tonight’s palette is really a sweet little story it is called revenge he is
little story it is called revenge he is
little story it is called revenge he is the master of suspense and has been
the master of suspense and has been
the master of suspense and has been hailed as the greatest director of all
hailed as the greatest director of all
hailed as the greatest director of all time
time
time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the life and career
be taking a look at the life and career
be taking a look at the life and career of Alfred Hitchcock born on August 13
of Alfred Hitchcock born on August 13
of Alfred Hitchcock born on August 13 1899 in Leytonstone London England
1899 in Leytonstone London England
1899 in Leytonstone London England Hitchcock grew up a lonely boy who was
Hitchcock grew up a lonely boy who was
Hitchcock grew up a lonely boy who was ashamed of his obesity as a child he was
ashamed of his obesity as a child he was
ashamed of his obesity as a child he was also the subject of several traumatizing
also the subject of several traumatizing
also the subject of several traumatizing punishments at the hands of his parents
punishments at the hands of his parents
punishments at the hands of his parents for example at the age of five his
for example at the age of five his
for example at the age of five his father had the police lock him up for
father had the police lock him up for
father had the police lock him up for bad behavior and his mother regularly
bad behavior and his mother regularly
bad behavior and his mother regularly made him stand at the foot of her bed
made him stand at the foot of her bed
made him stand at the foot of her bed for hours when he acted up due to his
for hours when he acted up due to his
for hours when he acted up due to his upbringing
upbringing
upbringing Hitchcock became infatuated with harsh
Hitchcock became infatuated with harsh
Hitchcock became infatuated with harsh treatment as a theme following his
treatment as a theme following his
treatment as a theme following his father’s untimely death when he was only
father’s untimely death when he was only
father’s untimely death when he was only 14 years old
14 years old
14 years old Hitchcock left home to become a
Hitchcock left home to become a
Hitchcock left home to become a draftsman and advertising designer he
draftsman and advertising designer he
draftsman and advertising designer he also began writing short articles for
also began writing short articles for
also began writing short articles for the Henley Telegraph 1919 was the year
the Henley Telegraph 1919 was the year
the Henley Telegraph 1919 was the year that Hitchcock finally used his skill as
that Hitchcock finally used his skill as
that Hitchcock finally used his skill as a writer and artist to join the film
a writer and artist to join the film
a writer and artist to join the film industry starting off he began by
industry starting off he began by
industry starting off he began by illustrating title cards for silent
illustrating title cards for silent
illustrating title cards for silent films but he quickly learned scripting
films but he quickly learned scripting
films but he quickly learned scripting editing an art direction at Paramount
editing an art direction at Paramount
editing an art direction at Paramount famous players-lasky studio in London by
famous players-lasky studio in London by
famous players-lasky studio in London by 1925 he completed his first film it was
1925 he completed his first film it was
1925 he completed his first film it was an anglo-german production called the
an anglo-german production called the
an anglo-german production called the pleasure garden this collaboration with
pleasure garden this collaboration with
pleasure garden this collaboration with a German studio helped shape his style
a German studio helped shape his style
a German studio helped shape his style early on through his introduction to
early on through his introduction to
early on through his introduction to Expressionism but it was 1927 s the
Expressionism but it was 1927 s the
Expressionism but it was 1927 s the lodger that was heralded as his
lodger that was heralded as his
lodger that was heralded as his breakthrough this was the first
breakthrough this was the first
breakthrough this was the first Hitchcock film to feature an innocent
Hitchcock film to feature an innocent
Hitchcock film to feature an innocent protagonist who was accused of a crime
protagonist who was accused of a crime
protagonist who was accused of a crime just two years later the director took
just two years later the director took
just two years later the director took on his first sound film 1929 s blackmail
on his first sound film 1929 s blackmail
on his first sound film 1929 s blackmail saw Hitchcock use a technique he would
saw Hitchcock use a technique he would
saw Hitchcock use a technique he would use throughout his career in the film
use throughout his career in the film
use throughout his career in the film subjective sound heard only by the
subjective sound heard only by the
subjective sound heard only by the central character was used to
central character was used to
central character was used to demonstrate her fragile mental state I
demonstrate her fragile mental state I
demonstrate her fragile mental state I suppose we should soon have lady
suppose we should soon have lady
suppose we should soon have lady detectives up at the yard
detectives up at the yard
detectives up at the yard shortly afterward he linked sex and
shortly afterward he linked sex and
shortly afterward he linked sex and violence in 1930s murder steadily
