Within a few years, he was working as an assistant director. In 1920, Hitchcock entered the film industry with a full-time position at the Famous Players-Lasky Company designing title cards for silent films. From his very first piece, he employed themes of false accusations, conflicted emotions and twist endings with impressive skill. It was while working at Henley's that he began to write, submitting short articles for the in-house publication. He eventually obtained a job as a draftsman and advertising designer for the cable company Henley's. Ignatius College before going on to attend the University of London, taking art courses. This idea of being harshly treated or wrongfully accused would later be reflected in Hitchcock's films. He also remarked that his mother would force him to stand at the foot of her bed for several hours as punishment (a scene alluded to in his film Psycho). He once said that he was sent by his father to the local police station with a note asking the officer to lock him away for 10 minutes as punishment for behaving badly. He described his childhood as lonely and sheltered, partly due to his obesity.
He died in 1980.Īlfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in London, England, on August 13, 1899, and was raised by strict, Catholic parents. Nicknamed the "Master of Suspense," Hitchcock received the AFI's Life Achievement Award in 1979. Hitchcock created more than 50 films, including the classics Rear Window, The 39 Steps and Psycho.
He left for Hollywood in 1939, where his first American film, Rebecca, won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Famous director and filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock worked for a short time in engineering before entering the film industry in 1920.
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