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	When he was 14 he started to attend a school for engineering in London and after graduating he became a draftsman and advertising designer. At this job he started to do creative work. Some of his short stories were published in the in-house newspaper of the company he worked for between 1919 and 1921. During this time he also became interested in film and photography. In 1920 he got a job as a title card designer for silent movies.		When he was 14 he started to attend a school for engineering in London and after graduating he became a draftsman and advertising designer. At this job he started to do creative work. Some of his short stories were published in the in-house newspaper of the company he worked for between 1919 and 1921. During this time he also became interested in film and photography. In 1920 he got a job as a title card designer for silent movies.

	From then on he also started to make his own movies but most of his early projects flopped or were cancelled. Hitchcock also worked in Germany for a while filming with Graham Cutts ''The Blackguard''. While in Germany he drew inspiration from F.W. Murnau and Fritz Lang. During his time there he also came in contact with Expressionism which became a big influence in his work.		From then on he also started to make his own movies but most of his early projects flopped or were cancelled. Hitchcock also worked in Germany for a while filming with Graham Cutts ''The Blackguard''. While in Germany he drew inspiration from F.W. Murnau and [[Fritz Lang]]. During his time there he also came in contact with Expressionism which became a big influence on his work.

	His first hit was ''The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog'' which was released in January 1927. At the end of 1926 Hitchcock had married his assistant director Alma Reville and in 1928 he became the father of Patricia. In 1929 his film ''Blackmail'' became his first ~~film with sound~~. It was one of the first British sound feature films. His next successful movies were ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1934), ''The 39 Steps'' (1935) and ''The Lady Vanishes'' (1938). In late 1939 Hitchcock was signed by David O. Selznick to a multi-year contract at Selznick International Pictures and moved to the United States with his family to produce and direct movies there. His American career started in 1940 with ''Rebecca'' (based on a novel by [[Daphne Du Maurier]]), which won a Best Picture ~~Academy Award~~.		His first hit was ''The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog'' which was released in January 1927. At the end of 1926 Hitchcock had married his assistant director Alma Reville and in 1928 he became the father of Patricia. In 1929 his film ''Blackmail'' became his first talkie. It was one of the first British sound feature films. His next successful movies were ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1934), ''The 39 Steps'' (1935) and ''The Lady Vanishes'' (1938). In late 1939 Hitchcock was signed by David O. Selznick to a multi-year contract at Selznick International Pictures and moved to the United States with his family to produce and direct movies there. His American career started in 1940 with ''Rebecca'' (based on a novel by Daphne Du Maurier), which won an Academy Award for Best Picture.

	From then he directed several movies which are considered classics today like, for example, ''Rope'', ''Strangers On a Train'', ''Rear Window'', ''Psycho'', ''Vertigo'', ''North By Northwest''. Hitchcock died in Beverly Hills in 1980 and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.		From then he directed several movies which are considered classics today like, for example, ''Rope'' (1948), ''Strangers On a Train'' (1951), ''Rear Window'' (1954), ''Psycho'' (1960), ''Vertigo'' (1958), ''North By Northwest'' (1959). Hitchcock died in Beverly Hills in 1980 and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.

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	From then on he also started to make his own movies but most of his early projects flopped or were cancelled. Hitchcock also worked in Germany for a while filming with Graham Cutts The Blackguard. While in Germany he drew inspiration from F. W. Murnau and Fritz Lang. During his time there he also came in contact with Expressionism which became a big influence in his work.		From then on he also started to make his own movies but most of his early projects flopped or were cancelled. Hitchcock also worked in Germany for a while filming with Graham Cutts The Blackguard. While in Germany he drew inspiration from F. W. Murnau and Fritz Lang. During his time there he also came in contact with Expressionism which became a big influence in his work.

