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Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Directing
Born: Aug 13, 1899 — Died: Apr 29, 1980
From: Leytonstone, London, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in cinema history. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", Hitchcock became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, cameo appearances in most of his films, and hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65). His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins. However, despite five nominations, he never won the Best Director award. Hitchcock initially trained as a technical clerk and copywriter before entering the film industry in 1919 as a title card designer. The British–German silent film The Pleasure Garden (1925) was his directorial debut. His first successful film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927), helped to shape the thriller genre, and Blackmail (1929) was the first British "talkie". His thrillers The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938) are ranked among the greatest British films of the 20th century. By 1939, he had international recognition …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel Self (archive footage) 2023 7.0
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock Self (archive footage) 2023 6.7
Hitchcock's Pro-Nazi Film? Self (archive footage) 2023 6.0
Normandie ne partira pas ce soir 2021 7.0
Tales of the Uncanny Self (archive footage) 2020 7.0
Documenting John Grierson 2014
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' Self (archive footage) 2009
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock Self (archive footage) 2008
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock Self (archive footage) 2008
The Making of 'Psycho' Self (archive footage) 2005 7.481
Hitchcock and Dial M Self (archive footage) 2004 6.375
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock Self (archive footage) 1999 6.8
Ingrid Bergman Remembered Self (archive footage) 1996 6.7
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Self (archive footage) 1996 6.4
The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock Himself 1973 6.75
The Illustrated Hitchcock Self 1972 10.0
The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968 6.647
Marnie Man Leaving Hotel Room (uncredited) 1964 7.1
The Birds Pet Store Customer (uncredited) 1963 7.514
The Children of Alda Nuova self - host 1962 8.0
Hollywood: The Selznick Years Self (uncredited) 1961 4.4
Psycho Man Outside Office (uncredited) 1960 8.414
Rear Window Clock-Winder in Songwriter's Apartment (uncredited) 1954 8.34
Dial M for Murder Banquet Member (uncredited) 1954 8.0
Strangers on a Train Man Boarding Train Carrying a … 1951 7.666
Stage Fright Man Staring at Eve on … 1950 6.821
Rebecca Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited) 1940 7.891
Sabotage Man Walking Past the Cinema … 1937 6.704
Murder! Man on Street (uncredited) 1930 5.972
Blackmail Man on Subway (uncredited) 1929 6.547
Quick Facts
Known forDirecting
Credits30
Born1899
FromLeytonstone, London, England, …