He was known to his audiences as the 'Master of Suspense'
and what Hitchcock mastered was not only the art of making
films but also the task of taming his own raging imagination.
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Director of such works as Vertigo, Psycho,
The Birds and The 39 steps, Hitchcock told his stories through
intelligent plots witty dialogue and a spoonful of mystery
and murder. In doing so, he inspired a new generation of
filmmakers and revolutionized the thriller genre, making him
a legend around the world.
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His brilliance was sometimes too bright: He was hated as
well as loved, oversimplified as well as over analyzed.
Hitchcock was eccentric, demanding, inventive, impassioned
and he had a great sense of British humor.
On this site you can learn more about the 'master of suspence'.
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