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Alfred Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, England on August 13, 1899. He was the youngest of three children born to William and Emma Jane Hitchcock.

After attending a technical school at 15, Hitchcock spent the first years of his career as a draftsman, advertising designer, and writer. An interest in photography led to him working in London's film industry, first as a title card designer for silent movies and, just five years later, as a director.

In 1926, Hitchcock married his assistant director, Alma Reville, and in 1928 they had a daughter, Patricia.

Hitchcock quickly gained notoriety as a director who delivered suspense, twist endings, and dark subject matter. His own personality and gallows humor were embedded in popular culture through interviews, film trailers, and cameo appearances in his own films. He was popular with audiences at home and abroad, and in 1939 the Hitchcock family moved to Hollywood. In the three decades that followed he would cement his legacy by directing and producing his most successful and enduring works. His television anthology, Alfred Hit

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

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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

In the early part of his career, Alfred Hitchcock was widely considered to be Britain's best film director. Silent films such as The Lodger (1926), The Ring (1927) and The Farmer's Wife (1928) were greeted with great enthusiasm by critics, and, at a time of expansion and increasing optimism for the British film industry, they were heralded as evidence that British films had reached an international standard of artistry. In 1929, Blackmail was hailed by British critics as a film which used sound and dialogue with more flair and imagination than any or European film of the time. And in the mid-1930s, Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938) reinvigorated the thriller with their fast pace and distinctively British sense of wit and irony.

Hitchcock was thus an admired and prominent figure in British film culture, so much so that a newspaper report on the premiere of The 39 Steps in 1935 could affectionately refer to him as 'the Buddha of British films'. In the wake of his departure for in 1939, however, his centrality within British film cul

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