Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock is a well known screenwriter. If you don’t know his name you are surely to know some of his various works. The most famous ones include North by Northwest and Psycho. In addition to creating many great films, Hitchcock introduced some new concepts to the film industry. He is credited with creating many of the elements for thriller and suspense films.
He was born Alfred Joseph Hitchcock on August 13, 1899 in London, England. He directed his first film in 1922 in the United Kingdom. He came to the United States to work on films in 1939. His first American movie was released in 1940 called Rebecca. He became a legal citizen of the United States in 1956. He resided in California until his death in 1980.
Many critics find it hard to believe that Hitchcock never won an Academy Award for best Director. Numerous pictures of his were nominated for an Academy Award in the category of best picture but only one of them every won. Ironically it was Rebecca, his very first American film.
Since so many of his films are still widely watched today though his efforts were not in vain. Many would say his legacy lives on with the audience and not with the various film critics. While most people recognize Hitchcock for his thriller movies he also wrote a handful of comedies as well.
It was common knowledge in Hollywood though that Hitchcock wrote his films for the screen and for the audience. He was never one to take part in the political end of the film industry. He never compromised his writing techniques in order to conform to what the critics thought he should be writing.
He took full responsibility for his films and he wasn’t going to let the critics tell him what was good material. While many in the film industry applauded his stand it didn’t win him any votes in the Academy Awards department. Many of the great producers today credit Hitchcock as being a role model. Not only for his work but for his willingness to stand behind what he believed in.
Many famous actors and actresses in Hollywood were more than eager to work with Hitchcock on his films. They found him to be brilliant with the screenplays but they also found him to be a kind man who they loved working with.
