Where was Alfred Hitchcock from?
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London
Later also in Hollywood.
💡 Did you know? Hitchcock began his career in British silent film before moving to Hollywood in the 1940s.
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What is Hitchcock's nickname?
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Master of Suspense
The master of suspense.
💡 Did you know? For Hitchcock „suspense“ is not surprise but the tension of the viewer who knows more than the characters: like the ticking bomb under the table.
Which 1960 thriller with a famous shower scene did Hitchcock make?
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Psycho
Other classics: „The Birds“ and „Vertigo“.
💡 Did you know? For the famous shower scene in „Psycho“, Hitchcock needed a week of filming and around 70 camera setups, for less than a minute of screen time.
Which trademark did Hitchcock have?
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cameo appearances
Hidden in almost every film.
💡 Did you know? In almost every film Hitchcock appears briefly himself: viewers hunted for him like a game of hide-and-seek.
Which genre does Hitchcock stand for?
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thriller
Suspense rather than shock.
💡 Did you know? Despite his huge influence, Hitchcock never won a directing Oscar: an oversight by the Academy still debated today.
Foto: Jack Mitchell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Which director is shown here?
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Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was a British-American director who, as the „Master of Suspense“, shaped the thriller, with classics like „Psycho“ and „The Birds“.
💡 Did you know? He appeared in a brief cameo in almost every one of his films.
In which year was Alfred Hitchcock born?
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1899
Born: 13 August 1899 in London
In which year did Alfred Hitchcock die?
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1980
Died: 29 April 1980 in Los Angeles, aged 80
How old was Alfred Hitchcock at death?
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80
Died: 29 April 1980 in Los Angeles, aged 80
In which field did Alfred Hitchcock work?
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Film directing
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