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Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood. On 19 April 1955, he became an American citizen while remaining a British subject.

• Born: Alfred Joseph Hitchcock 13 August 1899 Leytonstone, London, England
• Died: 29 April 1980 (aged 80) Bel Air, California
• Other names: Hitch The Master of Suspense
• Occupation: Film director, film producer
• Years active: 1921–76
• Influenced by: D. W. Griffith, Sergei Eisenstein
• Influenced: Brian De Palma, François Truffaut, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Claude Chabrol, Robert Zemeckis, M. Night Shyamalan, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Dario Argento, John Carpenter, Jonathan Demme, Tim Burton, Mel Brooks, David Fincher
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Spouse: Alma Reville (m.1926-80; his death)
• Children: Patricia Hitchcock
• Parents: William Hitchcock (father) Emma Jane Whelan (mother)

Read more about Alfred Hitchcock at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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Hitchcock silent gets sax appeal
BBC Entertainment, 2012-04-24 10:22:20
Soweto Kinch gives Alfred Hitchcock a jazz soundtrack

Anthony Hopkins Is IDENTICAL To Alfred Hitchcock In New Movie!
Perez Hilton Gossip, 2012-04-19 21:50:59
Talk about a FANTASTIC casting choice! Anthony Hopkins is playing iconic filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock in the movie Hitchcock and the producers could not have picked a better actor for the role. In the first glimpse of the movie, which started filming last Friday, we get to see the Silence of ...

BFI to celebrate Hitchcock films
BBC Entertainment, 2012-04-17 12:41:47
The British Film Institute announces its celebration of Alfred Hitchcock which includes a restoration of his silent films.