During his period in Hollywood, Hitchcock would continue his suspense films, beginning with "Rebecca" in 1940, which received the Oscar for Best Picture, but only a nomination for Best Director. Bio by: A.J. His parents, Emma Jane Hitchcock, née Whelan (1863–1942), and William Edgar Hitchcock (1862–1914), were both Roman Catholics, with partial roots in Ireland; William was a …

Mother of actress Patricia Hitchcock. Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Specifically: Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean He was noted for his cameo appearances in his own films. His body was cremated, and the ashes scattered over the Pacific Ocean; his wife, Alma, would die just two years later, on July 6, 1982. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Hitchcock would go on to create a number of pioneering cinematic techniques, including using "the wrong man" theme, in which a leading man is mistaken for someone else; using famous landmarks as a backdrop for suspense sequences; experimenting in using sound repetition of certain words to stress the impression on the audience; and using incidents from his childhood years to highlight drama, such as after misbehaving, he was required to stand at attention in front of his mother's bed for hours.

In 1945, Hitchcock began filming what is considered one of his best films, "Notorious" in 1946, which starred Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant, and cited a Nazi plot about using uranium to create an atomic bomb; when the FBI heard about the plot, they put Hitchcock under surveillance. From 1955 to 1965, he was host and producer of a television series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," which he would introduce the show and give it an epilogue. From 1955 to 1965, he was host and producer of a television series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," which he would introduce the show and give it an epilogue.

Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Hitchcock was one of the early film producers who realized the importance of television.

Hitchcock thought his story line was science fiction until the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button.Family members linked to this person will appear here.Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc.Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Besides the films he made in England, he is credited with 34 Hollywood films with dozens being hits. Film Director. Upon his graduation, he became a draftsman for a cable company in London. A convict at a state prison work camp plans a clever escape with the help of the aging, alcoholic fellow prisoner who's in charge of making coffins and burying the camp's deceased.

Hitchcock would go on to create a number of pioneering cinematic techniques, including using "the wrong man" theme, in which a leading man is mistaken for someone else; using famous landmarks as a backdrop for suspense sequences; experimenting in using sound repetition of certain words to stress the impression on the audience; and using incidents from his childhood years to highlight drama, such as after misbehaving, he was required to stand at attention in front of his mother's bed for hours. Over his forty-six year Hollywood career, Hitchcock was nominated for five Oscars as Best Director, which included the films “ Rear Window” in 1954 and “Psycho” in 1960, and one Oscar as Producer of Best Picture, yet never was a recipient of an Oscar. In 1967, Hitchcock was the recipient of the Academy's Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, an award given to “creative producers whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production.”Film Director. During this period, he became intrigued with photography and film making, initially working as a title card designer for what would become Paramount Studios. Alfred Hitchcock 1899 – 1980 (m. 1926) Flowers Leave a Flower See more Hitchcock memorials in: Find a Grave; Created by: A.J.

Besides the films he made in England, he is credited with 34 Hollywood films with dozens being hits. Although he was involved in making over 50 films that received an Oscar in at least one category, he never received one for his contributions. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) 29:28. Called the “Master of Suspense,” Queen Elizabeth II made him, as a British citizen, a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1980 … Though Hitchcock only put his … Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s).