Hitchcock

[hich-kok]

noun

1. Sir Alfred (Joseph), 1899–1980, U.S. film and television director and producer, born in England.

2. Thomas, Jr. Tommy, 1900–44, U.S. polo player.

Hitchcock

/ ˈhɪtʃˌkɒk /

noun

1. Sir Alfred ( Joseph ). 1899–1980, English film director, noted for his mastery in creating suspense. His films include The Thirty-Nine Steps (1935), Rebecca (1940), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963)

Example Sentences

Gein was the inspiration for Robert Bloch’s novel “Psycho,” which Alfred Hitchcock adapted into the 1960 film of the same name.

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Stirring music underlies her final statement to the court; a letter sent by Amanda to Mignini is lit from within, like the deadly glass of milk in Hitchcock’s “Notorious.”

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Demme insisted he wasn’t interested in being a director, even after the French filmmaker inscribed his copy of “Hitchcock.”

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“It’s really like a shrine for me,” he says, recalling seeing Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” there on true VistaVision.

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Her film roles include Alfred Hitchcock’s 1972 film “Frenzy,” and the spy drama “The Eagle Has Landed.”

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