Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred, later dubbed - Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, for his extraordinary contribution to the film industry, was an English filmmaker and producer who developed and reveled in psychological and suspense thrillers. His career which spanned over six decades gave him enough experience to direct more than fifty feature films. Hitchcock's approach to film was different, it was narrative and suspicious as he withheld information about characters, keeping twists and surprises for the audience and he loved to engage the emotions of the viewers, reeling them in close.
Hitchcock's first British film with sound was 'Blackmail' released in 1929, produced by British International Pictures was the first British 'talkie', a major success and breakthrough for the film industry in which Hitchcock managed to shine in. Following on from this, Hitchcock was making on average a film a year, his 1935 film 'The 39 Steps' has recently been re-released for cinema and is currently being shown in London.
However, it was not until the 1940s in which Hitchcock broke through to America and even more importantly, Hollywood. He made several successful films, including Rope which was his first technicolour film. After the 1940s, Hitchcock's work in the late 1950s to early 1960s may have been the most important part of his career, with blockbuster successes such as Vertigo, The Birds and world renown Psycho.
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