Fun Facts About Alfred Hitchcock
- Alfred Hitchcock liked to tell how, at age five, a policeman locked him in a cell for a few minutes at his father's request. He said it left him so scared of the law that he refused to drive.[1]
- Hitchcock trained as a technical clerk and copywriter, and he entered the film industry in 1919 as a title card designer.[1]
- Hitchcock's wife and closest collaborator, screenwriter Alma Reville, was born just hours after him.[1]
- Hitchcock was known for saying actors should be treated like cattle, so Carole Lombard once brought three cows to the set wearing the stars' name tags.[1]
- Hitchcock drew the famous profile caricature for his TV show himself, using only nine strokes.[1]
- Hitchcock directed the first British "talkie", Blackmail, in 1929.[1]
- Alfred Hitchcock was alive at the same time as Giuseppe Verdi — their lives overlapped for 2 years (1899–1901).[1][2][3][4]
- Alfred Hitchcock shares a birthday with Fidel Castro: both were born on August 13.[1][2][5][6]
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", Hitchcock became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo appearances in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65). Among other accolades, his films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director, despite five nominations.[1]
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Questions About Alfred Hitchcock
When was Alfred Hitchcock born?
Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899, and died on April 29, 1980.
How old was Alfred Hitchcock at death?
Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899, and died on April 29, 1980, at age 80.
What was Alfred Hitchcock known for?
Alfred Hitchcock was known for: Master of Suspense — Psycho, Vertigo. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", Hitchcock became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo appearances in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65). Among other accolades, his films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director, despite five nominations.
Who was alive at the same time as Alfred Hitchcock?
Alfred Hitchcock's closest contemporary was Georgia O'Keeffe. Their lives overlapped for 81 years.
Sources
- Alfred Hitchcock — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alfred Hitchcock (Q7374) — Wikidata
- Giuseppe Verdi — Wikipedia
- Giuseppe Verdi (Q7317) — Wikidata
- Fidel Castro — Wikipedia
- Fidel Castro (Q11256) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Hitchcock, Alfred 02.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. Ante Brkan, Public domain