Alfred Hitchcock :: Film Movie Movies Directors Essays

Alfred Hitchcock is among the fewer directors to combine a bulletproof record for high-art film-making with great audience popularity. Throughouthis c areer he gave his audiences much pleasure than could be asked for. Theconsistency of quality plot-lines and technical ingenuity realise him therecognition of being one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. His filmsearned him the reputation of being the master of suspense, and aft(prenominal) viewingtwo of his more(prenominal) popular films, Psycho and The Birds, it is evident why. Thereis a distinction surrounded by surprise, which lasts only a few seconds, and suspensewhich captivates ones attention the entire space of a film. This is somethingthat Hitchcock realized early on, and applied into his movies. He is one of thefew directors whose name on a marquee is as important, if not more so, than anyactor who appears in the film itself. Both his style of directing, and that ofthe movies that he has directed are very un ique, making him stand out in thefilm industry. He pioneered the art of cinematography and special effects,which along with his cameos, are what he is most often associated with.Hitchcock led a long and comfortable life in the movie industry, starting as aadolescent and making movies up until his death in 1980, while working on the 54thof his career (Sterrit 3). Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1889 in London, England.As a child his parents were very strict with him and they imposed severe andunusual punishments upon him, as what they considered to be discipline. One ofthese incidents scarred him for life. As punishment for arriving home later(a) onenight, young Alfreds father had a policeman friend manoeuvre the boy up in a cellfor five minutes, in order to teach him where naughty little boys who come home afterward 9 oclock would eventually end up. (Phillips 27). Throughout his careerhe utilize the innocent man being arrested and imprisoned in his films, and claimedthat forever after he had a fear of the police (Spoto 16). revere was also a bigpart of his childhood, which later was evident in many of his movies. Fear? Ithas influenced my life and my career. (18) explains Hitchcock, he also had afear of being just and of darkness which once again appeared in many of hismovies. ...fear you see is an perception that people like to feel when they knowthey are safe. (39).