The Films of Alfred Hitchcock

for his remarkable and unrivalled control of pace and suspense and his films drew heavily on fear and fantasy. His movies also contained a black humour and insightful witticisms on the ways of the world. Many of his protagonists were innocent people caught up in situations and circumstances beyond their control. He was nominated by the Academy as Best Director six times but remarkably he never won an Academy Award for directing. Hitchcock was also one of the first producers to realise how important and influential the medium of television would become. From 1955 to 1965, he was producer and host of the television series entitled Alfred Hitchcock Presents, it made him an instant celebrity as people were enthralled by his curious voice, image and mannerisms. This is how we remember Hitch, a curious Edawrdian gent who harked back to a different time and yet dominated the most