Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was an English film director and producer. He was born 13th August 1899and died 29th April 1980. He is best known for his work in thriller films as he introduced many techniques which are used in todays thriller films. He is considered one of the best film directors ever and is well known for making the thriller genre well known and very popular.
Born and raised in Leytonstone England, Hitchcock was raised a strict Catholic and had a pretty regular upbringing. He often described a lonely and sheltered childhood worsened by his obesity. Named Alfred after his father's brother, Hitchcock was brought up as a Roman Catholic and was sent to Salesian College. His first job was as an estimator for the Henley Telegraph and Cable Company. he often submitted short articles and eventually became one of its most prolific contributors. His first piece was "Gas" (1919), published in the first issue. This is when his interest in cinematography began. He started to frequently visit the cinema and even began reading US trade journals. In 1920 Hitchcock managed to secure a job as a title designer for Lasky's new studio in London. In 1920, he received a full-time position at Islington Studios with its American owner, Famous Players-Lasky, and their British successor, Gainsborough Pictures, designing the titles for silent movies. His rise from title designer to film director took five years. Three years later Hitchcock was given his first shot at directing the remainder of the film "Always Tell Your Wife" as the original director fell ill during filming. Hitchcock's first few films faced a string of bad luck. His first directing project came in 1922 with the aptly titled Number 13. The production was however cancelled because of financial problems so was therefore need finished; the few scenes that had been finished at that point have been lost. In 1925, Michael Balcon of Gainsborough Pictures gave Hitchcock another opportunity for a directing credit with The Pleasure Garden made at UFA Studios in Germany; the film was a commercial flop. Next, Hitchcock directed a drama called The Mountain Eagle. This film was also eventually lost. In 1926, Hitchcock's luck changed with his first thriller, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog. The film, released in January 1927, was a major commercial and critical success in the United Kingdom. On 2 December 1926, Hitchcock married his assistant director, Alma Reville, at the Brompton Oratory in South Kensington, London. Their only child, daughter Patricia, was born on 7 July 1928. For the next ten years, he kept making movies which were hits and were quite successful. In 1939, he and his family moved to Hollywood as he was known worldwide by then and started making his films in Hollywood. His first american film was Rebecca in 1940, and the film was also a success. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1940. His second American film "Foreign Correspondent" was also nominated for the same award. Alfred then went on to create over fifty films over a career spanning six decades. Because distinctive and recognizable directorial style he gained the status of a cultural icon throughout the world. Without Hitchcocks contributions to the film industry, modern cinema would not be what it is today.
Alfred Hitchcock's filmography.
|
|
|
No comments:
Post a Comment