From title cards to directing
Born in 1899, Hitchcock trained as a technical clerk and copywriter before entering the film industry in 1919 as a title card designer. His directorial debut was the British–German silent film The Pleasure Garden.
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Alfred Hitchcock
English filmmaker known as the “Master of Suspense” and for films including Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho and The Birds.
Alfred Hitchcock directed more than 50 feature films during a six-decade career. His films received 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, though he did not win Best Director despite five nominations. In Como, he filmed scenes for The Pleasure Garden at Villa d’Este.
Worth knowing
A major figure in suspense cinema
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog helped shape the thriller genre, while Blackmail was the first British “talkie.” His later films included Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho and The Birds.
A director who stepped into view
Hitchcock made cameo appearances in most of his films. His interviews and his work as host and producer of Alfred Hitchcock Presents also made him widely recognizable.
Hitchcock at Villa d’Este
Hitchcock filmed scenes for his 1925 silent film The Pleasure Garden at Villa d’Este in Como.
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Villa d’Este
He filmed scenes for his 1925 silent film The Pleasure Garden at Villa d'Este.
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