Alfred Hitchcock

Born:13. srpna 1899

Place of Birth:Leytonstone, London, England, UK

Died:29. dubna 1980

Known For:Directing

Biography

Sir Alfred Hitchcock, a legendary English film director, left an indelible mark on the world of cinema. His career, spanning over six decades, is a testament to his unparalleled talent and creativity. Known as the "Master of Suspense," Hitchcock's films continue to captivate audiences worldwide with their gripping storylines and innovative techniques.

Hitchcock's journey into filmmaking began in 1919 when he entered the industry as a title card designer. His directorial debut with the British-German silent film "The Pleasure Garden" in 1925 marked the beginning of a remarkable career. Over the years, he crafted over 50 feature films, each showcasing his unique vision and storytelling prowess.

Some of Hitchcock's most iconic works, such as "The 39 Steps," "Psycho," and "Vertigo," have solidified his legacy as a cinematic genius. His ability to create suspenseful narratives and unforgettable characters set him apart from his contemporaries, earning him numerous accolades and nominations, including 46 Academy Award nominations.

Throughout his career, Hitchcock collaborated with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, including Cary Grant, James Stewart, and Ingrid Bergman. His films not only entertained audiences but also pushed the boundaries of filmmaking, influencing generations of directors to come.

In 2012, Hitchcock's psychological thriller "Vertigo" was hailed as the greatest film ever made by the British Film Institute, a testament to his enduring impact on the industry. His works, such as "Rebecca," "North by Northwest," and "The Birds," continue to be studied and celebrated for their artistic merit and cultural significance.

Beyond his directorial achievements, Hitchcock's contributions to the world of cinema were recognized with prestigious awards, including the BAFTA Fellowship and the AFI Life Achievement Award. His influence on the thriller genre and storytelling techniques remains unparalleled, cementing his status as a true visionary in the history of film.

Sir Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic legacy lives on, inspiring filmmakers and captivating audiences with his timeless masterpieces. His innovative approach to storytelling and his unparalleled ability to evoke suspense and intrigue continue to resonate with viewers around the world, ensuring that his work will be cherished for generations to come.

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Filmografie

Herectví

Parasite

Self (archive footage)

2019

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

North by Northwest

Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited)

1959

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

Rear Window

Clock-Winder in Songwriter's Apartment (uncredited)

1954

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

Vertigo

Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited)

1958

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

The 39 Steps

Man Walking Past Bus (uncredited)

1935

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.

The Birds

Pet Store Customer (uncredited)

1963

Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Man in Raincoat Passing Bus (uncredited)

1934

While vacationing in St. Moritz, a British couple receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet.

Blackmail

Man on Subway (uncredited)

1929

London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.

Rebecca

Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)

1940

Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited)

1927

London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.

To Catch a Thief

Man Sitting Next to John Robie on Bus (uncredited)

1955

An ex-thief is accused of enacting a new crime spree, so to clear his name he sets off to catch the new thief, who’s imitating his signature style.

Rope

Man Walking in Street After Opening Credits (uncredited)

1948

Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of a classmate they just strangled to death.

Strangers on a Train

Man Boarding Train Carrying a Double Bass (uncredited)

1951

Having met on a train, a smooth-talking psychotic socialite shares his theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder to an amateur tennis player — a theory he plans to test out.

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Man in Marrakesh Marketplace (uncredited)

1956

A couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination plot. When the child is kidnapped to ensure their silence, they have to take matters into their own hands to save him.

Dial M for Murder

Banquet Member (uncredited)

1954

When American writer Mark Halliday visits the very married Margot Wendice in London, he unknowingly sets off a chain of blackmail and murder.

Marnie

Man Leaving Hotel Room (uncredited)

1964

Marnie is a thief, a liar, and a cheat. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, catches on to her routine kleptomania, she finds herself being blackmailed.

