Alfred Hitchcock's Life

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Alfred Hitchcock was born in London on August 13, 1899. He was raised by strict Catholic parents. His childhood was lonely. For a while he was obese and always got made fun of in school and around the place he lived. He was sent to the police station for punishment from his father. He learned his lesson and listened to him after that. He had to stand at the foot of her bed for hours for punishment as well. He started out as an engineer before going into film. In 1939 he went to Hollywood and started to write films. He wrote and directed them all in one. He has wrote many films and they have gotten famous because they are so good. He knew how to use his angles and camera shots the right way which made his films even better. He was nicknamed

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