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Alfred Hitchcock

By: Ludvin Gudiel. Alfred Hitchcock. Alfred Hitchcock's Early Life. He was born on August 13th 1899 in Leytonstone, London England. He was the youngest in his family. Was named after his father's brother. He was Catholic and attended Salesian College.

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Alfred Hitchcock

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  1. By: Ludvin Gudiel Alfred Hitchcock

  2. Alfred Hitchcock's Early Life • He was born on August 13th 1899 in Leytonstone, London England. • He was the youngest in his family. • Was named after his father's brother. • He was Catholic and attended Salesian College. • Also attended Jesuit Classic School and St Ignatius' College in Stamford Hill, London.

  3. Alfred Hitchcock's Early Career • Alfred started working at Henley's.(Cable Company) • Hitchcock started submitting short articles in the Henley Telegraph in 1919 • His first piece of work was "Gas" in 1919. • The. "History of Eating Peas" in 1920 was his first satirical disquisition.

  4. Emerging Talent • Hitchcock started to become fascinated with photography and started working with the film production in London. • He then started working as a title card designer for the London Branch. • The London Branch later became Paramount Pictures. • He hired a publicist to help expanse his rising reputation.

  5. First Success • Alfred Hitchcock's first success was in his first thriller, The Lodger: A Story Of The London Fog. • His film was released on January 1927. • The Lodger was a big hit in the United Kingdom.

  6. Love Life • He married his assistant director Alma Reville on December 2nd 1926. • They got married at Brompton Oratory in South Kensington, London. • Had only one child named Patricia who was born on July 7, 1928.

  7. Hitchcock's Big Break • Hitchcock's released a talkie film in 1929 known as "Blackmail". • Blackmail was his tenth film. • This allowed him to become a 'top notch director.'

  8. Controversial Films • Alfred Hitchcock’s most controversial film is Psycho. • Was the first time in an American Film where someone would photograph a toilet bowl-and- flush- in a bathroom.

  9. First Must See Film • Psycho was released in 1960. • Considered the "mother" of all modern horror suspense films. • The actors of this movie were Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates. • And Vera Mikes as Lila Crane.

  10. Second Must See Film • His second must see film was "North By Northwest" • Released in 1959. • Was his most famous suspense/mystery stories in his career. • Is about a man who is mistaken for a spy and then framed for a murder. He has to flee away and meets a woman who helps him. • North By Northwest clip

  11. Third Must See Film • His third must see film is Vertigo. • This movie was released in 1958. • Starring James Stewart and Kim Kovak. • About a young woman who believes she is the reincarnation of a woman who died many years ago. • Was 1 of Hitchcock's most powerful and impressively attracted film ever made by him. Vertigo Clip

  12. Fourth Must See Film • Alfred Hitchcock's fourth must see movie is called Rear Window that was released in 1954. • The starring actor was James Stewart and Grace Kelly. • About photographer stays in his apartment and suspects to witnesses a murder from looking through his window. • Rear Window Clip

  13. Fifth Must see film • The Birds is one of his most popular films. • It was released in 1963. • It’s a thriller masterpiece that’s about a coastal town that is chaotically attacked by ordinary birds. • Starring Tippi Hedren. • The Birds Clip

  14. Style • A style Alfred Hitchcock used was creating more shadows in his movies. • Typically seen in black and white films to create a more suspenseful scene or to create tensions. • Used a combination of comedy and tension to create suspense in the audience. • James Stewart was an actor who commonly worked in Hitchcock’s films.

  15. Awards • Throughout his works he received a total of 66 nominations but only won 32. • He was nominated for the 'Oscars' 6 times for Best Director. • He received 8 Laurel Awards. • He also won 2 Golden Globes, USA.

  16. Quotes • Drama is life with the dull bits cut out. • "A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a slice of cake.“ • "Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.“ • "Television is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up everytime."

  17. Trivia • In 1962 exchanged the rights to the film and his TV-series for a huge block of MCA's stock (he became their third largest stockholder). • 
The "blood" in the shower scene film is actually chocolate sauce. • The shot of Janet Leigh flushing the toilet is known to be the first such shot in American cinema history.

  18. Alfred Hitchcock Summary • He died April 21,1980. • Died at the age of 80. • Genre: Thriller, Horror, Film Noir. • Entered the film industry in 1920 as a designer of silent-film titles. • Rose to become an art director, script writer, and assistant director.

  19. Summary Continue • Alfred Hitchcock directed a total of nine silent-films including "The Lodger." • Has influenced many directors: Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, John Carpenter, Sam Raimi and more. • Ranked #2 in the United Kingdoms magazine's "The Greatest directors ever!" in 2005.

  20. Extras • Is the "voice" of "Jaws" ride at Universal Studios. • Naturalized as an American citizen in the year 1956. • Rejected to film in DisneyLand because of his movie Psycho (1960). • Appears in all his movies for a few seconds.

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