Sabotage

Man Walking Past the Cinema as the Light Is Renewed

1937

Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily. But Mrs. Verloc does not know that her husband has a secret that will affect their relationship and threaten her teenage brother's life.

The Lady Vanishes

Man in London Railway Station (uncredited)

1938

On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.

Frenzy

Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited)

1972

London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.

Spellbound

Man Leaving Elevator (uncredited)

1945

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have killed him, but cannot recall anything. Dr. Peterson, however is convinced his impostor is innocent of the man's murder, and joins him on a quest to unravel his amnesia through psychoanalysis.

The Wrong Man

Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1956

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

Foreign Correspondent

Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited)

1940

American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a beautiful politician’s daughter and an urbane English journalist to uncover the truth.

Notorious

Man Drinking Champagne at Party (uncredited)

1946

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.

Torn Curtain

Man in Hotel Lobby with Baby (uncredited)

1966

During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution, but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.

Family Plot

Silhouette at Office of Vital Statistics (uncredited)

1976

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.

Lynch/Oz

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2023

Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.

Shadow of a Doubt

Man on Train Playing Cards (uncredited)

1943

Just when Charlie is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, her admiration turns into suspicion.

The Trouble with Harry

Passer-by (uncredited)

1955

When a local man's corpse appears on a nearby hillside, no one is quite sure what happened to him. Many of the town's residents secretly wonder if they are responsible, including the man's ex-wife, Jennifer, and Capt. Albert Wiles, a retired seaman who was hunting in the woods where the body was found. As the no-nonsense sheriff gets involved and local artist Sam Marlowe offers his help, the community slowly unravels the mystery.

Suspicion

Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)

1941

A wealthy and sheltered young woman elopes with a charming playboy and soon learns of his bad traits, including his extreme dishonesty and lust for money. Gradually, she begins to suspect that he intends to kill her to collect her life insurance.

Topaz

Man in Wheelchair (uncredited)

1969

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.

I Confess

Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited)

1953

Unable, due to the seal of the confessional, to be forthcoming with information that would serve to clear himself during a murder investigation, a priest becomes the prime suspect.

Stage Fright

Man Staring at Eve on Street (uncredited)

1950

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

Produkce

North by Northwest

Director

1959

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

Rear Window

Producer

1954

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

Vertigo

Director

1958

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

The 39 Steps

Director

1935

The Birds

Director

1963

Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Director

1934

While vacationing in St. Moritz, a British couple receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet.

Blackmail

Director

1929

Rebecca

Director

1940

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

Screenplay

1927

To Catch a Thief

Director

1955

An ex-thief is accused of enacting a new crime spree, so to clear his name he sets off to catch the new thief, who’s imitating his signature style.

Rope

Producer

1948

Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of a classmate they just strangled to death.

Strangers on a Train

Producer

1951

Having met on a train, a smooth-talking psychotic socialite shares his theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder to an amateur tennis player — a theory he plans to test out.

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Producer

1956

Dial M for Murder

Producer

1954

When American writer Mark Halliday visits the very married Margot Wendice in London, he unknowingly sets off a chain of blackmail and murder.

Marnie

Director

1964

Marnie is a thief, a liar, and a cheat. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, catches on to her routine kleptomania, she finds herself being blackmailed.

Sabotage

Director

1937

The Lady Vanishes

Director

1938

Frenzy

Director

1972

Psycho

In Memory Of

1998

A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.

Spellbound

Director

1945

The Wrong Man

Producer

1956

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

Foreign Correspondent

Director

1940

Notorious

Additional Writing

1946

Torn Curtain

Director

1966

Family Plot

Producer

1976

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.

Shadow of a Doubt

Director

1943

The Trouble with Harry

Producer

1955

Suspicion

Director

1941

Topaz

Director

1969

I Confess

Director

1953

Unable, due to the seal of the confessional, to be forthcoming with information that would serve to clear himself during a murder investigation, a priest becomes the prime suspect.

Stage Fright

Director

1950

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

Lifeboat

Producer

1944

During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.