Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director who is largely recognized as one of cinema's most important individuals. He directed nearly 50 feature films throughout the course of his six-decade career, many of which are being viewed and studied today. He became as well-known as any of his actors as a result of his numerous interviews, cameo performances in most of his films, and hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65). His films received 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although, despite five nods for Best Director, he never won.

On February 8, 1960, Hitchcock was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for television and the other for his films. Two Golden Globes, eight Laurel Honors, and five-lifetime achievement awards were bestowed upon him, including the inaugural BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award and an AFI Life Achievement Award in 1979. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director five times. Rebecca won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1940, after receiving 11 nominations; another Hitchcock picture, Foreign Correspondent, was also nominated that year. The US National Film Registry has chosen nine of his works for preservation by 2021.

Born: August 13, 1899, Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom
Died: April 29, 1980, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, United States