He is considered one of the three best directors in the world on IMDb: Who is Alfred Hitchcock?

Alfred Hitchcock was born in the United Kingdom on August 13, 1899. Hitchcock, one of the best directors of all time, brought a different breath to the world of cinema. The director, who made more than 60 films, was deemed worthy of many awards. He has also been called the master of thrillers. He had a unique attitude in his films. For this reason, it has become known in the cinema world as "Hitchcockian".

Alfred Hitchcock; grew up in an ultra-conservative Catholic family. He has made statements that he had a repressed and lonely childhood. One memory in particular is very striking. His father sent Hitchcock to the police station with a note on the grounds that he was misbehaving.

His father asked the police to keep the famous director at the police station for 10 minutes. This situation caused him to be afraid of the police throughout his life. Alfred Hitchcock, who struggled with obesity during his childhood, was subjected to various punishments from his mother.

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director, screenwriter, producer and editor. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. 

Alfred Hitchcock; He studied secondary school at the Catholic St. Ignatius. After graduating from secondary school, he studied engineering at the London County Council Marine Engineering and Maritime School. He later worked in the sales department of Telegraph Works Company.

In 1916, he enrolled at the University of London to study art. Here he took courses on design and drawing. Alfred Hitchcock was known as a qualified person who improved himself. After enrolling at the University of London, he found employment as an art director, writer, assistant director, production designer, and editor.

The famous director did not serve in the military because he was too overweight. He was exempt from military service because he lived during the First World War and had weight and height problems. In fact, being exempt from military service was a great advantage in terms of his career. Hitchcock, the greatest director of all time, married Alma Reville in 1926. The couple had a daughter named Pat Hitchcock.

Alfred Hitchcock was known among his friends as a practical joker. The director, who loves to joke very much, showed this feature clearly in the movie "The 39 Steps". He played a tragicomic joke on the other actors of the film.

He said that while the shooting of the movie was going on, he handcuffed actors Robert Donat and Madeline Carroll and then lost the key. But on the contrary, the key was not lost but was hidden by him. The players were handcuffed for several hours. He then took out the key and set the players free.

Alfred Hitchcock passed away on April 29, 1980, due to kidney failure. While he was fighting his illness, he could not go to the places he needed to travel. Hitchcock, who had a pacemaker inserted into his heart, was trying to stay afloat with cortisone injections.