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My Take
Hitchcock is, for my money, the single most instructive filmmaker to study. What I admire isn't the scares but the patience: he understood that suspense lives in the waiting, in letting the audience know more than the characters and squirm. Over six decades and fifty-plus features he basically wrote the grammar of cinematic tension that everyone still cribs from. The Englishman from Leytonstone earned every honor, from the AFI award to his knighthood. I keep returning to him because his films reward rewatching, you always catch a new piece of his clockwork.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Name (Japanese)
- アルフレッド・ヒッチコック
- Reading
- あるふれっど・ひっちこっく
- Born
- August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Leytonstone, United Kingdom
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / actor / television producer / television director
2. Background
- University
- University of London
Awards & achievements
- 1979 AFI Life Achievement Award
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 1979 Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1971 BAFTA Fellowship
- 1960 Edgar Awards
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- Golden Globe Awards
- Silver Shell for Best Director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | North by Northwest | — | |
| Notable work | The Man Who Knew Too Much | — | |
| Notable work | Foreign Correspondent | — | |
| Notable work | The Lady Vanishes | — | |
| Notable work | The 39 Steps | — | |
| Notable work | Saboteur | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alfred Hitchcock born?
August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980.
Where is Alfred Hitchcock from?
Alfred Hitchcock is from Leytonstone, United Kingdom.
What does Alfred Hitchcock do?
Alfred Hitchcock works as film director, film producer, actor, television producer, television director.
How tall is Alfred Hitchcock?
Alfred Hitchcock is 170 cm.
What is Alfred Hitchcock known for?
Notable works include North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Foreign Correspondent.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.