Alfred Hitchcock
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Arts, Popular Culture
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Films, Movies, Motion Pictures
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
Article abstract: In a film career that lasted more than fifty years, Hitchcock directed numerous thrillers that explored the psychological depths of the human condition. In the process, he created some of the most memorable and influential films of the modern era.
Early Life
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, part of what is now called the Cockney area of London, on August 13, 1899. He was the third and last child of William and Emma Hitchcock and spent his early years with his brother William and sister Ellen Kathleen in a staunchly...
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