Hitchcock

American  

[hich-kok] / ˈhɪtʃ kɒk /

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.

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Hitchcock British  

/ 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)

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Hitchcock

In addition, his two former clubs - Bridlington Town and Barton Town - meet annually for the James Hitchcock Memorial Trophy to raise funds for the Victim Support National Homicide Service.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

And I had a good friend, Harold Michelson, who was a storyboard artist — he actually worked on “The Birds” and old Hitchcock stuff in the early days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“For me, he’s like the modern Hitchcock where he can do pretty much everything but he loves genre,” says producer Roy Lee, his frequent collaborator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

He produced David Lynch’s 1980 drama “The Elephant Man,” while Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror classic “Psycho” inevitably calls to mind Brooks’ 1977 Hitchcock spoof “High Anxiety.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Aside from their blinding brightness, there was another odd thing about Milton’s home movies: like Hitchcock, he always appeared in them.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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