Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13th in 1899 in Leytonstone. He was a British filmmaker and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genre. In 1920 was when Alfred Hitchcock got into the world of the filming business. In 1926-27 Alfred Hitchcock was a loading film director in Britain which was known as thriller films. In 1929 he created the first sound film called the blackmail. During the 1930’[s Alfred Hitchcock became extremely popular. He signed a contract in 1939 and went to Hollywood where he directed a film called “Rebecca”, which won an Oscar in 1940. In 1940 to 1976 he worked mainly in the United States of America and became the best film maker in America. Many people recognised him by the silhouette. Alfred Hitchcock was a very experimental man and wasn’t afraid of trying new things. His career and his hard earned success went on for 50years. Alfred Hitchcock has made over 50 films in his life ( 52 films to be precise), some of which are; ; Blackmail, Murder!, Elstree Calling, Juno and the Paycock, The Skin Game, Mary*,Number Seventeen, Rich and Strange, Waltzes from Vienna*,The 39 Steps, Secret Agent, Sabotage, Young and Innocent, The Lady Vanishes, Jamaica Inn*, etc… (Below is a video of pictures of Alfred Hitchcock and some of his films that he has done.)