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Alfred Hitchcock

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an Anglo-American director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in his native United Kingdom in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood. In 1956 he became an American citizen while remaining a British subject. Over a career spanning more than half a century, Hitchcock fashioned for himself a distinctive and recognizable directorial style. He pioneered the use of a camera made to move in a way that mimics a person's gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism. He framed shots to maximize anxiety, fear, or empathy, and used innovative film editing. His stories frequently feature fugitives on the run from the law alongside "icy blonde" female characters. Many of Hitchcock's films have twist endings and thrilling plots featuring depictions of violence, murder, and crime, although many of the mysteries function as decoys or "MacGuffins" meant only to serve thematic elements in the film and the extremely complex psychological examinations of the characters. Hitchcock's films also borrow many themes from psychoanalysis and feature strong sexual undertones. Through his cameo appearances in his own films, interviews, film trailers, and the television program Alfred Hitchcock Presents, he became a cultural icon. Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades. Often regarded as the greatest British filmmaker, he came first in a 2007 poll of film critics in Britain's Daily Telegraph, which said: "Unquestionably the greatest filmmaker to emerge from these islands, Hitchcock did more than any director to shape modern cinema, which would be utterly different without him. His flair was for narrative, cruelly withholding crucial information (from his characters and from us) and engaging the emotions of the audience like no one else." The magazine MovieMaker has described him as the most influential filmmaker of all-time, and he is widely regarded as one of cinema's most significant artists. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alfred Hitchcock, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Aug 13, 1899 In Leytonstone - London - England
Movie/TV Credits:
91
First Appeared:
In the movie The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog 1927-02-14
Latest Project:
Movie I Am Alfred Hitchcock 2021-05-02
Known For
Poster of Under Capricorn
Poster of The 39 Steps
Poster of Murder!
Poster of Easy Virtue
Filmography
Movie I Am Alfred Hitchcock Self 2021-05-02
Movie Tales of the Uncanny Self (archive footage) 2020-10-31
Movie Hitchcock Confidential Self (archive footage) 2019-06-24
Movie Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story Self (archive footage) 2017-02-01
Movie German Concentration Camps Factual Survey Self (archive footage) 2017-01-06
Movie Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2017-08-06
Movie 78/52 Self (archive footage) 2017-10-13
Movie Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Self (archive footage) 2015-08-27
Movie Hitchcock/Truffaut Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2015-09-04
Movie Night Will Fall Self (archive footage) 2014-06-07
Series Talking Pictures Himself - Archive footage 2013-01-05
Movie What Is Cinema? Self 2013-09-06
Movie Hitchcock (archive footage) 2012-11-22
Movie The Psycho Legacy Self (archive footage) 2010-10-19
Movie Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' Self (archive footage) 2009-06-29
Movie The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style Self (archive footage) 2009-11-03
Movie In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy Self (archive footage) 2008-10-07
Movie Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2006-09-16
Movie The Pervert's Guide to Cinema Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2006-10-06
Movie The Making of 'Psycho' Self (archive footage) 2005-10-26
Movie Hitchcock and Dial M Self (archive footage) 2004-10-31
Movie Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years Self (audio archival footage) 2004-11-24
Movie The Story of 'Frenzy' Self (archive footage) 2001-03-06
Movie 'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over Self (archive footage) 2001-03-06
Movie 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic Self (archive footage) 2001-03-06
Movie Plotting 'Family Plot' Self (archive footage) 2001-03-06
Movie Rope Unleashed Himself (archive footage) 2001-03-06
