Alfred Hitchcock

Date of Birth: August 13, 1899
Place of Birth: Leytonstone, London, England, UK

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Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, (13 August 1899– 29 April 1980) was a British filmmaker and producer, who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a substantial career in his native United Kingdom in both silent films and talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood and, in 1956, became an American citizen, also retaining his British citizenship. Hitchcock directed over fifty feature films, in a career spanning six decades. He remains one of the best-known and most popular filmmakers of all time.

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Actress Joan Fontaine’s personal script from Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rebecca” on the Auction Block at Bonhams & Butterfields in December

Headlining the December 15th Bonhams &Butterfields auction of Entertainment Memorabilia is the personally-owned 'presentation copy' script from the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock classic film Rebecca gifted to Academy Award®-winning actress Joan Fontaine by legendary producer David O. Selznick. The script was consigned directly by Ms. Fontaine who has had it in her possession for 68 years, since it was given to her by Selznick following the completion of the film.

Bound in maroon calf and cloth, the inside front end paper boasts a personal inscription from Selznick in black fountain pen ink "For Joan, / This souvenir of a / struggle and a dream. May neither be forgotten / too soon. / Yours with affection - / until the adventure's sequel, / David" [O. Selznick].

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posted 422 days ago
nayita23

LOVE HIS WORK!
¡AMO SU TRABAJO!
IMPECABLE
EXCELENTE
INTENSO

ME ENCANTA CUANDO SE COLEA EN SUS PELIS Y APARECE COMO UN EXTRA CUALQUIERA :) JEJEJE

posted 506 days ago
Rossjm

There's a new hitchcock box set out, his earlier works, but it's only north american or multi-reigional DVD players, which is stupid seeing as his earlier works were BRITISH.

posted 575 days ago
Ldyraven

I can not wait til I can have all of his movies in my collection. Truely an artist before his time. I would love to find "The Hitchcock Hour" and "Alfred Hitchcok Presents" on dvd. I've seen a few of the episodes and would love to see all of them. "Good evening".

posted 646 days ago
russell3773

Love psycho u do a great job of making movies scary but not overly gory I can take gore but to much is just stupid.

posted 754 days ago
calebsheehan

i grew up watching the Turner Classic Movie network... he shaped my taste in movies...big thanks to the big guy

posted 790 days ago
smartman43

there wont be anybody like him! he's awesome!!!!!!!!

posted 809 days ago
phee500

Absolutely phenomenal director!

posted 860 days ago
ghoulmann

YAY!!! I love Hitchcock films!!!

posted 887 days ago
seeyoulater72

Wow! Way before his time in many aspects.
Special effects,killing the main character in the first half hour(speculation the movie wouldn't work)and definitely the master of suspense. Every Director should study his work as the man was a genius.

posted 889 days ago

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Alfred Hitchcock Movies

A Talk with Hitchcock (Unrated, 1994)
Terror in the Aisles (Time for Terror) (R, 1984)
Family Plot (PG, 1976)
Frenzy (R, 1972)
Topaz (PG, 1969)
Torn Curtain (PG, 1966)
Marnie (PG, 1964)
The Birds (PG-13, 1963)
Psycho (R, 1960)
North by Northwest (Unrated, 1959)

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