	His first hit was The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog which was released in January 1927. At the end of 1926 Hitchcock had married his assistant director Alma Reville and in 1928 he became the father of Patricia. In 1929 his film Blackmail became his first film with sound. It was one of the first British sound feature films. His next successful movies were The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935)and The Lady Vanishes (1938). In late 1939 Hitchcock was signed by David O. Selznick to a multi-year contract at Selznick International Pictures and moved to the United States with his family to produce and direct movies over there. His American career started in 1940 with Rebecca, which won a Best Picture Academy Award.		His first hit was The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog which was released in January 1927. At the end of 1926 Hitchcock had married his assistant director Alma Reville and in 1928 he became the father of Patricia. In 1929 his film Blackmail became his first film with sound. It was one of the first British sound feature films. His next successful movies were The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938). In late 1939 Hitchcock was signed by David O. Selznick to a multi-year contract at Selznick International Pictures and moved to the United States with his family to produce and direct movies over there. His American career started in 1940 with Rebecca, which won a Best Picture Academy Award.

	From then he directed several movies which are considered classics today like Rope, Strangers On a Train, Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo, North By Northwest and many others. Hitchcock died in Beverly Hills in 1980 and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.		From then he directed several movies which are considered classics today like Rope, Strangers On a Train, Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo, North By Northwest and many others. Hitchcock died in Beverly Hills in 1980 and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.

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	Sources		Sources

	Chandler, Charlotte. It's ~~only a movie~~: Alfred Hitchcock : ~~a personal biography~~. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.		Chandler, Charlotte. ''It's Only A Movie: Alfred Hitchcock : A Personal Biography''. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_filmography		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_filmography
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	http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/classic/features/death-and-the-master-199904		http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/classic/features/death-and-the-master-199904

	McGilligan, Patrick: Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light. New York: Harper Perennial, 2003.		McGilligan, Patrick. ''Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light''. New York: Harper Perennial, 2003.

	Spoto, Donald. The Art of Alfred Hitchcock. New York: Anchor Books, 1976–1992. p. 3		Spoto, Donald. ''The Art of Alfred Hitchcock''. New York: Anchor Books, 1976–1992. p. 3

	White, Rob and Buscombe, Edward: British Film Institute film classics, Volume 1 p. 94. London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers UK. 2003.		White, Rob and Buscombe, Edward. ''British Film Institute film classics'', Volume 1 p. 94. London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers UK. 2003.

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	From then on he also started to make his own movies but most of his early projects flopped or were cancelled. Hitchcock also worked in Germany for a while filming with Graham Cutts The Blackguard. While in Germany he drew inspiration from F. W. Murnau and Fritz Lang. During his time there he also came in contact with Expressionism which became a big influence in his work.		From then on he also started to make his own movies but most of his early projects flopped or were cancelled. Hitchcock also worked in Germany for a while filming with Graham Cutts The Blackguard. While in Germany he drew inspiration from F. W. Murnau and Fritz Lang. During his time there he also came in contact with Expressionism which became a big influence in his work.

	His first hit was The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog which was released in January 1927. At the end of 1926 Hitchcock had married his assistant director Alma Reville and in 1928 he became the father of Patricia. In 1929 his film Blackmail became his first film with sound. It was one of the first British sound feature films. His next successful movies were The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935)and The Lady Vanishes (1938). In late 1939 Hitchcock was signed by David O. Selznick to a multi-year contract at Selznick International Pictures and moved to the United States with his family to produce and direct movies over there. His American career started in 1940 with Rebecca, which won a Best Picture Academy Award.		His first hit was The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog which was released in January 1927. At the end of 1926 Hitchcock had married his assistant director Alma Reville and in 1928 he became the father of Patricia. In 1929 his film Blackmail became his first film with sound. It was one of the first British sound feature films. His next successful movies were The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935)and The Lady Vanishes (1938). In late 1939 Hitchcock was signed by David O. Selznick to a multi-year contract at Selznick International Pictures and moved to the United States with his family to produce and direct movies over there. His American career started in 1940 with Rebecca, which won a Best Picture Academy Award.

