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  1. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (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. 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 ...

  2. Alfred Hitchcock. Director: Psycho. Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, Essex, England. He was the son of Emma Jane (Whelan; 1863 - 1942) and East End greengrocer William Hitchcock (1862 - 1914). His parents were both of half English and half Irish ancestry. He had two older siblings, William Hitchcock (born 1890) and Eileen Hitchcock (born 1892).

  3. 4 days ago · Alfred Hitchcock (born August 13, 1899, London, England—died April 29, 1980, Bel Air, California, U.S.) was an English-born American motion-picture director whose suspenseful films and television programs won immense popularity and critical acclaim over a long and tremendously productive career. His films are marked by a macabre sense of humor and a somewhat bleak view of the human condition.

  4. Studio publicity photo of Hitchcock in 1955. Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) was an English director and filmmaker. Popularly known as the "Master of Suspense" for his use of innovative film techniques in thrillers, Hitchcock started his career in the British film industry as a title designer and art director for a number of silent films during the early 1920s.

  5. Apr 3, 2014 · Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock was nicknamed the "Master of Suspense" for employing a kind of psychological suspense in his films, producing a distinct viewer experience.

  6. 2 days ago · Before Hollywood, Hitchcock made films in Britain, with The 39 Steps being one of his best. The film has since received remakes in 1959 and 2008, neither of which would surpass this classic, however.

  7. Alfred Hitchcock. Director: Psycho. Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, Essex, England. He was the son of Emma Jane (Whelan; 1863 - 1942) and East End greengrocer William Hitchcock (1862 - 1914). His parents were both of half English and half Irish ancestry. He had two older siblings, William Hitchcock (born 1890) and Eileen Hitchcock (born 1892). Raised as a strict Catholic and ...

  8. Dec 24, 2023 · World War II movies made during the war are interesting from a historical perspective, but many of them merely served as propaganda. This is not the case with Foreign Correspondent, a tightly scripted thriller about a journalist who uncovers an Axis conspiracy involving spies from different countries.The dark thriller shows Hitchcock's flair as a director of action sequences, especially during ...

  9. The official website of Alfred Hitchcock. “The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.” — Alfred Hitchcock

  10. Jan 22, 2020 · Known as the “Master of Suspense,” Alfred Hitchcock was one of the most famous film directors of the 20th century. He directed more than 50 feature-length films from the 1920s into the 1970s.Hitchcock’s image, seen during Hitchcock’s frequent cameos in his own films and before each episode of the hit TV show Alfred Hitchcock Presents, has become synonymous with suspense.

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