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Evan Hunter
Sign in to saveAlso known as Salvatore Albert Lombino, Hunt Collins, Curt Cannon, Dean Hudson, Richard Marsten, Ezra Hannon, John Abbott, Salvatore Lombino
American author and screenwriter (1926-2005)
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Evan Hunter was an American novelist, screenwriter, and author born in New York City on October 15, 1926. He wrote in the genres of mystery fiction, science fiction literature, and crime literature, with his work period beginning in 1952. Hunter was educated at Hunter College and Cooper Union and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. His notable works include the 87th Precinct series, The Empty Hours, and Calypso.
He received the Cartier Diamond Dagger award and was influenced by T. H. White. Hunter resided in New York and The Bronx. He died of laryngeal cancer in Weston on July 6, 2005. His works are held in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 15 October 1926
- Died
- 6 July 2005
- Works
- 443
Top works
- Resurrection Man - The Corn Maiden - Hostages
- Transgressions.
- The empty hours
- Crime Novels : Four Classic Thrillers 1964-1969
- Like love
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Film & TV
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.
Known for
- I Am Alfred Hitchcock — Self (archive footage)2021
- The Chronology Protection Case2013
- The Trouble with 'Marnie' — Self2000
- All About 'The Birds' — Self2000
- Wogan — Self (Ed McBain)1982
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Key facts
- Born
- Salvatore Albert Lombino , ( 1926-10-15 ) October 15, 1926, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- July 6, 2005 (2005-07-06) (aged 78), Weston, Connecticut , U.S.
- Pen name
- John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, Ed McBain, Richard Marsten
- Occupation
- Novelist short story writer screenwriter
- Period
- 1951–2005
- Genre
- Crime fiction , mystery fiction , pornography, science fiction
- Notable works
- 87th Precinct series
- Spouse
- Anita Melnick, 1949 (divorced), Mary Vann Finley, 1973 (divorced), Dragica Dimitrijevic, 1997 (until his death)
- Children
- 3 sons; 1 stepdaughter
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ed
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Weston
- Educated at
- Cooper Union
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- 87th Precinct
- Field of work
- literature
- Genre
- crime literature
- Official website
- www.evanhunter.com
- Image
- EvanHunter.jpg
- Residence
- The Bronx
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- date of birth
- 1926-10-15
- date of death
- 2005-07-06
- cause of death
- laryngeal cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- influenced by
- T. H. White
- member of
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- Commons category
- Evan Hunter
- has works in the collection
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Encyclopedic overview
Evan Hunter (born Salvatore Albert Lombino; October 15, 1926 – July 6, 2005) was an American author of crime and mystery fiction. He is best known as the author of the 87th Precinct novels, published under the pen name Ed McBain, which are considered staples of the police procedural genre.
His other notable works include The Blackboard Jungle, a semi-autobiographical novel about life in a troubled inner-city school, which was adapted into a hit 1955 film of the same name. He also wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film The Birds, based on the Daphne du Maurier short story.
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