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Alfred Hitchcock

Born on August 13, 1899 in Leytonstone, London, England

Alfred Hitchcock was the most well-known director to the general public, by virtue of both his many thrillers and his appearances on television in his own series from the mid-'50s through the early '60s. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
1972	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Director	Frenzy	Nominated
1969	National Board of Review	Best Director	Topaz	Won
1960	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Director	Psycho	Nominated
1960	Directors Guild of America	Best Director	Psycho	Nominated
1959	Directors Guild of America	Best Director	North by Northwest	Nominated

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James D'Arcy, 'Hitchcock' Star, On Anthony Perkins And Why 'Psycho' Still Terrifies...
by Sharon Knolle
If you're going to shoot a film about the making of "Psycho," you've got to have the perfect Anthony Perkins, and British actor James D'Arcy (of "Clou...