	From then he directed several movies which are considered classics today like Rope, Strangers On a Train, Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo, North By Northwest and many others. Hitchcock died in Beverly Hills in 1980 and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.		From then he directed several movies which are considered classics today like Rope, Strangers On a Train, Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo, North By Northwest and many others. Hitchcock died in Beverly Hills in 1980 and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.
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	Chandler, Charlotte. It's only a movie: Alfred Hitchcock : a personal biography. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.		Chandler, Charlotte. It's only a movie: Alfred Hitchcock : a personal biography. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

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Alfred Hitchcock (13.8.1899 - 29.04.1980) was a British film director and producer.

Born in Leytonstone, London, England on August 13, 1899 to William, a fruit and vegetables retail trader, and Emma Jane, Alfred Hitchcock was the youngest of three children. He was raised catholic and attended catholic schools. His parents punished him for misbehaviour in rather unusual ways which later became a source of inspiration for movies like Psycho.

When he was 14 he started to attend a school for engineering in London and after graduating he became a draftsman and advertising designer. At this job he started to do creative work. Some of his short stories were published in the in-house newspaper of the company he worked for between 1919 and 1921. During this time he also became interested in film and photography. In 1920 he got a job as a title card designer for silent movies.

From then on he also started to make his own movies but most of his early projects flopped or were cancelled. Hitchcock also worked in Germany for a while filming with Graham Cutts The Blackguard. While in Germany he drew inspiration from F. W. Murnau and Fritz Lang. During his time there he also came in contact with Expressionism which became a big influence in his work.

His first hit was The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog which was released in January 1927. At the end of 1926 Hitchcock had married his assistant director Alma Reville and in 1928 he became the father of Patricia. In 1929 his film Blackmail became his first film with sound. It was one of the first British sound feature films. His next successful movies were The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935)and The Lady Vanishes (1938). In late 1939 Hitchcock was signed by David O. Selznick to a multi-year contract at Selznick International Pictures and moved to the United States with his family to produce and direct movies over there. His American career started in 1940 with Rebecca, which won a Best Picture Academy Award.

From then he directed several movies which are considered classics today like Rope, Strangers On a Train, Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo, North By Northwest and many others. Hitchcock died in Beverly Hills in 1980 and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.

Sources
Chandler, Charlotte. It's only a movie: Alfred Hitchcock : a personal biography. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_filmography

http://web.archive.org/web/20080519203756/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/berlin/features/e3i1e0e186c138b9329812cc14639122aac

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032976/trivia

http://www.filmreference.com/Directors-Ha-Ji/Hitchcock-Alfred.html

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/classic/features/death-and-the-master-199904

McGilligan, Patrick: Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light. New York: Harper Perennial, 2003.

Spoto, Donald. The Art of Alfred Hitchcock. New York: Anchor Books, 1976–1992. p. 3

White, Rob and Buscombe, Edward: British Film Institute film classics, Volume 1 p. 94. London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers UK. 2003.

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	~~Alfred Hitchcock (~~13~~.8.~~1899 - 29.~~04.1980) was a~~ British film director and producer.		13 August 1899 - 29 April 1980. British film director and producer.

	Born in Leytonstone, London, ~~England~~ on August 13, 1899 to William, a fruit and vegetables retail trader, and Emma Jane, Alfred Hitchcock was the youngest of three children. He was raised ~~catholic~~ and attended ~~catholic~~ schools. His parents punished him for misbehaviour in rather unusual ways which later became a source of inspiration for movies like Psycho.		Born in Leytonstone, London, on August 13, 1899 to William, a fruit and vegetables retail trader, and Emma Jane, Alfred Hitchcock was the youngest of three children. He was raised a Catholic and attended Catholic schools. His parents punished him for misbehaviour in rather unusual ways which later became a source of inspiration for movies like ''Psycho''.

