Alfred Hitchcock | |
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![]() Hitchcock, c. 1960s | |
Born | Alfred Joseph Hitchcock 13 August 1899 Leytonstone, Essex, England |
Died | 29 April 1980 Bel Air, California, U.S. | (aged 80)
Cause of death | Kidney failure |
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Education | Salesian College, Battersea |
Alma mater | St Ignatius' College, London |
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Years active | 1919–1980 |
Spouse | |
Children | Patricia Hitchcock |
Awards | List of awards and nominations received by Alfred Hitchcock |
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980)[1] was a British movie director who later became an American citizen, but still kept his British citizenship. He mostly made mystery and suspense movies. Despite having a successful career, Hitchcock never won an Academy Award.[2]