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Alfred Hitchcock (I) (1899–1980)


Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, Essex, England. He was the son of Emma Jane (Whelan; 1863 - 1942) and East End greengrocer William Hitchcock (1862 - 1914). His parents were both of half English and half Irish ancestry. He had two older siblings, William Hitchcock (born 1890) and Eileen Hitchcock (born 1892). Raised as a strict ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 27 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Psycho
Psycho Director
(1960)
Das Fenster zum Hof
(1954)
Der unsichtbare Dritte
(1959)

Filmography

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 2014 Memory of the Camps (TV Movie documentary)
 1985 Frontline (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- Memory of the Camps (1985) ... (uncredited)
 1976 Familiengrab
 1972 Frenzy
 1969 Topas
 1964 Marnie
 1963 Die Vögel
 1962 Alfred Hitchcock zeigt (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1960 Psycho
 1960 Startime (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1957 Suspicion (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Four O'Clock (1957)
 1953 Ich beichte
 1950 Die rote Lola
 1946 Berüchtigt
 1945 Watchtower Over Tomorrow (Documentary short) (uncredited)
 1944 The Fighting Generation (Short) (uncredited)
 1944 Gute Reise (Short)
 1944 Landung auf Madagaskar (Short)
 1942 Saboteure
 1941 Verdacht
 1940 Rebecca
 1936 Sabotage
 1936 Geheimagent
 1935 Die 39 Stufen
 1931 Mary
 1930 Elstree Calling (some sketches)
 1930 An Elastic Affair (Short)
 1929 Sound Test for Blackmail (Short documentary)
 1929 Erpressung
 1929 The Manxman
 1928 Champagne
 1928 Leichtlebig
 1927 Abwärts
 1927/I Der Weltmeister
 1927 Der Mieter
 1926 Der Bergadler
 1923 Always Tell Your Wife (Short) (uncredited)
 1922 Number 13 (unfinished)
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Radio: "Once Upon a Midnight". This was either a proposed 2 part radio play, or a "radio pilot" for a series. Neither a part 2 nor further episodes are known to exist. It was available in record album format in 1987 under the title "Bela Lugosi Meets Alfred Hitchcock" (Radiola, MR-1162), with the Hitchcock episode on side B. Hitchcock... See more »

Publicity Listings:

26 Biographical Movies | 82 Print Biographies | 10 Portrayals | 2 Interviews | 65 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 15 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »


Alternate Names:

Mr. Alfred Hitchcock | Sir Alfred Hitchcock

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)
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Personal Quote:

[1955, as host of his television series Alfred Hitchcock präsentiert (1955)] For those of you watching this show in the year 2000, write us a letter and tell us how things are going where you are. See more »

Trivia:

He directed nine of the American Film Institute's 100 Most Heart-Pounding Movies: Psycho (1960) at #1, Der unsichtbare Dritte (1959) at #4, Die Vögel (1963) at #7, Das Fenster zum Hof (1954) at #14, Vertigo - Aus dem Reich der Toten (1958) at #18, Der Fremde im Zug (1951) at #32, Berüchtigt (1946) at #38, Bei Anruf Mord (1954) at #48 and Rebecca (1940) at #80. See more »

Trademark:

In a lot of his films (more noticeably in the early black and white American films), he used to create more shadows on the walls to create suspense and tension (e.g., the "Glowing Milk" scene in Verdacht (1941) or the ominous shadow during the opening credits of Saboteure (1942)). See more »

Nickname:

The Master of Suspense See more »

Star Sign:

Leo

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