Alfred Hitchcock British Actor (1899–1980)
Alfred Hitchcock · film director and film producer · British
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Biography
Alfred Hitchcock was a British actor from Leytonstone. He died on 29 April 1980 at the age of 80. Among the titles he was known for are Show Business at War (1943) and Torn Curtain (1966).
The earliest of his listed screen credits is The Call of Youth, from 1921. In total, 74 films and one TV series are listed from 1921 to 2015. He is last credited, in his lifetime, on The World of Alfred Hitchcock (1976). Beyond acting, the credits show him as director on 66 titles, including German Concentration Camps Factual Survey, and writer on 19 titles, including Topaz.
Genres on record for him include suspense film and horror film. Among his notable work are North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much and Foreign Correspondent.
He collected 12 awards, with 5 nominations also listed. The first recorded win came with Edgar Awards in 1960. More recently, he won Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1979.
Filmography
75 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hitchcock/Truffaut | Film | |
| 2014 | German Concentration Camps Factual Survey | Director | Film |
| 2011– | The Story of Film: An Odyssey | TV series | |
| 1999 | Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius | Film | |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | Film | |
| 1976 | Family Plot | Director | Film |
| 1976 | The World of Alfred Hitchcock | Film | |
| 1972 | Frenzy | Director | Film |
| 1969 | Topaz | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1966 | Torn Curtain | Director | Film |
| 1964 | Marnie | Director | Film |
| 1963 | The Birds | Director | Film |
| 1960 | Incident at a Corner | Director | Film |
| 1960 | Psycho | Director | Film |
| 1959 | North by Northwest | Director | Film |
Show all 75 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Vertigo | Director | Film |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Director | Film |
| 1956 | The Wrong Man | Director | Film |
| 1955 | The Trouble with Harry | Director | Film |
| 1955 | To Catch a Thief | Director | Film |
| 1954 | Dial M for Murder | Director | Film |
| 1954 | Rear Window | Director | Film |
| 1953 | I Confess | Director | Film |
| 1951 | Strangers on a Train | Director | Film |
| 1950 | Stage Fright | Director | Film |
| 1949 | Under Capricorn | Director | Film |
| 1948 | Rope | Director | Film |
| 1947 | The Paradine Case | Director | Film |
| 1946 | Notorious | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1945 | Spellbound | Director | Film |
| 1944 | Aventure malgache | Director | Film |
| 1944 | Bon Voyage | Director | Film |
| 1944 | Lifeboat | Director | Film |
| 1944 | The Fighting Generation | Director | Film |
| 1943 | Shadow of a Doubt | Director | Film |
| 1943 | Show Business at War | Film | |
| 1942 | Saboteur | Director | Film |
| 1941 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Director | Film |
| 1941 | Suspicion | Director | Film |
| 1940 | Foreign Correspondent | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1940 | Rebecca | Director | Film |
| 1939 | Jamaica Inn | Director | Film |
| 1938 | The Lady Vanishes | Director | Film |
| 1937 | Young and Innocent | Director | Film |
| 1936 | Sabotage | Director | Film |
| 1936 | Secret Agent | Director | Film |
| 1935 | The 39 Steps | Director | Film |
| 1935 | The Man Who Knew Too Much: The Secret Agent | Director | Film |
| 1934 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Director | Film |
| 1934 | Waltzes from Vienna | Director | Film |
| 1932 | Number Seventeen | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1931 | Mary | Director | Film |
| 1931 | Rich and Strange | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1931 | The Skin Game | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1930 | An Elastic Affair | Director | Film |
| 1930 | Elstree Calling | Director | Film |
| 1930 | Murder! | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1929 | Blackmail | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1929 | Juno and the Paycock | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1929 | The Manxman | Director | Film |
| 1928 | Champagne | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1928 | The Farmer's Wife | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1927 | Downhill | Director | Film |
| 1927 | Easy Virtue | Director | Film |
| 1927 | The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1927 | The Ring | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1926 | The Mountain Eagle | Director | Film |
| 1925 | The Blackguard | Writer | Film |
| 1925 | The Pleasure Garden | Director | Film |
| 1924 | The Passionate Adventure | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1924 | The Prude's Fall | Writer | Film |
| 1924 | The White Shadow | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1923 | Always Tell Your Wife | Director | Film |
| 1923 | Woman to Woman | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1921 | The Call of Youth | Writer | Film |
Awards and nominations
12 won, 5 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1979 | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 1971 | BAFTA Fellowship | Won | |
| 1971 | Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| 1967 | Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award | Won | |
| 1960 | Edgar Awards | Won | |
| Golden Globes | Won | ||
| Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | ||
| Officer of Arts and Letters | Won | ||
| Saturn Awards | Won | ||
| Silver Shell for Best Director | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 1961 | Academy Award for Best Director | Psycho | Nominated |
| 1955 | Academy Award for Best Director | Rear Window | Nominated |
| 1946 | Academy Award for Best Director | Spellbound | Nominated |
Show all 17 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Academy Award for Best Director | Lifeboat | Nominated |
| 1941 | Academy Award for Best Director | Rebecca | Nominated |
Personal life
Marriages on record are to Alma Reville (1926 to 1980, ended by death). He was the father of Pat Hitchcock. Education on record includes Tower Hamlets College, finishing in 1914; Salesian College, finishing in 1908; and University of London.
Alfred Hitchcock Photos
Frequently asked questions
How old was Alfred Hitchcock at the time of death?
Alfred Hitchcock died on 29 April 1980 at the age of 80. He was born on 13 August 1899.
What is Alfred Hitchcock known for?
Alfred Hitchcock was known for Show Business at War (1943) and Torn Curtain (1966).
What is Alfred Hitchcock’s nationality?
Alfred Hitchcock was British, born in Leytonstone.
How tall was Alfred Hitchcock?
Alfred Hitchcock was 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall.
Who was Alfred Hitchcock married to?
Alfred Hitchcock’s marriages on record are to Alma Reville (1926 to 1980).
Has Alfred Hitchcock won any awards?
Yes. 12 awards are on record, including AFI Life Achievement Award (1979).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q7374), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Ante Brkan · Public domain
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