Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 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.
    Known for
    Directing
    Place of birth
    Leytonstone, London, England, UK
    Birthday
    8/13/1899
The Making of 'Psycho'
The Making of 'Psycho'
7.4
The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock
The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock
6.5
Sound Test for Blackmail
6.429
The Illustrated Hitchcock
The Illustrated Hitchcock
0
A Talk with Hitchcock
A Talk with Hitchcock
7
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
7
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
6.8
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
6.5
The Story of 'Frenzy'
The Story of 'Frenzy'
4.7
Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock
Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock
0
Hitchcock Confidential
Hitchcock Confidential
7.8
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
6.9
Masters Of Cinema - Alfred Hitchcock
Masters Of Cinema - Alfred Hitchcock
0
Mais qui a tué Alfred Hitchcock?
Mais qui a tué Alfred Hitchcock?
0
Hitch x 4
Hitch x 4
0
Normandie ne partira pas ce soir
Normandie ne partira pas ce soir
6
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
7.2
Le Film Pro-Nazi d’Hitchcock
Le Film Pro-Nazi d’Hitchcock
6
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Sybilla
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Sybilla
0
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: I Saw the Whole Thing
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: I Saw the Whole Thing
0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Bang! You're Dead
0
'Torn Curtain' Rising
'Torn Curtain' Rising
6.3
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
7.6
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin
6.2
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema
7.286
Documenting John Grierson
0
The Children of Alda Nuova
0
Montage
Montage
0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Breakdown
0
Her Name Was Grace Kelly
Her Name Was Grace Kelly
6.667
Alfred Hitchcock And To Catch A Thief:  An Appreciation
Alfred Hitchcock And To Catch A Thief: An Appreciation
0
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief
0
Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
6
Night Will Fall
Night Will Fall
7.533
The Universal Story
The Universal Story
7.7
Hitchcock: The Early Years
Hitchcock: The Early Years
6.3
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
6.8
All About 'The Birds'
All About 'The Birds'
7.1
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
7
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
6.5
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
7.278
German Concentration Camps Factual Survey
German Concentration Camps Factual Survey
7.321
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
7.162
Plotting 'Family Plot'
Plotting 'Family Plot'
6.2
The Ring
The Ring
5.861
Hitchcock and Dial M
Hitchcock and Dial M
6.6
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
0
Blackmail
Blackmail
6.567
Rope
Rope
7.962
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
7
I Confess
I Confess
7.108
Vertigo
Vertigo
8.2
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Hitchcock/Truffaut
7.34
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
0
Easy Virtue
Easy Virtue
5.086
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
7.4
The Trouble with Harry
The Trouble with Harry
7.01
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
0
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief
7.309
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
7.377
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.229
Stage Fright
Stage Fright
6.778
Young and Innocent
Young and Innocent
6.6
Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train
7.682
Sabotage
Sabotage
6.724
Murder!
Murder!
5.914
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
6
Family Plot
Family Plot
6.752
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man
7.152
What Is Cinema?
What Is Cinema?
6.4
Torn Curtain
Torn Curtain
6.596
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
6.5
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn
6
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much
6.4
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
6.889
Frenzy
Frenzy
7.107
The Birds
The Birds
7.523
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
7.5
The Psycho Legacy
The Psycho Legacy
7.1
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes
7.484
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
8.02
Rebecca
Rebecca
7.913
Saboteur
Saboteur
6.892
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
6.7
Spellbound
Spellbound
7.419
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
7.25
Psycho
Psycho
8.435
Suspicion
Suspicion
7.097
Marnie
Marnie
7.2
Topaz
Topaz
6.038
Rear Window
Rear Window
8.359
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War
7.5
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
5.6
78/52
78/52
7.271
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
0
Notorious
Notorious
7.761
North by Northwest
North by Northwest
8
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.464
Terror in the Aisles
Terror in the Aisles
6.122
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
6.977
Tales of the Uncanny
Tales of the Uncanny
7.1
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