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Alfred Hitchcock was born 1899 Leytonstone, England. He was the youngest of three children to William and Emma Jane Hitchcock.
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At age 15 he left St. Ignatius College to study at the London County Council School of Engineering and Navigation.
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Alfred's first job related to film was illustrating the time cards for silent films at Paramount's Famous Players-Lasky studio in London.
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During the job illustrating time cards Alfred learned scriping and editing and rose to the title of assistant director after about three years
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"The Pleasure Fields" was Alfred Hitchcock's first film that he directed on his own. It was a silent film realeased in 1926.
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Hitchcock married his assistant director, Alma Reville.
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He directed Blackmail his first sound movie as well as one of the first British feature length sound film.
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Alfred was nominated for his work on his film "Rebeca" for an acedemy award of best director. He was nominated four more times although, sadly, he never won one.
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"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" was a television show hosted and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The show was shown on the NBC and CBS networks.
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"Psycho", one of Alfred's well known films, was realeased in 1960 with the famous " Shower Scene".
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Alfred first award won was the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award which is awarded to the most distinguished directors and producers.
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Alfred's very first acceptance speech was given at the 1968 Academy Awards. It was short and sweet saying only "Thank you... very much indeed."
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"Give them pleasure — the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare."This quote was given to a reporter for the Asbury Park NJ Press during an interview.
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During the New Year's Honours in England Alfred was appointed the title of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Alfred Hitchcock dies at the age of 80 in his home due to kidney failure.
