Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899 and was an English filmmaker who specialised in the techniques of suspense and psychological thrillers. He has directed more than fifty feature films including Psycho, Rebecca, Dial M For Murder, Rear Window and The Birds. After a career spanning six decades Alfred Hitchcock is still one of the most popular and most recognised filmmakers. Alfred Hitchcock's films have becpme the benchmark for psychological thrillers.
Alfred Hitchcock has said that thrillers allow you "to put their toe in the cold water of fear to see what it's like"


Rebecca


Rebecca was Alfred Hitchcocks first American movie set in England based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier is a 1940 psychological gothic melodrama thriller starring Laurence Olivier as Maxim De Winter, Joan Fontaine as his second wife and Judith Anderson as his housekeeper Mrs Danvers. The film explores the fears of a naive young bride who enters, along with having to deal with him she must deal with his predatory housekeeper and the legacy of his late first wife which maintains a grip on both her husband and his servants.

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There are a number of directors who focus mainly on thrillers including Alfred Hitchcock, Brian De Palma, Roman Polanski and Stanley Kubrick.


Brian De Palma was born on September 11, 1940 and is an American film director who has made films such as Carrie, Dressed To Kill, Scarface and The Untouchables. His career has spanned over 40 years and he is best known for his thriller and suspense films. He has made films such as.

Roman Polanski was born on August 18, 1933 and is a french director and producer. Over the years Roan has become a critically acclaimed director of both commercial and art house films. He has made a number of films including The Ninth Gate, Frantic, Rosemary's Baby and Repulsion.

Stanley Kubrick was born July 26, 1928 and was an American director and producer. He has made a number of films including The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and The Killing. He is the widely acknowledged as one of the most innovative, accomplished and influential filmmakers in the history of film and cinema.