Evan Hunter
Writing·October 15, 1926·† July 6, 2005 — 78 years old·New York City, New York, USA
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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—The BirdsOriginal Film Writer2025Highest 2 LowestNovel2022Short cuts: The BirdsOriginal Film Writer2021I Am Alfred HitchcockSelf (archive footage)2013The Chronology Protection Case2007High and LowNovel2001Three Blind MiceNovel2000The Trouble with 'Marnie'Self2000All About 'The Birds'Self1996Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: IceNovel1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: LightningNovel1993Fallen AngelsTVStory1993Method of MurderNovel1992Waga MachiTVNovel1992BrokovniceNovel1991SkládačkaShort Story1982WoganTVSelf (Ed McBain)1981Lonely HeartNovel1981PanenkaNovel1980The Legend of Walks Far WomanWriter1979Walk ProudWriter1979The ChisholmsTVWriter1978Blood RelativesNovel1977InkaarOriginal Story1972FuzzScreenplay · Novel1972Every Little Crook and NannyNovel1972Easy MoneyWriter1971Without Apparent MotiveNovel1971ColumboTVWriter1971Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonquesNovel1969Last SummerNovel1967IronsideTVWriter1966Mister BuddwingNovel1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTVWriter1963Chicken SoupNovel1963The BirdsScreenplay1963High and LowNovel1961The Young SavagesNovel1960Strangers When We MeetScreenplay · Novel1960The PusherNovel1958The MuggerNovel1958Cop HaterNovel1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVWriter · Story1955Blackboard JungleNovel