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name: "Evan Hunter"
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roles: ["Novelist","Writer"]
born: "15 October 1926"
died: "6 July 2005"
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average_fi1m_score: 88
updated: "2026-09-16T16:19:10.084731+00:00"
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# Evan Hunter

Novelist and writer. Born 15 October 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 6 July 2005.

## Details

- **Work:** Novelist, Writer
- **Born:** 15 October 1926, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 6 July 2005
- **Active:** 1963–1971
- **Also known as:** Ed McBain, John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, Richard Marsten

## Biography

Evan Hunter (1926–2005) was an American novelist and screenwriter. He wrote under his own name and numerous pseudonyms, most notably Ed McBain, under which he created the long-running 87th Precinct series of police procedurals.

As Evan Hunter he wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's *The Birds* (1963). His 1959 novel *King's Ransom*, published as Ed McBain, was the basis for Akira Kurosawa's film *High and Low* (1963). He also contributed stories and characters to episodes of the television series *Columbo*.

Born Salvatore Albert Lombino in New York City, he legally changed his name to Evan Hunter in 1952. He graduated from Hunter College and published more than 100 novels, plays and screenplays across several genres.

*Sources: imdb.com, britannica.com, en.wikipedia.org, tcm.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Columbo* (1971), Fi1m 86, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *High and Low* (1963), Fi1m 90, Novel — [page](https://film.one/film/high-and-low.md)

## Also known for

- *The Birds* (1963), Screenplay
- *Highest 2 Lowest* (2025), Novel
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), Writer, Story
- *Blackboard Jungle* (1955), Novel
- *Ironside* (1967), Writer
- *Without Apparent Motive* (1971), Novel
- *Last Summer* (1969), Novel
- *Fuzz* (1972), Screenplay, Novel

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