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Portrait of Evan Hunter

Writing

Evan Hunter

Career

Active from 1955 to 2025, with a break from 2008 to 2024, busiest in 1963 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for High and Low
High and Low
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Evan Hunter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Police Procedural 4
  • Psychological Suspense 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Urban Noir Atmosphere 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Birds
The Birds

Original Film Writer

2020s

2 titles · average score 65
Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Short cuts: The Birds
Short cuts: The Birds (2022)

Original Film Writer

2000s

2 titles · average score 55
High and Low
High and Low (2007)

Novel

Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice (2001)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel

1990s

5 titles · average score 58
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

Method of Murder
Method of Murder (1993)

Novel

Brokovnice
Brokovnice (1992)

Novel

Skládačka
Skládačka (1991)

Short Story

1980s

3 titles · average score 52
Lonely Heart
Lonely Heart (1981)

Novel

Panenka
Panenka (1981)

Novel

The Legend of Walks Far Woman
The Legend of Walks Far Woman (1980)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

1970s

8 titles · average score 60
Walk Proud
Walk Proud (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Blood Relatives
Blood Relatives (1978)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

Inkaar
Inkaar (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Story

Fuzz
Fuzz (1972)
GoodWatch score 45

Novel, Screenplay

Every Little Crook and Nanny
Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Easy Money
Easy Money (1972)

Writer

Without Apparent Motive
Without Apparent Motive (1971)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

1960s

8 titles · average score 69
Last Summer
Last Summer (1969)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel

Mister Buddwing
Mister Buddwing (1966)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel

High and Low
High and Low (1963)
GoodWatch score 90

Novel

The Birds
The Birds (1963)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay

Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup (1963)

Novel

The Young Savages
The Young Savages (1961)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

Strangers When We Meet
Strangers When We Meet (1960)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel, Screenplay

The Pusher
The Pusher (1960)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

1950s

3 titles · average score 61
Cop Hater
Cop Hater (1958)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

The Mugger
The Mugger (1958)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel