Alfred Hitchcock
The Life of a Legend
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, born 13th August 1899 to parents William and Emma Hitchcock. Hitchcock was an English film director and producer, who pioneered many techniques in the Thriller genre. Throughout his career he made influential films such as North by Northwest, The Birds and Psycho. After having a career spanning half a century, Hitchcock died 29th April 1980, in Bel-Air, Los Angeles. During his life and career, Hitchcock made around 53 films.
Hitchcock's most famous film was 'Psycho', containing one of the most significant pieces of film in cinema history. The iconic shower scene, in which many horrors nowadays owe a lot of their ideas. This was also considered a shocking film because, although it wasn't Hitchcock's best film, Hitchcock killed off his 'main character', Marion, about a third way through the film. The violence of the shower scene, the early death of the heroine, and the many innocent lives destroyed by a disturbed murderer, became Hitchcock's trademark in his films. Hitchcock's films have also been incredibly influential, as many other producers and directors have used his trademark ideas, for their own films.
Hitchcock often used 'MacGuffins", a plot device in the form of some goal, desired object, or other motivator that the protagonist pursues, often with little or no narrative explanation. He also commonly used 'red herrings', which is a plot device that often misleads or distracts from the relevant or important issue.
Alfred Hitchcock is considered one the most influential film directors of all time, and many of his films are still timeless classics.
Hitchcock's most famous film was 'Psycho', containing one of the most significant pieces of film in cinema history. The iconic shower scene, in which many horrors nowadays owe a lot of their ideas. This was also considered a shocking film because, although it wasn't Hitchcock's best film, Hitchcock killed off his 'main character', Marion, about a third way through the film. The violence of the shower scene, the early death of the heroine, and the many innocent lives destroyed by a disturbed murderer, became Hitchcock's trademark in his films. Hitchcock's films have also been incredibly influential, as many other producers and directors have used his trademark ideas, for their own films.
Hitchcock often used 'MacGuffins", a plot device in the form of some goal, desired object, or other motivator that the protagonist pursues, often with little or no narrative explanation. He also commonly used 'red herrings', which is a plot device that often misleads or distracts from the relevant or important issue.
Alfred Hitchcock is considered one the most influential film directors of all time, and many of his films are still timeless classics.
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