Alfred Hitchcock was the son of East End greengrocer William Hitchcock and his wife Emma. Raised as a strict Catholic and attending Saint Ignatius College, a school run by Jesuits, Hitch had very much of a regular upbringing. His first job outside of the family business was in 1915 as an estimator for the Henley Telegraph and Cable Company...See full bio »
A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
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Trivia:
In addition to his fear of the police, Hitchcock possessed one other phobia: eggs.
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Trademark:
Liked to use major stars in his films that the audience was familiar with, so he could dispense with character development and focus more on the plot.
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