Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Hitchcock, middle name Joseph KBE 1899–1988, lived in the flat above his parents’ leased grocer’s shop, the youngest of three children, whom he described as well-behaved. At six, the family moved and leased two stores and a fish-and-chips shop, and fishmongers lived above. Entering the film industry in 1919 His directorial debut was in the 1925 silent film “The Pleasure Garden”.
The first successful film, “The Lodger,” was released in 1927 and helped shape the thriller genre for us all. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures in cinema. With a career spanning six decades and directing over 50 feature films that are still watched today. “Master of Suspense” received 46 Academy Award nominations, six wins, but never won Best Director, despite being nominated five times.
