Evan Hunter

Evan Hunter

Known for
Writing
Born
October 15, 1926
Died
July 6, 2005 (aged 78)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

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The Birds

The Birds

Movie · Original Film Writer

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On the Sidewalk Bleeding

On the Sidewalk Bleeding

Movie · Original Story, Original Concept, Dialogue

2025
Highest 2 Lowest poster

Highest 2 Lowest

Movie · Novel

2022
Short cuts: The Birds poster

Short cuts: The Birds

Movie · Original Film Writer

2007
High and Low poster

High and Low

Movie · Novel

2001
Three Blind Mice poster

Three Blind Mice

Movie · Novel

1996
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice poster

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

Movie · Novel

1995
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning poster

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

Movie · Novel

1993
Method of Murder poster

Method of Murder

Movie · Novel

1993
Fallen Angels poster

Fallen Angels

TV · Story · 1 ep

1992
Brokovnice

Brokovnice

Movie · Novel

1992
Waga Machi poster

Waga Machi

TV · Novel · 10 eps

1991
Skládačka

Skládačka

Movie · Short Story

1981
Panenka

Panenka

Movie · Novel

1981
Lonely Heart poster

Lonely Heart

Movie · Novel

1980
The Legend of Walks Far Woman poster

The Legend of Walks Far Woman

Movie · Writer

1979
Walk Proud poster

Walk Proud

Movie · Writer

1979
The Chisholms poster

The Chisholms

TV · Writer · 5 eps

1978
Blood Relatives poster

Blood Relatives

Movie · Novel

1977
Inkaar poster

Inkaar

Movie · Original Story

1972
Fuzz poster

Fuzz

Movie · Screenplay, Novel

1972
Every Little Crook and Nanny poster

Every Little Crook and Nanny

Movie · Novel

1972
Easy Money poster

Easy Money

Movie · Writer

1971
Without Apparent Motive poster

Without Apparent Motive

Movie · Novel

1971
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques poster

Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques

Movie · Novel

1971
Columbo poster

Columbo

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1969
Last Summer poster

Last Summer

Movie · Novel

1967
Ironside poster

Ironside

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1966
Mister Buddwing poster

Mister Buddwing

Movie · Novel

1963
The Birds poster

The Birds

Movie · Screenplay

1963
High and Low poster

High and Low

Movie · Novel

1963
Chicken Soup poster

Chicken Soup

Movie · Novel

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1961
The Young Savages poster

The Young Savages

Movie · Novel

1960
The Pusher poster

The Pusher

Movie · Novel

1960
Strangers When We Meet poster

Strangers When We Meet

Movie · Screenplay, Novel

1958
Cop Hater poster

Cop Hater

Movie · Novel

1958
The Mugger poster

The Mugger

Movie · Novel

1955
Blackboard Jungle poster

Blackboard Jungle

Movie · Novel

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV · Writer, Story · 1 ep