Alfred Hitchcock the master of suspense birthday anniversary

CAIRO - 13 August 2017: Alfred Hitchcock, the one and only filmmaker, is regarded as one of the most important moviemakers in the 20th century. He is the master of suspense who has his own unique tools that made him a distinguished icon in the international cinema.

The renowned American producer and director was born in August 13, 1899. Despite studying engineering, his passion to art drove him to take art courses in the University of London. At the age of 21 Hitchcock started his career by working in silent movies.
Hitchcock directed his first movie named ‘The Pleasure Garden’ in 1925. He began his journey with the suspense drama in 1926 with his second film ‘The Lodger,’ which revolves around a man who was by mistake suspected to be (Jack the Ripper).

Hitchcock first booming feature was ‘Blackmail’ in 1929. His wide fame was gained in the 1930s by his famous thrillers like ‘The Man who knew too much,’ ‘The 39 steps’ and ‘The Lady Vanishes.’ Caught by its dazzling charm, Hitchcock left England and headed to Hollywood. His first movie in Hollywood was ‘Rebecca;’ the movie which starred the great actor Laurence Olivier and won Oscars for best picture and made Hitchcock a popular name in Hollywood.

In Hollywood, Hitchcock made a series of his most important and successful films that were considered icons in the global cinema industry like ‘Strangers on a train’ ( 1951), ‘Dial M for Murder’(1954), ‘Rear Window’ (1954), ‘To Catch a Thief’ (1954), ‘Vertigo’ (1958), ‘North by Northwest’ (1959), ‘Psycho’ (1960), and ‘The Birds’ (1963).

To create his unique suspense atmosphere in his movies, Hitchcock relied on new camera angles, special editing methods, and efficacious soundtrack music in addition to glimpses of horror. Hitchcock did not only contribute to cinema, he also participated in the television as he presented two mysterious series on television that held his name on, the first one was ‘Alfred Hitchcock presents’ and the second is ‘ The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.’

Despite all these great films (he directed about 60 films), he never received Oscars as a director. In 1967, he received the prestigious Irving Thalberg Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He died in 1980.