Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Directing
Born 1899-08-13 - Died 1980-04-29Leytonstone, London, England, UK

Biography

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in cinema history. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", Hitchcock became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, cameo appearances in most of his films, and hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65). His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins. However, despite five nominations, he never won the  Best Director award. Hitchcock initially trained as a technical clerk and copywriter before entering the film industry in 1919 as a title card designer. The British–German silent film The Pleasure Garden (1925) was his directorial debut. His first successful film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927), helped to shape the thriller genre, and Blackmail (1929) was the first British "talkie". His thrillers The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938) are ranked among the greatest British films of the 20th century. By 1939, he had international recognition and producer David O. Selznick persuaded him to move to Hollywood. A string of successful films followed, including Rebecca(1940), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Suspicion (1941), Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and Notorious (1946). Rebecca won the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Hitchcock nominated as Best Director. He also received Oscar nominations for Lifeboat (1944), Spellbound (1945), Rear Window (1954) and Psycho (1960). Hitchcock's other notable films include Rope (1948), Strangers on a Train (1951), Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), The Trouble with Harry (1955), Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), The Birds (1963), Marnie (1964) and Frenzy (1972), all of which were also financially successful and are highly regarded by film historians. Hitchcock made several films with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, including four with Cary Grant, four with James Stewart, three with Ingrid Bergman and three consecutively with Grace Kelly. Hitchcock became an American citizen in 1955. In 2012, Hitchcock's psychological thriller Vertigo, starring Stewart, displaced Orson Welles' Citizen Kane (1941) as the British Film Institute's greatest film ever made based on its worldwide poll of hundreds of film critics. As of 2021, nine of his films had been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, including his favourite, Shadow of a Doubt (1943). He received the BAFTA Fellowship in 1971, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1979, and was knighted in December of that year, four months before his death on 29 April 1980.

Movies (124)

Psycho
8.4

Psycho

1960Movie8.4
Rear Window
8.3

Rear Window

1954Movie8.3
Vertigo
8.1

Vertigo

1958Movie8.1
North by Northwest
8.0

North by Northwest

1959Movie8.0
Rebecca
7.9

Rebecca

1940Movie7.9
Dial M for Murder
8.0

Dial M for Murder

1954Movie8.0
Notorious
7.7

Notorious

1946Movie7.7
The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.4

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956Movie7.4
The Birds
7.5

The Birds

1963Movie7.5
Strangers on a Train
7.7

Strangers on a Train

1951Movie7.7
Marnie
7.1

Marnie

1964Movie7.1
Shadow of a Doubt
7.5

Shadow of a Doubt

1943Movie7.5
I Confess
7.1

I Confess

1953Movie7.1
To Catch a Thief
7.3

To Catch a Thief

1955Movie7.3
Spellbound
7.4

Spellbound

1945Movie7.4
Foreign Correspondent
7.0

Foreign Correspondent

1940Movie7.0
Rope
7.9

Rope

1948Movie7.9
Frenzy
7.1

Frenzy

1972Movie7.1
Suspicion
7.1

Suspicion

1941Movie7.1
Innocent Blood
6.2

Innocent Blood

1992Movie6.2
The Trouble with Harry
7.0

The Trouble with Harry

1955Movie7.0
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
7.5

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025Movie7.5
Heart of the Festival
6.7

Heart of the Festival

2002Movie6.7
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
7.2

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

1927Movie7.2
The Man Who Knew Too Much
6.5

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934Movie6.5
Topaz
6.0

Topaz

1969Movie6.0
The Wrong Man
7.1

The Wrong Man

1956Movie7.1
The Lady Vanishes
7.4

The Lady Vanishes

1938Movie7.4
The 39 Steps
7.3

The 39 Steps

1935Movie7.3
The Ring
5.9

The Ring

1927Movie5.9
Family Plot
6.8

Family Plot

1976Movie6.8
Stage Fright
6.8

Stage Fright

1950Movie6.8
The Movie Orgy
6.8

The Movie Orgy

1968Movie6.8
Torn Curtain
6.6

Torn Curtain

1966Movie6.6
Morceaux de Cannes
2.0

Morceaux de Cannes

2021Movie2.0
Saboteur
6.9

Saboteur

1942Movie6.9
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
7.3

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021Movie7.3
Sabotage
6.7

Sabotage

1937Movie6.7
Under Capricorn
6.0

Under Capricorn

1949Movie6.0
Murder!
5.9

Murder!

1930Movie5.9
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
6.7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996Movie6.7
Young and Innocent
6.5

Young and Innocent

1937Movie6.5
Blackmail
6.5

Blackmail

1929Movie6.5
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
5.9

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941Movie5.9
Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
6.0

Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years

2004Movie6.0
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators

Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators

2008Movie
Mondo Hollywood
6.7

Mondo Hollywood

1967Movie6.7
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
8.0

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

2002Movie8.0
Hollywood Invasion
6.0

Hollywood Invasion

2011Movie6.0
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
7.5

Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

2021Movie7.5
Terror in the Aisles
6.2

Terror in the Aisles

1984Movie6.2
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock

Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock

2008Movie
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema
7.3

The Pervert's Guide to Cinema

2006Movie7.3
All-Time Movie Greats

All-Time Movie Greats

1988Movie
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
7.2

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

2006Movie7.2
Hollywood sul Tevere

Hollywood sul Tevere

2009Movie
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996Movie6.4
Night Will Fall
7.6

Night Will Fall

2014Movie7.6
Plotting 'Family Plot'
6.9

Plotting 'Family Plot'

2001Movie6.9
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
6.7

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988Movie6.7
Shepperton Babylon
8.5

Shepperton Babylon

2005Movie8.5
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
7.8

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999Movie7.8
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
7.0

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988Movie7.0
Memory of the Camps
4.5

Memory of the Camps

1985Movie4.5
The Universal Story
8.0

The Universal Story

1996Movie8.0
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
6.8

Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock

1999Movie6.8
The Fall: Part I

The Fall: Part I

Movie
What Is Cinema?
6.4

What Is Cinema?

