Alfred Hitchcock, knighted in 1979, was an English film director whose career spanned six decades and over fifty films, making him a towering figure in cinema history. Known as the "Master of Suspense," Hitchcock rose from a title card designer to directing "The Pleasure Garden" in 1925, and by the late 1930s, he was internationally renowned, prompting his move to Hollywood. His films, from "Rebecca" to "Vertigo," garnered 46 Academy Award nominations but never a Best Director win. Hitchcock’s distinct presence, through cameos and his television series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," secured his celebrity status. His meticulous craftsmanship and enduring influence are underscored by nine of his films in the National Film Registry.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2013 | What Is Cinema? | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Hitchcocked! | Self (archive) | Film |
| 2006 | The Pervert's Guide to Cinema | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Film |
| 2005 | The Making of 'Psycho' | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2004 | Hitchcock and Dial M | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2001 | 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2000 | All About 'The Birds' | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1999 | Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1999 | Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1988 | All-Time Movie Greats | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Self - Host (archive footage) | TV |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1976 | Family Plot | Silhouette at Office of Vital Statistics (uncredited) | Film |
| 1976 | Family Plot | Director | Film |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock | Himself | Film |
| 1972 | The Illustrated Hitchcock | Self | Film |
| 1972 | Frenzy | Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited) | Film |
| 1972 | Frenzy | Director | Film |
| 1969 | Topaz | Man in Wheelchair (uncredited) | Film |
| 1969 | Topaz | Director | Film |
| 1967 | Mondo Hollywood | Film | |
| 1966 | Torn Curtain | Man in Hotel Lobby with Baby (uncredited) | Film |
| 1966 | Torn Curtain | Director | Film |
| 1964 | Marnie | Man Leaving Hotel Room (uncredited) | Film |
| 1964 | Marnie | Director | Film |
| 1963 | The Birds | Pet Store Customer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1963 | The Birds | Director | Film |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Self - Host | TV |
| 1961 | Hollywood: The Selznick Years | Self (uncredited) | Film |
| 1960 | Psycho | Man Outside Office (uncredited) | Film |
| 1960 | Psycho | Director | Film |
| 1959 | North by Northwest | Director | Film |
| 1958 | Vertigo | Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited) | Film |
| 1958 | Vertigo | Director | Film |
| 1956 | The Wrong Man | Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1956 | The Wrong Man | Director | Film |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Director | Film |
| 1955 | To Catch a Thief | Man Sitting Next to John Robie on Bus (uncredited) | Film |
| 1955 | The Trouble with Harry | Passer-by (uncredited) | Film |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Self - Host | TV |
| 1955 | To Catch a Thief | Director | Film |
| 1955 | The Trouble with Harry | Director | Film |
| 1954 | Dial M for Murder | Banquet Member (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | Rear Window | Clock-Winder in Songwriter's Apartment (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | Dial M for Murder | Director | Film |
| 1954 | Rear Window | Director | Film |
| 1953 | I Confess | Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited) | Film |
| 1953 | I Confess | Director | Film |
| 1951 | Strangers on a Train | Man Boarding Train Carrying a Double Bass (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | Strangers on a Train | Director | Film |
| 1950 | Stage Fright | Man Staring at Eve on Street (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Stage Fright | Director | Film |
| 1949 | Under Capricorn | Man at Governor's Reception (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | Under Capricorn | Director | Film |
| 1948 | Rope | Man Walking in Street (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Rope | Director | Film |
| 1947 | The Paradine Case | Director | Film |
| 1946 | Notorious | Director | Film |
| 1945 | Spellbound | Man Leaving Elevator (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Spellbound | Director | Film |
| 1944 | Lifeboat | Director | Film |
| 1944 | Aventure Malgache | Director | Film |
| 1944 | Bon Voyage | Director | Film |
| 1943 | Shadow of a Doubt | Man on Train Playing Cards (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Shadow of a Doubt | Director | Film |
| 1942 | Saboteur | Man in Front of New York Drugstore (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Suspicion | Man Mailing Letter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Man Passing David on Street (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Rebecca | Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | The Lady Vanishes | Man in London Railway Station (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Young and Innocent | Photographer Outside Courthouse (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Sabotage | Man Walking Past the Cinema as the Light Is Renewed | Film |
| 1935 | The 39 Steps | Man Walking Past Bus (uncredited) | Film |
| 1934 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Man in Raincoat Passing Bus (uncredited) | Film |
| 1930 | Murder! | Man on Street (uncredited) | Film |
| 1929 | Blackmail | Man on Subway (uncredited) | Film |
| 1928 | Easy Virtue | Man with Stick Near Tennis Court (uncredited) | Film |
| 1927 | The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog | Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited) | Film |
| 1927 | The Ring | Man-Dipping Attraction Worker (uncredited) | Film |
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