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AKA: Eliot Reed
Nationality: English
Birthdate: 06/28/1909
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Death Date: 10/22/1998
biography
Thriller novelist Eric Ambler, often credited with elevating the spy genre to the level of esteemed literature, was introduced into the film business while serving in World War II. He worked with luminaries such as Carol Reed and Peter Ustinov in the Royal Army Film Unit, producing propaganda movies like "The Way Ahead" (1944). Before he turned scriptwriter, the author's fiction was brought to the screen in film adaptations of his novels including "Journey Into Fear" (1942) and "Hotel Reserve" (1944). Also in 1944, Peter Lorre starred in "The Mask of Demetrios", a thriller based on Ambler's
After dropping out of college, worked for an electrical-engineering company and later as an advertising copywriter
1942
His novel "Journey Into Fear" was adapted into a film produced by and starring Orson Welles
Joined the Royal Artillery during World War II; was later drafted into the Army Film Unit where he worked with Thorold Dickenson, Carol Reed and Peter Ustinov
1944
James Mason starred in the film "Hotel Reserve", a thriller based on Ambler's novel of the same name; Peter Lorre starred in "The Mask of Dimitrios" based upon his novel "A Coffin for Dimitrios"
