Guide Note

Dubbed the "Master of Suspense," British director Alfred Hitchcock greatly influenced the world of cinema with suspense film classics like Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest and The Birds. He frequently worked with Hollywood greats such as Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, and also made his mark on television with the popular series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Fast Facts

Full name: Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
Born: August 13, 1899
Birthplace: Leytonstone, London, England
1940: 1st Oscar nomination as Best Director for Rebecca, which won Best Picture
Nominated for 6 Oscars total
Knighted in 1980
Died: April 29, 1980, of renal failure

Don't Blink

One of Hitchcock's signatures became the cameo appearances he made in most of his films. Most times you'd miss him if you blinked, but viewers with sharp eyes could usually see him in an obscure background setting, often carrying a musical instrument.

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Alfred Hitchcock

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IMDb: Alfred Hitchcock Filmography
Wikipedia: Alfred Hitchcock
Fan Site: Alfred Hitchcock - The Master of Suspense
MysteryNet.com: Alfred Hitchcock Profile
Hitchcock100.com: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection
TV.com: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TheMysteryPlace.com: Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine

Alfred Hitchcock Photos

CUA.edu: Hitchcock Gallery: Stills from the films
IMDb: Alfred Hitchcock Gallery
Google Image Search: Alfred Hitchcock
Yahoo! Image Search: Alfred Hitchcock
Flickr: Alfred Hitchcock Photos

Alfred Hitchcock Audio and Video

YouTube & Google Video: Alfred Hitchcock Search
Searchforvideo.com: Alfred Hitchcock
YouTube: Psycho behind the scenes
YouTube: Psycho shower scene with and without music
BBC: Alfred Hitchcock Audio Interviews

Alfred Hitchcock Articles

Rotten Tomatoes: Alfred Hitchcock Reviews
CNN: Alfred Hitchcock at 100
MoMA.org: Alfred Hitchcock Exhibition
Bright Lights Film Journal: Touch of Psycho (1995)
BrainyQuote: Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
Entertainment Weekly: Alfred Hitchcock Articles

Alfred Hitchcock Biographies and Profiles

Wikipedia: Alfred Hitchcock and Alfred Hitchcock Presents
PBS: American Masters: Alfred Hitchcock
Turner Classic Movies: Alfred Hitchcock Biography
Yahoo! Movies: Alfred Hitchcock Profile
Screen Online: Alfred Hitchcock Biography

Alfred Hitchcock Fan Sites and Blogs

Fan Site: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Fan Site: The Cinema of Alfred Hitchcock
Fan Site: The MacGuffin: Hitchcock Scholars
Fan Site: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock.tv: Alfred Hitchcock Cameos
FirstShowing.net: Vanity Fair's Hitchcock Classics Photo Spreads (February 8, 2008)
TopTenReviews: Top Hitchcock Films

Alfred Hitchcock Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
August 13, 1899: Born
1934: The Man Who Knew Too Much
1935: The 39 Steps
1938: Lady Vanishes
1940: Rebecca
1943: Shadow of a Doubt
1946: Notorious
1948: Rope
1951: Strangers on a Train
1954: Rear Window
1955: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1956: The Man Who Knew Too Much
1958: Vertigo
1959: North By Northwest
1960: Psycho
1963: The Birds

Alfred Hitchcock Merchandise

Hitchcock100.com: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece DVD Collection
Amazon.com: Alfred Hitchcock DVDs
eBay: Alfred Hitchcock Merchandise
Barnes and Noble: Alfred Hitchcock Books
AllPosters.com: Alfred Hitchcock Posters

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