Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE, was an English film director and producer, at times referred to as "The Master of Suspense". He pioneered many elements of the suspense and psychological thriller genres. He had a successful career in British cinema with both silent films and early talkies and became renowned as England's best director. Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939 and became a US citizen in 1955...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth13 August 1899
CityLondon, England
In reference to the murder scene in 'Dial M for murder' As you have seen on the screen the best way to do it is with a scissor.
Someone once told me that every minute a murder occurs, so I don't want to waste your time, I know you want to go back to work.
San Francisco would be a good location for a murder mystery.
In films murders are always very clean. I show how difficult it is and what a messy thing it is to kill a man.
One must never set up a murder. They must happen unexpectedly, as in life.
Film your murders like love scenes, and film your love scenes like murders.
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Seeing a murder on television can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some.
There's nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.
There's nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.
(when talking to a fans mother who was complaining that her daughter would no longer go in the shower after watching 'Phsyco')'Then madam I suggest you dry-clean her'
Here's a choice item, very rare. Only 740,000 were ever made!
One must never set up a murder. They must happen unexpectedlly, as in life.
TV has brought murder back into the home where it belongs.