Evan Hunter
WritingBorn Oct 15, 1926Died Jul 6, 2005
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
High and Low
movie1963
Columbo
tv1971
Chicken Soup
movie1963
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
movie2000
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
tv1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
tv1955
The Birds
movie1963
Short cuts: The Birds
movie2022
Every Little Crook and Nanny
movie1972
Lonely Heart
movie1981
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
movie2021
Inkaar
movie1977
Filmography
2025Highest 2 Lowestas Novelmovie2022Short cuts: The Birdsas Original Film Writermovie2021I Am Alfred Hitchcockas Self (archive footage)movie2013The Chronology Protection Casemovie2007High and Lowas Novelmovie2001Three Blind Miceas Novelmovie2000The Trouble with 'Marnie'as Selfmovie2000All About 'The Birds'as Selfmovie1996Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Iceas Novelmovie1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightningas Novelmovie1993Fallen Angelsas Storytv1993Method of Murderas Novelmovie1992Waga Machias Noveltv1992Brokovniceas Novelmovie1991Skládačkaas Short Storymovie1982Woganas Self (Ed McBain)tv1981Lonely Heartas Novelmovie1981Panenkaas Novelmovie1980The Legend of Walks Far Womanas Writermovie1979Walk Proudas Writermovie1979The Chisholmsas Writertv1978Blood Relativesas Novelmovie1977Inkaaras Original Storymovie1972Fuzzas Novelmovie1972Every Little Crook and Nannyas Novelmovie1972Easy Moneyas Writermovie1971Without Apparent Motiveas Novelmovie1971Columboas Writertv1971Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonquesas Novelmovie1969Last Summeras Novelmovie1967Ironsideas Writertv1966Mister Buddwingas Novelmovie1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Writertv1963Chicken Soupas Novelmovie1963The Birdsas Screenplaymovie1963High and Lowas Novelmovie1961The Young Savagesas Novelmovie1960Strangers When We Meetas Novelmovie1960The Pusheras Novelmovie1958The Muggeras Novelmovie1958Cop Hateras Novelmovie1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Storytv1955Blackboard Jungleas NovelmovieSoonThe Birdsas Original Film Writermovie