Alfred Hitchcock
Gender: Male
Born: 13th August 1899
Died: 29th April 1980
Nationality: England, United States of America
TV programs: The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Movies: Vertigo, Psycho, Rich and Strange, Rear Window, Spellbound, The Birds, The 39 Steps, Shadow of a Doubt, The Lady Vanishes, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Saboteur, The Trouble with Harry, Suspicion, To Catch a Thief, Dial M for Murder, I Confess, Strangers on a Train, Stage Fright, Under Capricorn, Rope, The Paradine Case, Notorious, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Foreign Correspondent, Rebecca, Young and Innocent, Murder!, Blackmail, Easy Virtue, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, North by Northwest, The Wrong Man, Frenzy, Family Plot, Marnie, Torn Curtain, Topaz
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood. On 19 April 1955, 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 recognisable 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 maximise 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
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