Alfred Hitchcock

Developed a lifelong fear of police when he was a young child and his father sent him to the police station; the police chief locked him in a cell for a few minutes, saying, "This is what we do to naughty boys." Began his movie career in 1919, illustrating title cards for silent films in London. Made a cameo appearance in almost all of his movies, starting with The Lodger in 1927. Directed the first British sound film, the 1929 thriller Blackmail . His wife was a film editor and screenwriter… Show more who collaborated with him on many of his movies. Often stated that his favorite of his own films was Shadow of a Doubt (1943). Considered one of the greatest directors of all time, but never won a competitive Oscar; when he received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the 1967 Oscars, his acceptance speech was simply, "Thank you." Was granted a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth in 1980, shortly before his death. In 2008, four of his movies were named in AFI's Top 10 Mystery Films of all time: Dial M for Murder (No. 9), North by Northwest (No. 7), Rear Window (No. 3) and Vertigo (No. 1). Appeared on a commemorative U.S. postage stamp in 2009.  ~ Rovi

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