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Director
Evan Hunter
Writing
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 35
TMDB ID: 7394
IMDb ID: nm0402805
Known for: Writing
Born: October 15, 1926
Died: July 6, 2005
Age: 78
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2025
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.69
Wikidata: Q369632
Also known as
Ed McBain • John Abbott • Curt Cannon • Hunt Collins • Ezra Hannon • Richard Marsten • Salvatore Albert Lombino
Frequent jobs
Novel (22)Writer (7)Screenplay (3)Original Film Writer (1)Original Story (1)Story (1)
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.
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Novel
High and Low
1963 • Movie
Novel
Highest 2 Lowest
2025 • Movie
Screenplay
The Birds
1963 • Movie
Novel
Last Summer
1969 • Movie
Screenplay
Strangers When We Meet
1960 • Movie
Novel
The Young Savages
1961 • Movie
Novel
Blackboard Jungle
1955 • Movie
Novel
Without Apparent Motive
1971 • Movie
Novel
Method of Murder
1993 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021 • Movie
Novel
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
1971 • Movie
Novel
Mister Buddwing
1966 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Evan Hunter.
Writer • 2 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Self (Ed McBain) • 1 eps
Wogan
1982 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Ironside
1967 • Series
Story • 1 eps
Fallen Angels
1993 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 • Series
Writer • 5 eps
The Chisholms
1979 • Series
Novel • 10 eps
Waga Machi
1992 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Evan Hunter.
Novel
Highest 2 Lowest
2025 • Movie
Original Film Writer
Short cuts: The Birds
2022 • Movie
Novel
High and Low
2007 • Movie
Novel
Three Blind Mice
2001 • Movie
Novel
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
1996 • Movie
Novel
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
1995 • Movie
Novel
Method of Murder
1993 • Movie
Novel
Lonely Heart
1981 • Movie
Novel
Panenka
1981 • Movie
Writer
The Legend of Walks Far Woman
1980 • Movie
Writer
Walk Proud
1979 • Movie
Novel
Blood Relatives
1978 • Movie
Original Story
Inkaar
1977 • Movie
Screenplay
Fuzz
1972 • Movie
Novel
Every Little Crook and Nanny
1972 • Movie
Writer
Easy Money
1972 • Movie
Series
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Acting Appearances in Series
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