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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
Most Rating	26.433
Birthday	1899-08-13
Place of Birth	Leytonstone, London, England, UK
Also Known As	Hitch, The Master of Suspense, Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Альфред Хичкок, 亞弗列·希治閣, อัลเฟรด ฮิตช์ค็อก, アルフレッド・ヒッチコック, ألفريد هتشكوك, 알프레드 히치콕, אלפרד היצ'קוק, Άλφρεντ Χίτσκοκ, Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, آلفرد هیچکاک, Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, 앨프리드 히치콕, 阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克,

Rebecca

Psycho

Rear Window

Murder!

The Making of 'Psycho'

The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock

Blackmail

Night Will Fall

Sound Test for Blackmail

To Catch a Thief

Hitchcock/Truffaut

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

Under Capricorn

North by Northwest

Shadow of a Doubt

The 39 Steps

The Illustrated Hitchcock

The Man Who Knew Too Much

A Talk with Hitchcock

Notorious

I Confess

Foreign Correspondent

The Psycho Legacy

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

Easy Virtue

The Trouble with Harry

Family Plot

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

'Torn Curtain' Rising

Plotting 'Family Plot'

The Story of 'Frenzy'

All About 'The Birds'

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

The Wrong Man

The Ring

The Lady Vanishes

German Concentration Camps Factual Survey

Show-Business at War

The Universal Story

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

Young and Innocent

Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

Suspicion

Spellbound

Hitchcock: The Early Years

Hitchcock Confidential

Frenzy

What Is Cinema?

Topaz

Torn Curtain

Vertigo

Rope

Saboteur

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Her Name Was Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Terror in the Aisles

The Movie Orgy

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Strangers on a Train

78/52

Tales of the Uncanny

Marnie

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

Sabotage

Stage Fright

The Birds

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hitchcock and Dial M