A man without a face was really not Alfred Hitchcock. In addition to Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino and now maybe Christopher Nolan, he was as well known as no other person on the director’s chair.
In 39 out of 52 of his films made to the cinema, he made a more or less obvious cameo appearance. They were so popular and vigorously demanded by the audience that Hitchcock moved them forward in later films, so that the audience could have fun faster. Hitch gave his viewers what they asked. And still a bit beyond.
But the small, almost inconspicuous appearances (the most beautiful thing is perhaps after two minutes in “The Birds” when Hitchcock leaves the animal shop directly with two terriers as if you are enthusiastic) were only a small part of the skillful self -staging with which the Brit used its brand. Countless promotional settings were added, which of course also included the humorous side of Hitchcocks. He was always aware of his Britishness.
To strengthen his core competence, the director also used his numerous television appearances, such as “Alfred Hitchcock presented”. From 1955 to 1965, Hitchcock showed crime novels and detective stories in half or one-hour consequences, which sometimes brazenly impossible Edgar Allan Poe, and were therefore also plenty of macabre and absurdly funny.
In addition, Hitchcock repeatedly celebrated his soft spot for dogs, eerie pictures and his talent, harmless stories with big words. A pleasure for the American audience. The series with over 200 episodes was at times one of the most popular of US television, although Hitchcock had just turned 18 of them.
The birds became a horror mascot for the Master of SuspenseSlavoj Zizek has extensively explained in his cheerful documentary “The Perverts Guide to Cinema” for what the bird albummer could standAlfred Hitchcock with a replica Hitch headHitchcock loved dogs about everything …… in particular Terrier had done it to himHitchcock saw himself a little in public perception as a slapstick figure in the succession of Buster Keatons and Charlie ChaplinsOn advertising pictures, Hitchcock had the luxury of getting his British humor fully come into play …He also liked to stage himself as the victim of his dark storiesTrapped by your own showers or the continent Hitchcock to climbHitchcock loved the pleasant sides of life …… and was a passionate cigar smokerWith gun and dry expressionAlfred Hitchcock’s silhouette knows almost every childHitchcock knew that the mix of time and movement must be right in the filmEven if his frequency of more than 52 films appears impressive in 55 years, Hitch likes to take long breaks, even on the setLightsers experienced their blue miracle if they did not follow Hitchcock’s instructions on the setLight and shadow games were part of the self-staging of Hitchcock …Master of the tension cinema, master of the macabreThe director in a preview scene from “Alfred Hitchcock presented”Even a master director goes on vacation – of course he has the camera with himAt the end of his long career, Hitchcock was often accused of just copying themselves and blasting the Hitchcock brand. But can you blame someone who knows 100 percent what he is doing?
Brand Alfred Hitchcock
In addition to his gifted directing and more than a dozen masterpieces, the iconic legacy remains over 125 years after his birth in the London district of Leytonstone. A master of the suspense that knew how to deal with the camera in terms of his own body. Hitchcocks Silhouette should be as well known as that of Micky Maus and Bugs Bunny.
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