2013Movie6.4
Easy Virtue
5.3

Easy Virtue

1928Movie5.3
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
6.7

My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

2023Movie6.7
Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly

Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly

1990Movie
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
6.0

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

2017Movie6.0
Hitchcock: Alfred the Great
7.0

Hitchcock: Alfred the Great

1994Movie7.0
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
4.4

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961Movie4.4
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
7.0

MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema

2023Movie7.0
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
7.3

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over

2001Movie7.3
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

2008Movie
Alfred Hitchcock: The Unseen Home Movies

Alfred Hitchcock: The Unseen Home Movies

2026Movie
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
6.8

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

2008Movie6.8
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
6.8

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

2017Movie6.8
The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock
6.8

The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock

1973Movie6.8
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

2009Movie
Hitchcock Confidential
7.6

Hitchcock Confidential

2019Movie7.6
Hitchcocked!
6.0

Hitchcocked!

2006Movie6.0
Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail
6.4

Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail

2024Movie6.4
When Hitchcock met O'Casey

When Hitchcock met O'Casey

2019Movie
Tales of the Uncanny
7.0

Tales of the Uncanny

2020Movie7.0
A Talk with Hitchcock
7.3

A Talk with Hitchcock

1964Movie7.3
German Concentration Camps Factual Survey
7.3

German Concentration Camps Factual Survey

2017Movie7.3
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
7.8

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007Movie7.8
Hitchcock at the N.F.T.
7.0

Hitchcock at the N.F.T.

1969Movie7.0
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
6.9

Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel

2023Movie6.9
The Man Who Found the Money

The Man Who Found the Money

1960Movie
Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid

Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid

1955Movie
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
6.9

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

2000Movie6.9
The Children of Alda Nuova
8.0

The Children of Alda Nuova

1962Movie8.0
Her Name Was Grace Kelly
6.6

Her Name Was Grace Kelly

2021Movie6.6
Normandie ne partira pas ce soir
7.0

Normandie ne partira pas ce soir

2021Movie7.0
Hitchcock's Pro-Nazi Film?
6.0

Hitchcock's Pro-Nazi Film?

2023Movie6.0
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
7.5

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

2001Movie7.5
Suspense Story: Nat'l Press Club Hears Hitchcock

Suspense Story: Nat'l Press Club Hears Hitchcock

1963Movie
Show-Business at War
7.0

Show-Business at War

1943Movie7.0
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

2022Movie
The Fall: Part II

The Fall: Part II

Movie
The Making of 'Psycho'
7.5

The Making of 'Psycho'

2005Movie7.5
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief
10.0

Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

2002Movie10.0
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
7.8

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

2000Movie7.8
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
6.9

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

2000Movie6.9
Tippi Hedren's Screen Test for "The Birds"

Tippi Hedren's Screen Test for "The Birds"

1961Movie
All About 'The Birds'
7.2

All About 'The Birds'

2000Movie7.2
Sound Test for Blackmail
6.0

Sound Test for Blackmail

1929Movie6.0
The Illustrated Hitchcock
10.0

The Illustrated Hitchcock

1972Movie10.0
Hitchcock and Dial M
6.4

Hitchcock and Dial M

2004Movie6.4
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin
6.6

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin

2001Movie6.6
The Story of 'Frenzy'
6.0

The Story of 'Frenzy'

2001Movie6.0
Hitch x 4

Hitch x 4

2018Movie
Alfred Hitchcock And To Catch A Thief: An Appreciation

Alfred Hitchcock And To Catch A Thief: An Appreciation

2002Movie
Hitchcock on Grierson

Hitchcock on Grierson

Movie
Documenting John Grierson

Documenting John Grierson

2014Movie
Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock

Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock

1966Movie
Hitchcock in the News

Hitchcock in the News

2008Movie
Mais qui a tué Alfred Hitchcock?

Mais qui a tué Alfred Hitchcock?

2018Movie
Masters Of Cinema - Alfred Hitchcock

Masters Of Cinema - Alfred Hitchcock

1972Movie
A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years
7.2

A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years

2000Movie7.2

TV Shows (18)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
The Red Skelton Show
7.4

The Red Skelton Show

1951Series7.4
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Spécial cinéma
9.5

Spécial cinéma

1974Series9.5
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985Series7.2
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
Samedi soir
6.0

Samedi soir

1971Series6.0
Midi trente
6.0

Midi trente

1972Series6.0
Cinépanorama
8.7

Cinépanorama

1956Series8.7
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Talking Pictures
6.2

Talking Pictures

2013Series6.2
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0
The Men Who Made the Movies

The Men Who Made the Movies

1973Series