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.
Evan Hunter has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Signature works include High and Low, Highest 2 Lowest, The Birds. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
