Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1899-08-13
Deathday: 1980-04-29 (80 years old)

Biography

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980), was an English director and producer. Labeled as the "Master of Suspense", he became known for thrillers, often combined with a dark sense of humor. After a successful career in his native country, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939. 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 (1955-1965), he became a cultural icon.


Hitchcock is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In 2002, Hitchcock was ranked 2nd behind Orson Welles in the critics' top ten poll in the list of The Greatest Directors of All Time compiled by the Sight & Sound magazine. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States.


Hitchcock's critically most acclaimed film is the psychological thriller film Vertigo (1958). Although being a mild failure upon its release, it has risen in popularity over the decades. In 2012 it even replaced Orson Welles' Citizen Kane as the greatest film ever made in the Sight & Sound critics' poll. Regarding visual style, Vertigo is often declared as Hitchcock's most perfect film. The use of color symbolism, meticulously composed shots, and the famous "Vertigo effect" (dolly zoom) continue to be studied and admired.


Hitchcock's most commercially successful and most famous film is Psycho (1960), which had a significant impact on the horror genre, especially the slasher film. Hitchcock was able to prove his skills with the mystery thriller film Rear Window (1954), to create suspense within a confined setting - primarily the protagonist's apartment. In this film, voyeurism, one of Hitchcock's favorite subjects, is an essential aspect.


Many of Hitchcock's spy films, most notably North by Northwest (1959) and Notorious (1946), had a major impact on the Mission: Impossible and James Bond series.

Filmography

all 207

Movies 184

self 112

Director 49

Producer 25

TV Shows 23

Writer 3

(archive footage) (uncredited)
Lynch/Oz

Lynch/Oz (2023)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny (2020)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
78/52

78/52 (2017)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitchcock/Truffaut

Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Night Will Fall

Night Will Fall (2014)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures (2013)

TV
Self (archive footage)
The Psycho Legacy

The Psycho Legacy (2010)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock in the News

Hitchcock in the News (2008)

Movie
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema

The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)

Movie
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess (2006)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock and Dial M

Hitchcock and Dial M (2004)

Movie
Self (uncredited archive footage: 1960 Psycho trailer)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Story of 'Frenzy'

The Story of 'Frenzy' (2001)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
All About 'The Birds'

All About 'The Birds' (2000)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Universal Story

The Universal Story (1996)

Movie
Himself (Archival Footage)
Hitchcock: Alfred the Great

Hitchcock: Alfred the Great (1994)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Star Life

Star Life (1990)

TV
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

TV
6.4
Self - Host (archive footage) / Creator
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)

TV
6.33
Self (uncredited archive footage) / Treatment
Memory of the Camps

Memory of the Camps (1985)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles (1984)

Movie
Silhouette at Office of Vital Statistics (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Family Plot

Family Plot (1976)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma (1974)

TV
Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Frenzy

Frenzy (1972)

Movie
8
Self (archive footage)
Midi trente

Midi trente (1972)

TV
Man in Wheelchair (uncredited) / Director
Topaz

Topaz (1969)

Movie
6
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

Movie
Man in Hotel Lobby with Baby (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Torn Curtain

Torn Curtain (1966)

Movie
6
Man Leaving Hotel Room (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Marnie

Marnie (1964)

Movie
2.67
Pet Store Customer (uncredited) / Producer / Director
The Birds

The Birds (1963)

Movie
6.43
Self - Host / Creator / Director
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

TV
5
Man Outside Office (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Psycho

Psycho (1960)

Movie
6.09
Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited) / Director / Producer
North by Northwest

North by Northwest (1959)

Movie
6.11
Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited) / Producer / Director
Vertigo

Vertigo (1958)

Movie
6.63
Producer / Director
Suspicion

Suspicion (1957)

TV
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Director / Producer
The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man (1956)

Movie
4.56
Man in Marrakesh Marketplace (uncredited) / Director / Producer
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Movie
4
Passer-by (uncredited) / Producer / Director
The Trouble with Harry

The Trouble with Harry (1955)

Movie
5
Self - Host / Creator / Producer / Director
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Man Sitting Next to John Robie on Bus (uncredited) / Director / Producer
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief (1955)

Movie
5
Clock-Winder in Songwriter's Apartment (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Rear Window

Rear Window (1954)

Movie
6.89
Banquet Member (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder (1954)

Movie
5.35
Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited) / Director / Producer
I Confess

I Confess (1953)