violence in 1930s murder steadily
violence in 1930s murder steadily evolving as a visionary he continued to
evolving as a visionary he continued to
evolving as a visionary he continued to hone his craft and garner mass attention
hone his craft and garner mass attention
hone his craft and garner mass attention with projects such as the man who knew
with projects such as the man who knew
with projects such as the man who knew too much
too much
too much The Lady Vanishes and Jamaica in however
The Lady Vanishes and Jamaica in however
The Lady Vanishes and Jamaica in however he then left Europe due to the threat of
he then left Europe due to the threat of
he then left Europe due to the threat of World War two once in America he began
World War two once in America he began
World War two once in America he began work on Rebecca which went on to win an
work on Rebecca which went on to win an
work on Rebecca which went on to win an Oscar the 1941 film suspicion in which a
Oscar the 1941 film suspicion in which a
Oscar the 1941 film suspicion in which a woman comes to believe that her husband
woman comes to believe that her husband
woman comes to believe that her husband is a murderer and on 1942 s highly
is a murderer and on 1942 s highly
is a murderer and on 1942 s highly acclaimed thriller saboteur it was the
acclaimed thriller saboteur it was the
acclaimed thriller saboteur it was the 1950s that ultimately became the
1950s that ultimately became the
1950s that ultimately became the director’s most productive and memorable
director’s most productive and memorable
director’s most productive and memorable decade during this time he created
decade during this time he created
decade during this time he created dozens of legendary projects including
dozens of legendary projects including
dozens of legendary projects including rear-window
rear-window
rear-window vertigo North by Northwest and the
vertigo North by Northwest and the
vertigo North by Northwest and the controversial and incredibly violent
controversial and incredibly violent
controversial and incredibly violent thriller psycho by 1955 he became an
thriller psycho by 1955 he became an
thriller psycho by 1955 he became an American citizen and launched his own
American citizen and launched his own
American citizen and launched his own television show called Alfred Hitchcock
television show called Alfred Hitchcock
television show called Alfred Hitchcock Presents that show catapulted him from a
Presents that show catapulted him from a
Presents that show catapulted him from a list director to cultural icon he
list director to cultural icon he
list director to cultural icon he continued to write produce and direct up
continued to write produce and direct up
continued to write produce and direct up until 1979 during this period he turned
until 1979 during this period he turned
until 1979 during this period he turned out some of his better known films
out some of his better known films
out some of his better known films including the Byrds Marnie and family
including the Byrds Marnie and family
including the Byrds Marnie and family plot with these films he continued his
plot with these films he continued his
plot with these films he continued his long-standing practice of making cameo
long-standing practice of making cameo
long-standing practice of making cameo appearances within his productions
appearances within his productions
appearances within his productions despite his lifelong fascination with
despite his lifelong fascination with
despite his lifelong fascination with mayhem murder and shock the director led
mayhem murder and shock the director led
mayhem murder and shock the director led a quiet and humble existence he
a quiet and humble existence he
a quiet and humble existence he preferred the comfort of home to the
preferred the comfort of home to the
preferred the comfort of home to the lavish life of Hollywood at the end of
lavish life of Hollywood at the end of
lavish life of Hollywood at the end of his life Hitchcock was honored with the
his life Hitchcock was honored with the
his life Hitchcock was honored with the American Film Institute’s Lifetime
American Film Institute’s Lifetime
American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Achievement Award
Achievement Award he was also knighted just a few months
he was also knighted just a few months
he was also knighted just a few months before he peacefully passed away in his
before he peacefully passed away in his
before he peacefully passed away in his sleep
sleep
sleep on April 29 1980 with a career that
on April 29 1980 with a career that
on April 29 1980 with a career that lasted over 50 years he is the most
lasted over 50 years he is the most
lasted over 50 years he is the most widely known and influential director in
widely known and influential director in
widely known and influential director in the history of cinema the large body of
the history of cinema the large body of
the history of cinema the large body of work and advancements that Hitchcock
work and advancements that Hitchcock
work and advancements that Hitchcock left behind continued to be enjoyed and
left behind continued to be enjoyed and
left behind continued to be enjoyed and studied by fans and filmmakers alike
studied by fans and filmmakers alike
studied by fans and filmmakers alike even decades after his passing I was
even decades after his passing I was
even decades after his passing I was disappointing wasn’t it
disappointing wasn’t it
disappointing wasn’t it you
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