Alfred Hitchcock
English filmmaker (1899–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980)[1] was a British movie director who later became an American citizen, but still kept his British citizenship. He mostly made mystery and suspense movies. Despite having a successful career, Hitchcock never won an Academy Award.[2]
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Born | Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (1899-08-13)13 August 1899 Leytonstone, Essex, England |
Died | 29 April 1980(1980-04-29) (aged 80) Bel Air, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Kidney failure |
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Education | Salesian College, Battersea |
Alma mater | St Ignatius' College, London |
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Years active | 1919–1980 |
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Children | Patricia Hitchcock |
Awards | List of awards and nominations received by Alfred Hitchcock |
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