Birthday
1899-08-13Place of Birth
Leytonstone, London, England, UKBiography
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE, was an English director and producer. After a successful career in his native country, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood. 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.Free Trial Channels
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Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2017
7.9
as Himself (archive footage)
2017
German Concentration Camps Factual Survey
2017
8.4
as Self (archive footage)
2017
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
7.7
as Self - Host (archive footage)
1985
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
1928
7.3
as Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited)
1928