Eric Ambler was a crime writer born in London. Information on his fiction, short stories and novels, as well as his life.
1909 Eric Ambler, crime writer, was born in London. His parents were music-hall entertainers.
1920s He toured as a music-hall comedian.
1924 He entered London University where he studied engineering.
1927 He began an apprenticeship in engineering.
1936 THE DARK FRONTIER
1937 UNCOMMON DANGER; He became the director of a London advertising agency.
1938 EPITAPH FOR A SPY; CAUSE FOR ALARM; He became a script consultant for Alexander Korda.
1939 THE MASK OF DIMITROS/ THE COFFIN OF DIMITROS
1940 JOURNEY INTO FEAR; He served as a private in the Royal Artillery. He was awarded an American Bronze Star by the end of World War II. During the war he wrote training films for the British army.
1944 THE WAY AHEAD
1945 UNITED STATES
1947 THE OCTOBER MAN
1949 THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS
1950 HIGHLY DANGEROUS
1951 JUDGMENT ON DELTCHEV; TENDER TO DANGER; THE MAGIC BOX; GOGOLO AND GIGOLETTE
1952 THE CARD
1953 THE AMRAS AFFAIR; THE SCHIRMER INHERITANCE; ROUGH SHOOT; THE CRUEL SEA; He was nominated for an Academy Award for his script THE CRUEL SEA.
1954 CHARTER TO DANGER; LEASE OF LIFE
1956 THE NIGHT COMERS
1957 THE SCHIRMER INHERITANCE; YANGTSE INCIDENT/ BATTLE HELL
1958 PASSPORT TO PANIC; A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
1959 PASSAGE TO ARMS; He received the Gold Daggar Award from the British Crime Writers Association.
1960s He moved to Hollywood and created the shows CHECMATE and THE MOST DEADLY GAME.
1960 THE WRECK OF MARY DEARE
1962 THE LIGHT OF DAY; MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY; He received a second Gold Daggar Award.
1963 THE ABILITY TO KILL AND OTHER PIECES
1964 A KIND OF ANGER; TO CATCH A SPY; He won the Edgar Award of the Mystery Writers of America.
1967 DIRTY STORY; He received a third Gold Daggar Award.
1969 THE INTERCOM CONSPIRACY; He moved to Switzerland where he lived for 16 years.
1970 LOVE HATE LOVE
1972 THE LAVANTER; He received a fourth Gold Daggar Award.
1974 DOCTOR FRIGO
1975 He was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.
1977 SEND NO MORE ROSES/ THE SIEGE OF VILLA LIPP
1981 THE CARE OF TIME; He was named an officer of the Order of the British Empire.
1985 HERE LIES ERIC AMBLER
1986 He received a Silver Daggar Award from the British Crime Writers Association.
1993 THE STORY SO FAR
1998 He died in London. (October 22)
