British director, Alfred Hitchcock, born this day, in 1899 at Leytonstone, London England. Writer, director, producer and actor with nearly 70 films and TV shows to his credit. As an actor he is almost always seen in passing; in silhouette or in the back of a scene, coming or going.
He started his career in film by designing opening titles and got his start directing in Germany between the wars. His first outing was a failure but moving back to England he directed "The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog" which earned him his first hit. Another first from his early career is one of the first talkies made in England "Blackmail".
For a complete film history and comprehensive list of what he did where and with what crew and actor see http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000033/
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