Alfred Hitchcock
1899-08-13 ( 125 years old ) in Leytonstone, London, England, UK

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 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.

Movies

Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail 2024-10-18
Hitchcock's Pro-Nazi Film? 2023-09-08
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock 2023-07-21
Lynch/Oz 2023-05-15
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel 2023-03-05
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin 2022-09-17
Normandie ne partira pas ce soir 2021-09-01
I Am Alfred Hitchcock 2021-05-02
Her Name Was Grace Kelly 2021-03-20
Tales of the Uncanny 2020-10-31
When Hitchcock Met O'Casey 2019-09-27
When Hitchcock met O'Casey 2019-09-27
Hitchcock Confidential 2019-06-24
Parasite 2019-05-30
Mais qui a tué Alfred Hitchcock? 2018-01-01
Hitch x 4 2018-01-01
78/52 2017-10-13
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions 2017-08-06
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story 2017-02-01
German Concentration Camps Factual Survey 2017-01-06
Hitchcock/Truffaut 2015-09-04
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words 2015-08-27
Night Will Fall 2014-06-07
Documenting John Grierson 2014-02-28
What Is Cinema? 2013-09-06
The Psycho Legacy 2010-10-19
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style 2009-11-03
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' 2009-06-29
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock 2008-10-07
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock 2008-10-07
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy 2008-10-07
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators 2008-10-07
Hitchcock in the News 2008-01-01
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema 2006-10-06
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess 2006-09-16
The Making of 'Psycho' 2005-10-26
Shepperton Babylon 2005-08-11
Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years 2004-11-24
Hitchcock and Dial M 2004-10-31
Alfred Hitchcock And To Catch A Thief: An Appreciation 2002-11-05
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief 2002-11-05
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film 2002-04-02
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin 2001-03-06
Plotting 'Family Plot' 2001-03-06
The Story of 'Frenzy' 2001-03-06
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic 2001-03-06
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over 2001-03-06
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' 2000-09-10
The Trouble with 'Marnie' 2000-05-30
All About 'The Birds' 2000-05-28
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' 2000-04-01
Hitchcock: The Early Years 1999-10-07
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock 1999-08-05
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood 1999-01-23
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels 1996-05-19
The Universal Story 1996-04-21
Ingrid Bergman Remembered 1996-04-06
Hitchcock: Alfred the Great 1994-07-01
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man 1988-06-05
Gregory Peck: His Own Man 1988-03-08
Memory of the Camps 1985-05-07
Terror in the Aisles 1984-10-26
Family Plot 1976-04-09
The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock 1973-01-01
The Illustrated Hitchcock 1972-07-15
Masters Of Cinema - Alfred Hitchcock 1972-07-15
Frenzy 1972-05-25
Hitchcock at the N.F.T. 1969-12-30
Topaz 1969-12-17
The Movie Orgy 1968-01-01
Mondo Hollywood 1967-06-30
Torn Curtain 1966-07-15
Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock 1966-05-20
Marnie 1964-07-17
A Talk with Hitchcock 1964-02-21
The Birds 1963-03-28
The Children of Alda Nuova 1962-06-05
Hollywood: The Selznick Years 1961-12-31
The Man Who Found the Money 1960-12-27
Psycho 1960-06-22
North by Northwest 1959-07-08
Human Interest Story 1959-05-24
Vertigo 1958-05-28
The Wrong Man 1956-12-22
The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956-05-16
The Trouble with Harry 1955-10-03
To Catch a Thief 1955-08-03
Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid 1955-01-01
Rear Window 1954-08-01
Dial M for Murder 1954-05-29
I Confess 1953-02-13
Strangers on a Train 1951-06-27
Stage Fright 1950-02-23
Under Capricorn 1949-09-08
Rope 1948-03-11
Notorious 1946-08-21
Spellbound 1945-11-08
Show-Business at War 1943-05-21
Shadow of a Doubt 1943-01-15
Saboteur 1942-04-24
Suspicion 1941-11-14
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 1941-01-31
Foreign Correspondent 1940-08-16
Rebecca 1940-03-23
The Lady Vanishes 1938-10-07
Young and Innocent 1937-11-01
Sabotage 1937-01-08
The 39 Steps 1935-06-06
The Man Who Knew Too Much 1934-12-01
Murder! 1930-07-31
Blackmail 1929-07-11
Sound Test for Blackmail 1929-01-01
Easy Virtue 1928-04-01
The Ring 1927-09-28
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog 1927-02-14
Hitchcock on Grierson

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