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Alfred Hitchcock

Directing·Aug 13, 1899·Leytonstone, London, England, UK

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Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in cinema history. 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 actors thanks to his many interviews, cameo appearances in most of his films, and hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65). His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins. However, despite five nominations, he never won the Best Director award. Hitchcock initially trained as a technical clerk and copywriter before entering the film industry in 1919 as a title card designer. The British–German silent film The Pleasure Garden (1925) was his directorial debut. His first successful film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927), helped to shape the thriller genre, and Blackmail (1929) was the first British "talkie". His thrillers The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938) are ranked among the greatest British films of the 20th century. By 1939, he had international recognition and producer David O. Selznick persuaded him to move to Hollywood. A string of successful films followed, including Rebecca(1940), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Suspicion (1941), Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and Notorious (1946). Rebecca won the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Hitchcock nominated as Best Director. He also received Oscar nominations for Lifeboat (1944), Spellbound (1945), Rear Window (1954) and Psycho (1960). Hitchcock's other notable films include Rope (1948), Strangers on a Train (1951), Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), The Trouble with Harry (1955), Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), The Birds (1963), Marnie (1964) and Frenzy (1972), all of which were also financially successful and are highly regarded by film historians. Hitchcock made several films with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, including four with Cary Grant, four with James Stewart, three with Ingrid Bergman and three consecutively with Grace Kelly. Hitchcock became an American citizen in 1955. In 2012, Hitchcock's psychological thriller Vertigo, starring Stewart, displaced Orson Welles' Citizen Kane (1941) as the British Film Institute's greatest film ever made based on its worldwide poll of hundreds of film critics. As of 2021, nine of his films had been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, including his favourite, Shadow of a Doubt (1943). He received the BAFTA Fellowship in 1971, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1979, and was knighted in December of that year, four months before his death on 29 April 1980.

Film	Credit
Alfred Hitchcock: The Unseen Home Movies2026 · Director	Director
Family Plot1976 · Silhouette at Office of Vital Statistics (uncredited), Director, Producer	Silhouette at Office of Vital Statistics (uncredited), Director, Producer
Frenzy1972 · Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited), Producer, Director	Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited), Producer, Director
Topaz1969 · Man in Wheelchair (uncredited), Director	Man in Wheelchair (uncredited), Director
Torn Curtain1966 · Man in Hotel Lobby with Baby (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man in Hotel Lobby with Baby (uncredited), Director, Producer
Marnie1964 · Man Leaving Hotel Room (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man Leaving Hotel Room (uncredited), Director, Producer
The Birds1963 · Pet Store Customer (uncredited), Producer, Director	Pet Store Customer (uncredited), Producer, Director
Tippi Hedren's Screen Test for The Birds1961 · Director	Director
Psycho1960 · Man Outside Office (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man Outside Office (uncredited), Director, Producer
North by Northwest1959 · Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited), Director, Producer
Vertigo1958 · Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited), Producer, Director	Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited), Producer, Director
The Wrong Man1956 · Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer	Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer
The Man Who Knew Too Much1956 · Man in Marrakesh Marketplace (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man in Marrakesh Marketplace (uncredited), Director, Producer
The Trouble with Harry1955 · Passerby (uncredited), Director	Passerby (uncredited), Director
To Catch a Thief1955 · Man Sitting Next to John Robie on Bus (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man Sitting Next to John Robie on Bus (uncredited), Director, Producer
Rear Window1954 · Clock-Winder in Songwriter's Apartment (uncredited), Director	Clock-Winder in Songwriter's Apartment (uncredited), Director
Dial M for Murder1954 · Banquet Member (uncredited), Producer, Director	Banquet Member (uncredited), Producer, Director
I Confess1953 · Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited), Director, Producer
Strangers on a Train1951 · Man Boarding Train Carrying Double Bass (uncredited), Director	Man Boarding Train Carrying Double Bass (uncredited), Director
Stage Fright1950 · Man Staring at Eve on Street (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man Staring at Eve on Street (uncredited), Director, Producer
Under Capricorn1949 · Man at Governor's Reception (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man at Governor's Reception (uncredited), Director, Producer
Rope1948 · Man Walking in Street (uncredited), Producer, Director	Man Walking in Street (uncredited), Producer, Director
The Paradine Case1947 · Director	Director
Notorious1946 · Man Drinking Champagne at Party (uncredited), Producer, Director	Man Drinking Champagne at Party (uncredited), Producer, Director
Spellbound1945 · Man Leaving Elevator (uncredited), Director	Man Leaving Elevator (uncredited), Director
The Fighting Generation1944 · Director	Director
Lifeboat1944 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Aventure Malgache1944 · Director	Director
Bon Voyage1944 · Director	Director
Shadow of a Doubt1943 · Man on Train Playing Cards (uncredited), Director	Man on Train Playing Cards (uncredited), Director
Saboteur1942 · Man in Front of New York Drugstore (uncredited), Director	Man in Front of New York Drugstore (uncredited), Director
Suspicion1941 · Man Mailing Letter (uncredited), Director	Man Mailing Letter (uncredited), Director
Mr. & Mrs. Smith1941 · Man Passing David on Street (uncredited), Director	Man Passing David on Street (uncredited), Director
Foreign Correspondent1940 · Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited), Director	Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited), Director
Rebecca1940 · Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited), Director	Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited), Director
Joan Fontaine Wardrobe Test1939 · Director	Director
Joan Fontaine, "Rebecca" Screen Test1939 · Director	Director
Jamaica Inn1939 · Director	Director
The Lady Vanishes1938 · Man in London Railway Station (uncredited), Director	Man in London Railway Station (uncredited), Director
Young and Innocent1937 · Photographer Outside Courthouse (uncredited), Director	Photographer Outside Courthouse (uncredited), Director
Sabotage1937 · Man Walking Past the Cinema as the Light Is Renewed, Director	Man Walking Past the Cinema as the Light Is Renewed, Director
Secret Agent1936 · Director	Director
The 39 Steps1935 · Man Walking Past Bus (uncredited), Director	Man Walking Past Bus (uncredited), Director
The Man Who Knew Too Much1934 · Man in Raincoat Passing Bus (uncredited), Director	Man in Raincoat Passing Bus (uncredited), Director
Waltzes from Vienna1934 · Director	Director
Number Seventeen1932 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Rich and Strange1931 · Director	Director
Mary1931 · Director	Director
The Skin Game1931 · Director	Director
Murder!1930 · Man on Street (uncredited), Director	Man on Street (uncredited), Director
Juno and the Paycock1930 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Elstree Calling1930 · Director	Director
AAn Elastic Affair1930 · Director	Director
Blackmail1929 · Man on Subway (uncredited), Screenplay, Director	Man on Subway (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
The Manxman1929 · Director	Director
Sound Test for Blackmail1929 · Director	Director
Champagne1928 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Easy Virtue1928 · Man with Stick Near Tennis Court (uncredited), Director	Man with Stick Near Tennis Court (uncredited), Director
The Farmer's Wife1928 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Downhill1927 · Director	Director
The Ring1927 · Man-Dipping Attraction Worker (uncredited), Writer, Director	Man-Dipping Attraction Worker (uncredited), Writer, Director
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog1927 · Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited), Director, Screenplay	Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
The Mountain Eagle1926 · Director	Director
The Pleasure Garden1925 · Director	Director
Always Tell Your Wife1923 · Director	Director