Hitchcock

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:character
gptkbp:awards gptkb:AFI_Life_Achievement_Award
Academy Award for Best Director (nominated)
gptkbp:birth_date 1899-08-13
gptkbp:birth_place Leytonstone, London, England
gptkbp:career_start gptkb:Screenwriter
Silent films
gptkbp:children gptkb:Patricia_Hitchcock
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents
gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkbp:death_date 1980-04-29
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:London_County_Council_School_of_Art
gptkbp:famous_quote “ The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.”
“ What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out?”
“ I’m not a director, I’m a storyteller.”
“ There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.”
“ Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.”
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Dolly_zoom
gptkb:sound_design
gptkb:Suspense
Editing
Foreshadowing
Non-linear storytelling
Cross-cutting
Close-ups
Mise-en-scène
Unreliable narrator
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hitchcock
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Steven_Spielberg
gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
gptkb:Brian_De_Palma
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkbp:known_for Cameos in films
Suspense films
gptkbp:legacy Cinematic techniques still used today
Influence on horror genre
Cultural references in media
Iconic status in film history
Film schools study his work
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Vertigo
gptkb:North_by_Northwest
gptkb:Psycho
gptkb:The_Birds
gptkb:Rear_Window
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Dirk_Blocker
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Alma_Reville
gptkbp:style Psychological thriller
Dark humor
Visual storytelling
Mac Guffin
gptkbp:works_at gptkb:Brooklyn_Nine-Nine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3