Eric Ambler

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Eric Ambler (Writing).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Length: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Name: Eric Clifford Ambler OBE.
Born: June 28, 1909, London, England, UK.
Died: October 22, 1998 (Sources [1], [2], [4], [5]) or October 23, 1998 (Source [3]). Note: I will use the dates provided, but usually, in archival work, if sources conflict, I should be careful. Source [1], [2], [4], [5] say Oct 22. Source [3] says Oct 23. I'll stick to the most common or mention the discrepancy if necessary, but the prompt says "verifiable facts". I'll use Oct 22 as it appears in most.
Profession: British/English author of thrillers, specifically spy novels. Screenwriter. Producer.
Impact: Introduced a new realism to the thriller genre. Regarded as one of the most distinguished writers of espionage and crime stories.
Pseudonym: Eliot Reed (used for books written with Charles Rodda).
Known credits/works: A Night to Remember (1958), The Purple Plain (1954), The Cruel Sea (1953).
Personal: Son of music-hall entertainers (parents ran a marionette show in South-East London). Studied engineering at London University. Married to Joan Harrison and Louise Smith Crombie.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Literary Impact.
Eric Clifford Ambler OBE was an influential British author of thrillers and spy novels. Born on June 28, 1909, in London, England, he is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished writers of espionage and crime stories. Ambler is noted for introducing a new realism to the thriller genre. In addition to his solo work, he used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books written in collaboration with Charles Rodda.
Paragraph 2: Screenwriting and Film Work.
Beyond his literary career, Ambler worked as a screenwriter and producer. His professional credits include work on films such as The Cruel Sea (1953), The Purple Plain (1954), and A Night to Remember (1958). His background included studying engineering at London University. He was the son of music-hall entertainers who operated a marionette show in South-East London.
Paragraph 3: Personal/Conclusion (if needed to hit word count).
Ambler was married to Joan Harrison and Louise Smith Crombie. He died in London, England, on October 22, 1998.
Drafting for word count:
Eric Clifford Ambler OBE was an influential British author of thrillers, specifically known for his spy novels. Born on June 28, 1909, in London, England, he is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished writers of espionage and crime stories. Ambler is credited with introducing a new realism to the thriller genre. During his career, he also used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books written in collaboration with Charles Rodda.

In addition to his work as an author, Ambler was a screenwriter and producer. His film-related credits include The Cruel Sea (1953), The Purple Plain (1954), and A Night to Remember (1958). His