Evan Hunter

Evan Hunter

Writing Oct 15, 1926 Jul 6, 2005 (aged 79) 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.

5 Acting Credits
39 Crew Credits

Acting

I Am Alfred Hitchcock Movie

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

as Self (archive footage)

2021
All About 'The Birds' Movie

All About 'The Birds'

as Self

2000
Wogan TV

Wogan

as Self (Ed McBain)

1982
The Trouble with 'Marnie' Movie

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

as Self

2000
The Chronology Protection Case Movie

The Chronology Protection Case

2013

Crew

The Birds Movie

The Birds

Screenplay

1963
High and Low Movie

High and Low

Novel

1963
Columbo TV

Columbo

Writer

1971
Highest 2 Lowest Movie

Highest 2 Lowest

Novel

2025
Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Writer

1955
Blackboard Jungle Movie

Blackboard Jungle

Novel

1955
Ironside TV

Ironside

Writer

1967
Without Apparent Motive Movie

Without Apparent Motive

Novel

1971
Fuzz Movie

Fuzz

Screenplay

1972
Last Summer Movie

Last Summer

Novel

1969
Strangers When We Meet Movie

Strangers When We Meet

Screenplay

1960
The Young Savages Movie

The Young Savages

Novel

1961