Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, England on August 13, 1899. His father was named William and his mother was named Emma Jane Hitchcock.

After attending a technical school at 15, Hitchcock spent the first years of his career as a draftsman, advertising designer, and writer. An interest in photography led to him working in London's film industry, first as a title card designer for silent movies and, just five years later, as a director. In 1926, Hitchcock married his assistant director, Alma Reville, and in 1928 they had a daughter, Patricia.

Hitchcock was successful at first in silent films in Brittain. Then, he moved to Hollywood in 1939. He quicly became a figure in the media world beacuse of multiple very famous movies. These movies include: "The 39 steps", "Rear Window", "Psycho", "Vertigo", "North by Northwest" and "The Birds".

Today, his influence in cinema is absolutely undeniable. He created a new style, often refered as "Hitchcockian". He influenced major movie directors such as Francois Truffaut and Martin Scorsese. He will always be known as a master of suspense.