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Portrait of Eric Ambler

Writing

Eric Ambler

Career

Active from 1943 to 1989, busiest in 1944 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Eric Ambler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • World War II 2
  • Historical Accuracy 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Classic Cinema 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
Eine Art von Zorn
Eine Art von Zorn (1984)

Novel

1970s

2 titles · average score 56
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

Love Hate Love
Love Hate Love (1971)

Screenplay, Story

1960s

1 title · average score 81
Topkapi
Topkapi (1964)
GoodWatch score 81

Novel

1950s

11 titles · average score 69
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember (1958)
GoodWatch score 90

Screenplay

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

The Purple Plain
The Purple Plain (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Lease of Life
Lease of Life (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea (1953)
GoodWatch score 87

Screenplay

Rough Shoot
Rough Shoot (1953)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

The Card
The Card (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

The Magic Box
The Magic Box (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Encore
Encore (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Highly Dangerous
Highly Dangerous (1950)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer

1940s

9 titles · average score 68
The Passionate Friends
The Passionate Friends (1949)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer, Screenplay

The October Man
The October Man (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel, Screenplay

Hotel Reserve
Hotel Reserve (1944)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel

The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead (1944)
GoodWatch score 84

Story, Screenplay

United States
United States (1944)

Director, Writer

Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear (1943)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Background to Danger
Background to Danger (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

The New Lot
The New Lot (1943)

as Bren Gun Instructor