Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in 1899 in Leytonstone, England. His early work consisted of successful British silent films and some early talkies before he took his career to the next level in Hollywood.
Hitchcock was a pioneer in Hollywood and created his own distinctive style that mimicked voyeurism, forcing the audience to become the voyeur. Hitchcock's films freely used violence, murder and crime to create a suspenseful, psychological thriller. Hitchcock uses the themes of psychoanalysis to examine the characters and also allows him to use some strong sexual overtones. Hitchcock also used his Macguffin in his films to give the film a motion and make it flow but this Macguffin could often be forgotten about or only come into play at the ned of the movie. Hitchcock was also an expert in editing creating the maximum fear, anxiety and empathy in each one of his films..
Hitchcock directed over 50 films in his 6 decade long career. The shear volume of his films allowed Hitchcock to show all of his talent and to express all he wanted to as a filmmaker.
This is Hitchcock's full filmography although his most famous films are Rear Window, Psycho and North By Northwest. We have watched both Psycho and The Birds in our Media lesson.
However Hitchcock was not only interested in films he was also a TV personality with his television series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". This television success make him into a celebrity not just a name, he became an icon with his mannerisms and his distinct voice although this also made him the subject of parody. Hitchcock also lent his name to books and a monthly magazine and even after his death "The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents" was released on radio with Michael Roberts impersonating Hitchcock.
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