Mini Biography
Alfred Hitchcock was one of the most influential film directors of all time, earning him the nick name 'the master of suspense'. Born in humble beginnings as the son of a greengrocer, he then went on to design sets for a film studio in London (1920). However he did not get the chance to start directing until 1923 when the director of 'Always Tell Your Wife' fell ill, pleased with his work on the film the studio gave him the importunate to work on his first film 'Number 23'. Unfortunately this fell through before completion as the studio closed its British operations. Hitchcock was then hired by 'Micheal Balcon' as assistant director for the company later to be known as 'Gainsborough Pictures'. He directing career finally came with the importunate to direct the German/ British collaboration 'The Pleasure Garden (1925)'. His directing talents could finally be seen out right, going on to produce over 50 years of cinematic magic.
Trivia
- In a lot of his films he liked to create shadows on the walls to add tension and suspense
- He hated to shoot on location, he much preferred to shoot in a studio so he could have the optimum control over lighting and other factors
- He liked to use major starts within his films so that the audience would be familiar with the character, therefore he did not have to divulge in character development and concentrate on the ins and outs of the plot
- He often would make the audience empathize with the villainous character of the plot
- He loved to used usual subjective point of view shots
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| Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) |
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