Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock (Born : 13th August 1899 - Died : 29th April 1980) was an American director, who specialised in Thriller films. His most famous films include; Rear Window, Physco, Vertigo and Shadow of a Doubt which were all created before the 1960's. 

The film Rear Window is rated is best ever film (http://movies.toptenreviews.com/directors/reviews/d18440.htm ) which was made in 1954. To make this film, he was given a staggering $1 million, which in 1954, was a lot of money! He shot the film in his favoured studio, 'Paramount Studios' and used a 35mm Exakta Varex VX camera, which nowadays would be laughed at!

Sir Alfred Hitchcock ended his career in 1976 with what turned out to be a huge disappointment  only achieving 2 and a half stars. The film 'Family Plot'  was given a budget of $3 Million - but only pulled in a box office of $13,200,000, compared to 'Rear Windows' $36,764,313 - and that was made in the 50's!