Full name- Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
Occupation- English film maker and producer
Born- 13th August 1899
Died- 29th April 1980 (aged 80)
Hitchcock's career is dated from 1926 to 1976.
Trademark
- Hitchcock's trademark was to always make a cameo appearance in his films. It was almost a game for the viewers watching the film to spot him. He usually made his appearance in the beginning of his films.
- He also like to include close up shots of women's hairstyles.
- Almost fascinated with the acronym BM which stands for 'Bowel movement' he always found a reason to have a scene in a bathroom. Whether it was a hiding place or simply for love making the bathroom was the scene.
Things he is well known for:
- For using a mistaken identity theme in his movies.
- Always formally dressed wearing suits on the film sets.
- He inspired the term Hitchcockian for suspense movies.
- Had dark sense of humour when it came to murder.
- He hated to shoot on a location, he preferred to shoot scenes in a studio where he had full control over the lighting and other factors
Famous films and his salary:
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| Psycho (1960) | 60% of the net profits (salary deferred) |
| North by Northwest (1959) | 250,000 + 10% of the net profits. |
| Vertigo (1958) | $150,000 + 10% of the profits +film negative ownership |
| The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) | $150,000 + 10% of the profits +film negative ownership |
| Rear Window (1954) | $150,000 + 10% of the profits +film negative ownership |
| Notorious (1946) | $7,000/week |
| Suspicion (1941) | $2,500/week |
| The Lady Vanishes (1938) | $50,000 |
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