Sir Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock, c. 1960s
Born	Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (1899-08-13)13 August 1899 Leytonstone, Essex, England
Died	29 April 1980(1980-04-29) (aged 80) Bel Air, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Kidney failure
Citizenship	United Kingdom United States (1955–1980)
Education	Salesian College, Battersea
Alma mater	St Ignatius' College, London
Occupation	Movie director editor producer screenwriter actor
Years active	1919–1980
Spouse(s)	Alma Reville (m. 1926)
Children	Patricia Hitchcock
Awards	List of awards and nominations received by Alfred Hitchcock

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British movie director who later became an American citizen, but still kept his British citizenship. He mostly made mystery and suspense movies. Despite having a successful career, Hitchcock never won an Academy Award.