Alfred Hitchcock was a renowned British-American film director and producer born in 1899 who worked in the thriller genre, especially psychological thrillers. Some of his most famous films include Rebecca, Shadow of a Doubt, The Lady Vanishes, Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho. Hitchcock was known for his techniques in building suspense and drama through storytelling, production planning, and directing actors.
2. Personal Information:
Alfred Hitchcock was born on 13th August 1899 and
died on 29th April 1980. He has a child called Patricia
Hitchcock. He was a Roman Catholic. Hitchcock was
an American film director and film producer, mostly or
films in the Thriller genre, particularly Psychological
Thrillers. Alfred was often nicknamed ‘Hitch” or even
‘The Master of Suspense’, this was because he was
well known for the techniques he used during making
a film to develop suspense for his audience and add
to the drama.
3. Films he is famous for:
• Rebecca
• Shadow of a doubt
• The lady vanishes
• Trouble with Harry
• Rope
• The 39 steps
• Vertigo
• Rear window
• Psycho
• North by northwest
4. Style of Working:
• Writing – writing the script, choosing the plot and
order of events.
• Storyboards and productions – planning out
scenes of the film and choosing body language
and acting.
• Approach to actors – choosing the actors fit for
the role and helping them learn script/rehearse.
