Alfred Hitchcock
| Born | Alfred Joseph Hitchcock 13 August 1899 Leytonstone, Essex, England |
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| Died | 29 April 1980 (aged 80) Bel Air, California, United States |
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| Years active | 1921–1976 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Alma Reville (m. 1926–1980; his death) |
| Children | Patricia Hitchcock |
Often nicknamed "The Master of Suspense",[4] he pioneered many techniques in the suspense andpsychological thriller genres.
After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, renowned as England's best director, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939[5] and became a US citizen in 1955.
Over a career spanning more than half a century, Hitchcock fashioned for himself a distinctive and recognisable directorial style.[6] 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.[7] He framed shots to maximise anxiety, fear, or empathy, and used innovative film editing.[7] His stories often feature fugitives on the run from the law alongside "icy blonde" female characters.[8][9] Many of Hitchcock's films have twist endings and thrilling plots featuring depictions of violence, murder, and crime. Many of the mysteries, however, are used as decoys or "MacGuffins" that serve the film's themes and the psychological examinations of the characters. Hitchcock's films also borrow many themes from psychoanalysis and feature strong sexual overtones. Through his cameo appearances in his own films, interviews, film trailers, and the television program Alfred Hitchcock Presents, he became a cultural icon.
Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades. Often regarded as the greatest British filmmaker, he came first in a 2007 poll of film critics in Britain's Daily Telegraph, which said: "Unquestionably the greatest filmmaker to emerge from these islands, Hitchcock did more than any director to shape modern cinema, which would be utterly different without him. His flair was for narrative, cruelly withholding crucial information (from his characters and from viewers) and engaging the emotions of the audience like no one else."[10][11] The magazine MovieMaker has described him as the most influential filmmaker of all time,[12] and he is widely regarded as one of cinema's most significant artists.[13]
biography
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QUOTES FROM ALFRED HITCHCOCK (typed in Alfred Hitchcock quotes on google)
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/35957-always-make-the-audience-suffer-as-much-as-possible
^chosen quote source
The only way to remove the numbness [of civilisation] and revive our moral equilibrium is to use the artificial means to bring about the shock. The best way to achieve this, it seems to me, is through a movie.
Alfred Hitchcock
horror films
james marriott
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biography
GO TO MOODLE GLOSSARY UNDER A THERE IS AUTUER BOOKS moodle magazines
MOODLE DOCUMENTARIES
QUOTES FROM ALFRED HITCHCOCK (typed in Alfred Hitchcock quotes on google)
The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.
When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.'
A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/35957-always-make-the-audience-suffer-as-much-as-possible
^chosen quote source
The only way to remove the numbness [of civilisation] and revive our moral equilibrium is to use the artificial means to bring about the shock. The best way to achieve this, it seems to me, is through a movie.
Alfred Hitchcock
horror films
james marriott
page 2
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