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Alfred Hitchcock, born on August 13, 1899 in London, England, and died on April 29, 1980 in Los Angeles, United States, was a British-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Known for his suspense and thriller films, Hitchcock is often referred to as the 'Master of Suspense'. His work has had a profound impact on the art of film.

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Famous Alfred Hitchcock Quotes

“Give them pleasure - the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare.”

Giving Writing Film Pleasure Wake Up Nightmare

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“Seeing a murder on television can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some.”

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Book:Hitchcock on Hitchcock: Selected Writings and Interviews

Source: Hitchcock on Hitchcock: Selected Writings and Interviews

“We seem to have a compulsion these days to bury time capsules in order to give those people living in the next century or so some idea of what we are like.”

People Giving Ideas Seems Science Order Next Century These Days Tranquility Compulsion Time Capsules

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“Claude Jade is a brave nice young lady. But I don't give any guarantee what she will do on a taxi's back seat.”

Giving Young Nice Brave Seats Guarantees Taxi Young Ladies Jade

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“We seem to have a compulsion these days to bury time capsules in order to give those people living in the next century or so some idea of what we are like. I have prepared one of my own. I have placed some rather large samples of dynamite, gunpowder, and nitroglycerin. My time capsule is set to go off in the year 3000. It will show them what we are really like.”

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Author:Alfred Hitchcock

About the Author

Born: August 13, 1899
Died: April 29, 1980
Known for: Film director
Quotes: 125

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