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Evan Hunter

Writer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born October 15, 1926Died July 6, 2005 (78 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • High and Low
  • The Young Savages
  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave
  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
  • The Legend of Walks Far Woman
  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

Known For

  • The Birds
  • High and Low
  • Blackboard Jungle
  • Highest 2 Lowest
  • Columbo
  • Strangers When We Meet
  • Fuzz
  • Last Summer
  • Mister Buddwing
  • The Young Savages
  • Columbo: No Time to Die
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  • Columbo: Undercover
  • Blood Relatives
  • Walk Proud
  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave
  • The Mugger
  • Cop Hater
  • Three Blind Mice
  • Without Apparent Motive
  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
  • Every Little Crook and Nanny
  • The Pusher
  • Ironside

Evan Hunter Filmography

2025
Highest 2 Lowest · as Novel
2001
Three Blind Mice · as Novel
1996
1995
1986
Dream West (TV Series)
1981
Kôfuku · as Novel
1980
1979
1979
The Chisholms (TV Series)
1978
CBS Afternoon Playhouse (TV Series) · as Novel
1978
Blood Relatives · as Novel
1972
Fuzz · as Novel
1972
1971
1971
Columbo (TV Series)
1971
1969
Last Summer · as Novel
1967
Ironside (TV Series)
1966
Mister Buddwing · as Novel
1963
1963
The Birds · as Screenplay
1963
1961
1960
Strangers When We Meet · as Screenplay
1960
The Pusher · as Novel
1958
The Mugger · as Novel
1958
Cop Hater · as Novel
1955
1955
Blackboard Jungle · as Novel
1947
Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Novel

2021
2004
The Culture Show (TV Series) · as Self
2000
2000
1996
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self
1991
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self (ed Mcbain)
1957
The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self

1997
1994
Columbo: Undercover · as Story By
1993
Fallen Angels (TV Series) · as Story
1992
1977
Inkaar · as Original Story
1961
87th Precinct (TV Series) · as Based On Characters Created By
1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) (TV Series) · as Story
1956
Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV Series) · as Adaptation
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Story
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Story

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