- Here is a brief time line of his life and career:
- Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born 13 August 1899 in Leytonstone, Essex, England
- Started to publish short pieces and articles in the company's in-house magazine "The Henley Telegraph" in 1919
- Started to working in film production as title designer in "Famous Players-Lasky" London branch in 1920
- Directed his first full-length film in 1925. It called "The Pleasure Garden"
- His firts sound film, 'Blackmail', was directed in 1929. It's 10th film in his filmography
- Moved in Hollywood in 1939
- Directed in 1940 his first Hollywood movie - 'Rebecca' and won Academy Award for Best Picture of 1940
- 1960 - 'Psycho' - Best-known hitchcock's movie
- 1976 - the last movie in his career - 'Family Plot'
- Died at age of 80, 29 April 1980
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