Today in History

August 13, 1899

Alfred Hitchcock is born

On August 13, 1899, Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born. The groundbreaking filmmaker pioneered many innovative film techniques, dominating the thriller genre for most of his career. Even today he remains one of the most renowned filmmakers in the world; his distinctive profile is still recgonizable to a large audience. Hitchcock was born in the United Kingdom, but he also held citizenship in the United States. He directed more than 50 films over a sixty year career, appearing in cameos or as an extra in many of them.

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