Evan Hunter
Known for writing · Born 15 October 1926 · Died 6 July 2005 · aged 78 · New York City, New York, USA
44 credits
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
The Birds
1963
Columbo
1971
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Ironside
1967
Fuzz
1972
Strangers When We Meet
1960
The Chisholms
1979
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
2000
Fallen Angels
1993
The Legend of Walks Far Woman
1980
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Walk Proud
1979
Acting (5)
2021I Am Alfred HitchcockSelf (archive footage)Film
2013The Chronology Protection CaseFilm
2000All About 'The Birds'SelfFilm
2000The Trouble with 'Marnie'SelfFilm
1982WoganSelf (Ed McBain)Series
Writing (39)
2025Highest 2 LowestNovelFilm
2022Short cuts: The BirdsOriginal Film WriterFilm
2007High and LowNovelFilm
2001Three Blind MiceNovelFilm
1996Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: IceNovelFilm
1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: LightningNovelFilm
1993Fallen AngelsStorySeries
1993Method of MurderNovelFilm
1992BrokovniceNovelFilm
1992Waga MachiNovelSeries
1991SkládačkaShort StoryFilm
1981Lonely HeartNovelFilm
1981PanenkaNovelFilm
1980The Legend of Walks Far WomanWriterFilm
1979Walk ProudWriterFilm
1979The ChisholmsWriterSeries
1978Blood RelativesNovelFilm
1977InkaarOriginal StoryFilm
1972FuzzScreenplay, NovelFilm
1972Every Little Crook and NannyNovelFilm
1972Easy MoneyWriterFilm
1971ColumboWriterSeries
1971Without Apparent MotiveNovelFilm
1971Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonquesNovelFilm
1969Last SummerNovelFilm
1967IronsideWriterSeries
1966Mister BuddwingNovelFilm
1963The BirdsScreenplayFilm
1963High and LowNovelFilm
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreWriterSeries
1963Chicken SoupNovelFilm
1961The Young SavagesNovelFilm
1960Strangers When We MeetScreenplay, NovelFilm
1960The PusherNovelFilm
1958Cop HaterNovelFilm
1958The MuggerNovelFilm
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsWriter, StorySeries
1955Blackboard JungleNovelFilm
—The BirdsOriginal Film WriterFilm