Sir Alfred Hitchcock

Name: Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
Occupation: Director, screen writer and producer.
Date of Birth: 13/08/1899
Died: 12/04/1980

Awards
He was nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 29 wins and 17 nominations.
Hitchcock the director
He directed 67 films, produced 27, wrote 20, acted in 35 and edited 3. Strong characterization, symbolism, suprise endings and extended chase scenes were a few of Hitchcock's trademarks.
20 of his most memorable and effective films:
1) Rebecca 2)Mr and Mrs Smith, 3) Saboteur, 4) Shadow of doubt, 5) Lifeboat, 6) Rope, 7)Dial 'M' for murder, 8) Rear window, 9) To catch a thief, 10)The trouble with Harry, 11) The man who knew too much, 12) Vertigo, 13) North by northwest, 14) Psycho, 15) The Birds, 16) Marnie, 17) Torn curtain, 18) Topaz, 19) Frenzy, 20) Family plot.
Recognition
Hitchcock was knighted commander of the British empire by queen elizabeth II in 1980 New year's honours. Although he adopted american citizenship in 1956, he was entitled to use the title 'Sir' because he had remained a british subject. He recieved the AFI life achievement award in 1979.