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Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, was born on the 13th August 1899 in Leytonstone, London, and died on the 29th April 1980 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California.

Hitchcock was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in his native United Kingdom in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood. In 1956 he became an American citizen, while remaining a British subject.

Hitchcock became famous for his expert and largely unrivaled control of pace and suspense, and his films draw heavily on both fear and fantasy. The films are known for their droll humour and witticisms, and they often portray innocent people caught up in circumstances beyond their control or understanding.

Hitchcock began his directing career in the United Kingdom in 1922. From 1939 onward, he worked primarily in the United States.

Stage Fright (1950), Strangers on a Train (1951), Psycho (1960) The Paradine Case (1947), Dial M for Murder, (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955) Spellbound (1945), Notorious (1946), and Under Capricorn (1949)