	When he was 14 he started to attend a school for engineering in London and after graduating he became a draftsman and advertising designer. At this job he started to do creative work. Some of his short stories were published in the in-house newspaper of the company he worked for between 1919 and 1921. During this time he also became interested in film and photography. In 1920 he got a job as a title card designer for silent movies.		When he was 14 he started to attend a school for engineering in London and after graduating he became a draftsman and advertising designer. At this job he started to do creative work. Some of his short stories were published in the in-house newspaper of the company he worked for between 1919 and 1921. During this time he also became interested in film and photography. In 1920 he got a job as a title card designer for silent movies.

	From then on he also started to make his own movies but most of his early projects flopped or were cancelled. Hitchcock also worked in Germany for a while filming with Graham Cutts The Blackguard. While in Germany he drew inspiration from F. W. Murnau and Fritz Lang. During his time there he also came in contact with Expressionism which became a big influence in his work.		From then on he also started to make his own movies but most of his early projects flopped or were cancelled. Hitchcock also worked in Germany for a while filming with Graham Cutts ''The Blackguard''. While in Germany he drew inspiration from F.W. Murnau and Fritz Lang. During his time there he also came in contact with Expressionism which became a big influence in his work.

	His first hit was The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog which was released in January 1927. At the end of 1926 Hitchcock had married his assistant director Alma Reville and in 1928 he became the father of Patricia. In 1929 his film Blackmail became his first film with sound. It was one of the first British sound feature films. His next successful movies were The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938). In late 1939 Hitchcock was signed by David O. Selznick to a multi-year contract at Selznick International Pictures and moved to the United States with his family to produce and direct movies ~~over~~ there. His American career started in 1940 with Rebecca, which won a Best Picture Academy Award.		His first hit was ''The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog'' which was released in January 1927. At the end of 1926 Hitchcock had married his assistant director Alma Reville and in 1928 he became the father of Patricia. In 1929 his film ''Blackmail'' became his first film with sound. It was one of the first British sound feature films. His next successful movies were ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1934), ''The 39 Steps'' (1935) and ''The Lady Vanishes'' (1938). In late 1939 Hitchcock was signed by David O. Selznick to a multi-year contract at Selznick International Pictures and moved to the United States with his family to produce and direct movies there. His American career started in 1940 with ''Rebecca'' (based on a novel by [[Daphne Du Maurier]]), which won a Best Picture Academy Award.

	From then he directed several movies which are considered classics today like Rope, Strangers On a Train, Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo, North By Northwest ~~and many others~~. Hitchcock died in Beverly Hills in 1980 and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.		From then he directed several movies which are considered classics today like, for example, ''Rope'', ''Strangers On a Train'', ''Rear Window'', ''Psycho'', ''Vertigo'', ''North By Northwest''. Hitchcock died in Beverly Hills in 1980 and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.


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	Chandler, Charlotte. ''It's Only A Movie: Alfred Hitchcock : A Personal Biography''. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.		Chandler, Charlotte. ''It's Only A Movie: Alfred Hitchcock : A Personal Biography''. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_filmography		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_filmography [ochnö]

	http://web.archive.org/web/20080519203756/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/berlin/features/e3i1e0e186c138b9329812cc14639122aac		http://web.archive.org/web/20080519203756/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/berlin/features/e3i1e0e186c138b9329812cc14639122aac
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	McGilligan, Patrick. ''Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light''. New York: Harper Perennial, 2003.		McGilligan, Patrick. ''Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light''. New York: Harper Perennial, 2003.

	Spoto, Donald. ''The Art of Alfred Hitchcock''. New York: Anchor Books, 1976–1992. ~~p. 3~~		Spoto, Donald. ''The Art of Alfred Hitchcock''. New York: Anchor Books, 1976–1992.

	White, Rob and Buscombe, Edward. ''British Film Institute ~~film classics~~'', Volume 1 ~~p. 94.~~ London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers ~~UK.~~ 2003.		White, Rob and Buscombe, Edward. ''British Film Institute Film Classics'', Volume 1 London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2003.