Alfred Hitchcock was born on 13 August 1899 in Leytonstone. A British film director and producer, Hitchcock began in the silent era in London and made The Lodger and Blackmail before moving to Hollywood in 1939. Known as the Master of Suspense, he directed Rebecca, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho and The Birds. His films are known for their elaborate camera work, themes of guilt and voyeurism, and cameo appearances by the director himself. He also hosted a television series, Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Although nominated several times, he never won an Oscar for directing, and he was knighted shortly before his death.
Before and after
- 11 July 1899Founding of Fiat
- 21 July 1899Birth of Ernest Hemingway
- 29 July 1899Founding of the Permanent Court of Arbitration
- from August 1899 to September 1901Boxer Rebellion
- 13 August 1899Birth of Alfred Hitchcock
- 24 August 1899Birth of Jorge Luis Borges
- 31 August 1899Founding of Olympique de Marseille
- 11 October 1899Boer Wars
- from 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902Second Boer War
More in Art, literature & culture
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- 21 February 1848Publication of The Communist Manifesto
- 18 September 1851Founding of The New York Times
- 1857Rise of Symbolism
- 28 December 1895The Lumiere brothers hold the first public film screening
- 1909Rise of Futurism
The era
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