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Alfred Hitchcock

Sir Alfred Joseph HitchcockKBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980)[1] was a British movie director who later became an American citizen, but still kept his British citizenship. He mostly made mystery and suspense movies. Despite having a successful career, Hitchcock never won an Academy Award.[2]

Career

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Hitchcock started his career in England, starting with silent movies in the 1920s. In the 1930s, he made some successful movies like The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935), and The Lady Vanishes (1938). He then moved to the United States, to work in Hollywood. His first American movie was Rebecca (1940), which won an Academy Award.

Some of his best known movies from the 1940s are Spellbound (1945) and Notorious (1946), which were inspired by psychoanalysis. His first movie in color was the experimental Rope (1948). Strangers on a Train (1951) was based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith. In the 1950s, he made three popular movies with Grace Kelly: Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Wind

Alfred Hitchcock

English film director (1899–1980)

"Hitchcock" and "Master of Suspense" redirect here. For the album, see Master of Suspense (album). For the police officer, see Alf Hitchcock. For other uses, see Hitchcock (disambiguation).

Sir

Alfred Hitchcock

KBE

Hitchcock, c. 1960s

Born

Alfred Joseph Hitchcock


(1899-08-13)13 August 1899

Leytonstone, Essex, England

Died29 April 1980(1980-04-29) (aged 80)

Los Angeles, California, US

Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • United States (from 1955)
Occupations
Years active1919–1980
WorksFull list
Spouse
ChildrenPat Hitchcock
AwardsFull list

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema.[1] In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films,[a] many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", Hitchcock became as well known as any of h

Alfred Hitchcock

Biography

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE was a British film director and producer, often referred to as "The Master of Suspense" due to his mastery of the suspense thriller genre.

In a career spanning six decades he directed over fifty feature films, many of which are now regarded as classics, including The 39 Steps (1935), The Lady Vanishes (1938), Notorious (1946), Rear Window (1954), Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963).

He began working in the British film industry at the start of the 1920s as a title designer before progressing to become a director. He directed 23 films during the first phase of his career in England, including Blackmail (1929), one of the early British sound films.

He married fellow worker Alma Reville in 1926 and she remained a key collaborator throughout his career.

By the late 1930s, his profile was rising internationally and he moved to Hollywood in 1939 to work for David O. Selznick on the Academy Award winning Rebecca (1940). A series of well-received f

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