Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was born on the 13th of August 1899 and died on the 29th of April 1980 at the age of 80. He was born in Leytonstone.
He pioneered many of his techniques in suspense and psychological thrillers. When he gained success in British films he made his way to Hollywood - America in 1939.
He also directed more than 50 feature films in a career spanning 6 decades.
He was the 2nd of 3 children and was born to William Hitchcock and Emma Jean Hitchcock. Alfred Hitchcock was bought up as a Roman
Catholic.
According to Alfred, at the age of 5 he was sent to a police station with a note that said that he should be locked away for 5 mins as punishment. This is equally demonstrated in his films. During the first world war, Alfred Hitchcock tried to sign up for the war but got rejected because he was seen as obese.This was thought to be caused by a glandular infection.
After sometime, Alfred Hitchcock became interested in photography. With this he started working in film production in London - working as a title card designer for a London branch which became Paramount pictures
In the 1920s he received a full time position at Islington Studios with its American owner Famous Players-Lasky and their British successor Gainsborough Pictures. He was designing the titles for silent movies. It took him 5 years to rise from a title designer to a film director.
He also direct a film called The pleasure garden - a British/German production; this proved to be very popular. But the film The Lodger is what allowed Alfred Hitchcock to make his trademark as a director.
However it wasn't until he produced the film Sabotage that he fame as a director grew.
Late in 1979, Alfred Hitchcock was knighted. This made him Sir Alfred Hitchcock. Unfortunately on the 29th April 1980, he passed away in his sleep. As a result his body was cremated and later scattered across the Pacific Ocean.
After sometime, Alfred Hitchcock became interested in photography. With this he started working in film production in London - working as a title card designer for a London branch which became Paramount pictures
In the 1920s he received a full time position at Islington Studios with its American owner Famous Players-Lasky and their British successor Gainsborough Pictures. He was designing the titles for silent movies. It took him 5 years to rise from a title designer to a film director.
He also direct a film called The pleasure garden - a British/German production; this proved to be very popular. But the film The Lodger is what allowed Alfred Hitchcock to make his trademark as a director.
However it wasn't until he produced the film Sabotage that he fame as a director grew.
Late in 1979, Alfred Hitchcock was knighted. This made him Sir Alfred Hitchcock. Unfortunately on the 29th April 1980, he passed away in his sleep. As a result his body was cremated and later scattered across the Pacific Ocean.
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