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Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Birthday: 1899-08-13 | Place of Birth: Leytonstone, London, England, UK

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE, was an English director and producer. After a successful career in his native country, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood. 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, he became a cultural icon.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
I Am Alfred Hitchcock

as    Self

2021
Her Name Was Grace Kelly

as    Self (archive footage)

2017
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

as    Himself (archive footage)

2017
German Concentration Camps Factual Survey

as    Self (archive footage)

2014
Night Will Fall

as    Self (archive footage)

2005
The Making of 'Psycho'

as    Self (archive footage)

1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as    Self - Host (archive footage)

1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as    Self - Host

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as    Self - Host

1948
Rope

as    Man Walking in Street After Opening Credits (uncredited)

1929
Blackmail

as    Man on Subway (uncredited)

1929
Sound Test for Blackmail

as    Self (uncredited)

1928
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

as    Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited)

1927
The Ring

as    Man-Dipping Attraction Worker (uncredited)