, Crew)
Vito Scotti (8x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:81822, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024