Alfred Hitchcock was born on the 13 August 1899 and passed away 29 April 1980, he was an English filmmaker and producer. In the suspense and psycological thriller genres he pioneered many techniques. Hitchcock was very successful in his native United Kingdom in both silent and early dialogued films, after this successfulness he migrated to Hollywood. In 1956 he had become an American citizen and also remained a British subject.
Hitchcock fashioned himself in a unique and recognisable directorial style. He allowed viewers to identify with the carmera which moved in a way to mimic the viewers gaze, which will force them to be engage into what is occuring.
He framed shots to have the audience feel the way he wanted them and maximise the anxiety, fear, empathy and he also used innovative film editing to reveal the point of view of the characters. Many of his stories frequently feature fugitives that tried to escape from the law also including "icy blonde" female characters.
Many of the films that Hitchcock filmed had a twist in the endings and highi thrilling plots which featured depictions of violence, crime and murder.
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