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Read the following profile to find out what has made Alfred Hitchcock such a unique film director . The Alfred Hitchcock Film Festival Bella Vista Cinematheque May 17-18 , 2004 Profile on Alfred Hitchcock 1 Alfred Hitchcock ( 1 899- 1980)— Director of more than 50 films , Hitchcock is recognized as the master of the thriller genre . None of his movies is quite like another since this master director took a different approach to each film he made . In fact , he was constantly inventing new ways to shock and thrill his audiences . As Hitchcock himself once said , his mission in life as a director was to simply scare people . 2 Hitchcock was born in London on August 1 3 , 1899 , and his career in silent films began in 1919 . After learning scripting , editing and art direction , he made his way up in the movie business , becoming a director in 1925 . In 1926 , he became known for his direction of the film The Lodger . In this film , Hitchcock developed his trademark suspense plot : an innocent hero is accused of a crime that he did not commit . Then he or she becomes involved in a web of lies and tricks . In this successful film , Hitchcock also appeared in a very minor role —a trademark that characterizes every one of his films . If you look carefully , you will see the director in the crowd in at least one scene in each of his films . 3 According to Hitchcock , the plot of a suspense film must give the audience information that is unknown to the characters in danger . However , no harm should come to the innocent character . In Hitchcock's films , evil does not just involve physical violence , but also psychological cruelty and cruelty in society . He is probably best known for his psychological thrillers — Psycho , The Birds , Rear Window and Vertigo . 4 Hitchcock , an intelligent man , always had a witty reply to comments by viewers and actors . For example , when a fan complained that the shower scene in Psycho had frightened her daughter so much that the girl refused to take showers , he remarked : "Then Madam , I suggest you have her dry-cleaned . " When asked why people were fond of his thrillers , he commented : "They like to put their toe in the cold water of fear . " Hitchcock had a principle for making effective thrillers : "Always make the audience suffer as much as possible . "
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