Movie
3.5
Man Boarding Train Carrying a Double Bass (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Movie
5.38
Man Staring at Eve on Street (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Stage Fright

Stage Fright (1950)

Movie
4
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Man at Governor's Reception (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn (1949)

Movie
6
Man Walking in Street After Opening Credits (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Rope

Rope (1948)

Movie
4.75
Man Drinking Champagne at Party (uncredited) / Producer / Director / Additional Writing
Notorious

Notorious (1946)

Movie
2.25
Man Leaving Elevator (uncredited) / Director
Spellbound

Spellbound (1945)

Movie
5.76
Director / Idea / Producer
Lifeboat

Lifeboat (1944)

Movie
1
Man on Train Playing Cards (uncredited) / Director
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Movie
3.17
Man in Front of New York Drugstore (uncredited) / Director / Story
Saboteur

Saboteur (1942)

Movie
5
Man Mailing Letter (uncredited) / Director
Suspicion

Suspicion (1941)

Movie
2
Man Passing David Smith on Street (uncredited) / Director
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

Movie
Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited) / Director
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Movie
4
Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited) / Director
Rebecca

Rebecca (1940)

Movie
5.76
Man in London Railway Station (uncredited) / Director
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

Movie
6
Photographer Outside Courthouse (uncredited) / Director
Young and Innocent

Young and Innocent (1937)

Movie
3.5
Man Walking Past the Cinema as the Light Is Renewed / Director
Sabotage

Sabotage (1937)

Movie
6
Man Walking Past Bus (uncredited) / Director
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps (1935)

Movie
4.67
Man in Raincoat Passing Bus (uncredited) / Director
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

Movie
1
Director / Screenplay
Number Seventeen

Number Seventeen (1932)

Movie
Director / Adaptation
Rich and Strange

Rich and Strange (1931)

Movie
6
Director / Adaptation
The Skin Game

The Skin Game (1931)

Movie
Man on Street (uncredited) / Director / Adaptation
Murder!

Murder! (1930)

Movie
Man on Subway (uncredited) / Screenplay / Director
Blackmail

Blackmail (1929)

Movie
4.77
Self (uncredited) / Director
Sound Test for Blackmail

Sound Test for Blackmail (1929)

Movie
Writer / Director
Champagne

Champagne (1928)

Movie
Man with Stick Near Tennis Court (uncredited) / Director
Easy Virtue

Easy Virtue (1928)

Movie
Man-Dipping Attraction Worker (uncredited) / Writer / Director
The Ring

The Ring (1927)

Movie
Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited) / Director / Screenplay
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)

Movie
4.55
Writer / Assistant Director
The Prude's Fall

The Prude's Fall (1925)

Movie
Art Direction / Assistant Director / Writer
The Blackguard

The Blackguard (1925)

Movie
Writer / Art Direction / Assistant Director
The Passionate Adventure

The Passionate Adventure (1924)

Movie
Screenplay / Editor / Art Direction / Assistant Director / Set Decoration
The White Shadow

The White Shadow (1924)

Movie
Writer / Art Direction / Assistant Director
Woman to Woman

Woman to Woman (1923)

Movie
Art Direction / Title Graphics
The Man From Home

The Man From Home (1922)

Movie
Art Direction / Title Designer
The Spanish Jade

The Spanish Jade (1922)

Movie
Director / Producer
Number 13

Number 13 (1922)

Movie
Art Direction / Title Graphics
Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts (1922)

Movie
Original Film Writer
Vertigo

Vertigo

Movie
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1899-08-13

Deathday
1980-04-29 (80 years old)

Birth Name
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock

Birth Place
Leytonstone, United Kingdom

Religion
Catholicism

Height
170-centimeter

Relationships
Alma Reville (1926 - 1980)

Children
Pat Hitchcock

Father
William Hitchcock

Citizenships
United Kingdom, United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Residences
London · Leytonstone, United Kingdom

Also Known As
Hitch, The Master of Suspense, Sir Alfred Hitchcock, 亞弗列·希治閣, อัลเฟรด ฮิตช์ค็อก, アルフレッド・ヒッチコック, ألفريد هتشكوك, 알프레드 히치콕, אלפרד היצ'קוק, Άλφρεντ Χίτσκοκ, Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, آلفرد هیچکاک, Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, 앨프리드 히치콕, 阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克, Альфред Хічкок

Awards
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, Edgar Awards, AFI Life Achievement Award, Saturn Award, Golden Globe Awards, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Silver Shell for Best Director, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Academy Fellowship Award, Officer of Arts and Letters, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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