Movie All About 'The Birds' Self (archive footage) 2000-05-28
Movie The Trouble with 'Marnie' Self (archive footage) 2000-05-30
Movie Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' Self (archive footage) 2000-09-10
Movie 'Torn Curtain' Rising Self (archive footage) 2000-12-01
Movie Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood Self (archive footage) 1999-01-23
Movie Hitchcock: The Early Years Self (archive footage) 1999-10-07
Movie Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock Self (archive footage) 1999-08-05
Movie Ingrid Bergman Remembered Self (archive footage) 1996-04-06
Movie Love, Cheat & Steal Arresting Cop 1993-12-05
Series Star Life Self 1990-08-04
Movie Gregory Peck: His Own Man Self (archive footage) 1988-03-08
Series The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Self - Host (archive footage) 1985-09-29
Movie Terror in the Aisles Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1984-10-26
Movie Family Plot Silhouette at Office of Vital Statistics (uncredited) 1976-04-09
Movie The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock Himself 1973-01-01
Movie Frenzy Spectator at Opening Rally 1972-05-25
Movie The Illustrated Hitchcock Self 1972-07-15
Movie Topaz Man in Wheelchair (uncredited) 1969-12-17
Movie The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968-01-01
Movie Mondo Hollywood 1967-06-30
Movie Torn Curtain Man in Hotel Lobby with Baby (uncredited) 1966-07-15
Movie A Talk with Hitchcock Self 1964-02-21
Movie Marnie Man Leaving Hotel Room (uncredited) 1964-07-17
Movie The Birds Pet Store Customer (uncredited) 1963-03-28
Series The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Self - Host 1962-09-20
Movie Hollywood: The Selznick Years Self (uncredited) 1961-12-31
Movie Psycho Man Outside Office (uncredited) 1960-06-22
Movie North by Northwest Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited) 1959-07-08
Movie Vertigo Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited) 1958-05-28
Series Cinépanorama 1956-02-04
Movie The Wrong Man Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1956-12-22
Movie The Man Who Knew Too Much Man in Marrakesh Marketplace (uncredited) 1956-05-16
Movie To Catch a Thief Man Sitting Next to John Robie on Bus (uncredited) 1955-08-03
Series Alfred Hitchcock Presents Self - Host 1955-10-02
Movie The Trouble with Harry Passer-by (uncredited) 1955-10-03
Movie Dial M for Murder Banquet Member (uncredited) 1954-05-29
Movie Rear Window Clock-Winder in Songwriter's Apartment (uncredited) 1954-08-01
Series The Oscars Unknown 1953-03-19
Movie I Confess Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited) 1953-02-13
Movie Strangers on a Train Man Boarding Train Carrying a Double Bass (uncredited) 1951-06-27
Movie Stage Fright Man Staring at Eve on Street (uncredited) 1950-02-23
Movie Under Capricorn Man at Governor's Reception (uncredited) 1949-09-08
Movie Rope Man Walking in Street After Opening Credits (uncredited) 1948-03-11
Movie Notorious Man Drinking Champagne at Party (uncredited) 1946-08-21
Movie Spellbound Man Leaving Elevator (uncredited) 1945-11-08
Movie Lifeboat Man in Newspaper Advertisement (uncredited) 1944-01-28
Movie Shadow of a Doubt Man on Train Playing Cards (uncredited) 1943-01-15
Movie Show-Business at War Self 1943-05-21
Movie Saboteur Man in Front of New York Drugstore (uncredited) 1942-04-24
Movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith Man Passing David Smith on Street (uncredited) 1941-01-31
Movie Suspicion Man Mailing Letter (uncredited) 1941-11-14
Movie Rebecca Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited) 1940-03-23
Movie Foreign Correspondent Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited) 1940-08-16
Movie The Lady Vanishes Man in London Railway Station (uncredited) 1938-10-07
Movie Sabotage Man Walking Past the Cinema as the Light Is Renewed 1937-01-08
Movie Young and Innocent Photographer Outside Courthouse (uncredited) 1937-11-01
Movie The 39 Steps Man Walking Past Bus (uncredited) 1935-06-06
Movie The Man Who Knew Too Much Man in Raincoat Passing Bus (uncredited) 1934-12-01
Movie Murder! Man on Street (uncredited) 1930-07-31
Movie Sound Test for Blackmail Self (uncredited) 1929-01-01
Movie Blackmail Man on Subway (uncredited) 1929-07-28
Movie Easy Virtue Man with Stick Near Tennis Court (uncredited) 1928-03-05
Movie The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited) 1927-02-14
Movie The Ring Man-Dipping Attraction Worker (uncredited) 1927-10-01