Alfred Hitchcock
British filmmaker (1899–1980)
Facts
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- human
- Date of birth
- August 13, 1899
- Date of death
- April 29, 1980
- Place of birth
- Leytonstone
- Place of death
- Bel Air
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom, United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12][13][14]
- Occupation
- film director, film producer, actor, television producer, television director, director, producer, writer, film screenwriter, screenwriter, cinematographer, film editor, film actor, filmmaker[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
- Religion or worldview
- Catholicism[40]
- Award received
- AFI Life Achievement Award, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, BAFTA Fellowship, Edgar Awards, Officer of Arts and Letters, Golden Globes, Silver Shell for Best Director, Saturn Awards, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]
- Notable work
- North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Foreign Correspondent, The Lady Vanishes, The 39 Steps, Saboteur, Torn Curtain, Psycho, Vertigo, The Birds, Suspicion, Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, Frenzy, Shadow of a Doubt, Notorious, Rope, Strangers on a Train, The Wrong Man, Stage Fright, I Confess, Lifeboat, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Family Plot, Spellbound, The Trouble with Harry, To Catch a Thief, Marnie, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Topaz
- Father
- William Hitchcock[9]
- Spouse
- Alma Reville[10]
- Child
- Pat Hitchcock[11]
- Genre
- suspense film, horror film, drama film, psychological horror film, film noir, mystery film, adventure film, natural horror film, psychological thriller film, crime drama film, crime thriller film, action film, fantasy film, silent film, psychological drama film, thriller film[42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55]
- Cause of death
- kidney failure[57]
- Nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director
- Archives at
- Margaret Herrick Library[56]
- Birth name
- Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights
- Described by source
- Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Hitch: The Life and Times of Alfred Hitchcock, Find the Director and Other Hitchcock Games, Hitchcock at the Source: The Auteur as Adapter, The Times
- Documentation files at
- SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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- End of work period
- 1980
- Family name
- Hitchcock
- Filmography
- Alfred Hitchcock filmography
- Has works in the collection
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Harvard Film Archive
- Height
- +170
- Honorific suffix
- KBE
- Influenced by
- F. W. Murnau
- List of works
- Alfred Hitchcock bibliography
- Manner of death
- natural causes
- Name in native language
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Nickname
- Hitch, Le Maître du suspense
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have, Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- Place of burial
- Pacific Ocean[8]
- Pseudonym
- Hitchcock
- Residence
- London, Leytonstone, Bel Air[59][60]
- Start of work period
- 1919
- Topic has template
- Template:Alfred Hitchcock
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Films directed 68
← Cast member 40
Notable work 29
Psycho,
Vertigo,
Rear Window,
North by Northwest,
The Birds,
The 39 Steps,
Topaz,
Dial M for Murder
+21 more
← Producer 25
Psycho,
Vertigo,
Rear Window,
North by Northwest,
The Birds,
Topaz,
Dial M for Murder,
Notorious
+17 more
Films written 19
Occupation 12
Award received 11
Genre 9
← Production designer 8
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Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899, in Leytonstone [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. He held citizenship in the United Kingdom, the United States, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [21][22]. His professional roles included film director, film producer, actor, television producer, television director, and director [12][1][23][17][24].
Hitchcock married Alma Reville in 1926, and they remained spouses until his death in 1980 [12]. The couple had one child, Pat Hitchcock . His work was influenced by F. W. Murnau [12].
His notable works include North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Foreign Correspondent, The Lady Vanishes, The 39 Steps, and Saboteur, along with four others [25]. He received the AFI Life Achievement Award, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, BAFTA Fellowship, Edgar Awards, Officer of Arts and Letters, and two additional awards [26][27][28][29]. Hitchcock died on April 29, 1980, in Bel Air due to kidney failure [1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][16][17][18][30][19][31][32][33][34].
Why It Matters
Alfred Hitchcock has been cited as an influence by Paul Thomas Anderson[61], a film director[62], b. 1970[63], of United States[64], awarded the Cannes Best Director Award[65]; Sam Mendes[66], a theatre director[67], b. 1965[68], of United Kingdom[69], awarded the Laurence Olivier Awards[70]; and Jacques Rivette[71], a film director[72], 1928–2016[73], of France[74], awarded the Sutherland Trophy[75], specialised in film[76].
FAQs
Where was Alfred Hitchcock born?
Alfred Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone[1].
Where did Alfred Hitchcock die?
Alfred Hitchcock died in Bel Air[2].
Who were Alfred Hitchcock's parents?
Alfred Hitchcock's father was William Hitchcock[9].
Who was Alfred Hitchcock married to?
Alfred Hitchcock's spouses include Alma Reville[10].
What did Alfred Hitchcock do for work?
Alfred Hitchcock worked as a film director[3], film producer[4], actor[5], television producer[6], and television director[7].
Where did Alfred Hitchcock go to school?
Alfred Hitchcock was educated at University of London[25], Tower Hamlets College[26], and Salesian College[27].
What awards did Alfred Hitchcock receive?
Honors received include AFI Life Achievement Award[28], Knight of the Legion of Honour[29], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[30], and BAFTA Fellowship[31].
Who did Alfred Hitchcock influence?
Alfred Hitchcock has been cited as an influence by Paul Thomas Anderson[61], Sam Mendes[66], and Jacques Rivette[71].