The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock by Edward White (best finance books of all time TXT) 📕

of, 116, 119–20, 123, 126, 127–29, 172, 206, 213

family life of, 58, 159–60, 164–68

fictional depictions of, 96, 100

finances of, 30, 52, 66, 128, 138, 181, 204, 226, 246

gifts given by, xii, 98, 99, 103, 114, 177, 216

health issues of, 122, 130–32, 276–78

inner child of, 10–11, 19

knighthood of, 273–74, 277

official fan club of, 18

philosophy of, 10, 37, 148, 150, 158, 248, 289–90

political views of, 46, 76–77, 264, 268, 279

pre-directing employment of, xi–xii, xiv, 3, 7, 8, 59, 61–62, 73, 78–79, 110, 114–15, 194, 202–3, 238–39, 242, 258

as producer, 122, 246

public image of, as self-curated, xii, xiv–xv, 3, 8, 10, 61–62, 73, 78–79, 91–94, 108, 110, 114–15, 158, 166, 169, 194, 202–3, 224–25, 228, 230, 268, 281

religious views of, xv, 5, 248, 253, 277–95

self-mythologizing by, xii, xiv–xv, 3, 8, 61–62, 73, 78–79, 111, 114–15, 158, 224–25, 228, 230

Hitchcock, Alfred, artistic influences on:

American films, 261–62

expressionism, 28, 38, 40, 57, 243, 279–80

filmmakers, 187, 194–95, 244

German film industry, 60–61, 243, 258–60, 279

interest in psychoanalysis, 22–23

Jesuit spirituality, 5, 278–82, 286, 290–91

literary, 11, 15, 31, 32, 38, 189, 280

modernism, 36, 290

Soviet cinema, 258

symbolism, 38

theater, 1–3, 15

visual artists, 195

Hitchcock, Alfred, childhood and adolescence of, 1–11, 23–26, 256–58

education of, 5–7, 253, 278–79, 285–86

Jesuit spirituality as influence in, 5, 278–82, 286, 290–91

parents’ relationship with, 3–5

trauma in, 5–10, 20, 23–26, 115, 222, 278, 284

Hitchcock, Alfred, films of:

academic responses to, xiii, 19, 139, 199–201, 290, 291

advertisements in, 233, 250

AH’s cameos in, 14–15, 42–43, 55, 111, 124, 169–70, 217, 293

anxiety in, 7, 95

cinematographic style of, 52, 56, 78, 186–87, 194, 236, 277

color as used in, 140–42, 186, 195, 228, 244, 280–81

comedy and humor in, 155, 165, 173, 200, 210–25, 240, 255

costumes in, 141–47, 156, 186, 280–81

critical response to, 16, 104–8, 110, 136, 176, 199–200, 205–6, 215–16, 219, 221, 226, 234, 238–39, 245, 247, 259–61, 264, 266–67

French-language films, 47

influence of London and England on, 24, 251–75, 262

innovative techniques in, 44–45, 52, 56, 98, 134, 153, 168, 227, 234–38, 242–44, 248, 250–51, 261, 285

lighting style of, 28, 39, 56, 236, 244

MacGuffins in, 219

mistakes in, 245

production design in, 20, 57, 105, 181, 186, 197–99, 234–36, 244, 245, 250, 254, 263, 281

propaganda films, 46–49, 261, 308

rape in, 35, 51, 52, 105–7

realism in, 38, 98, 195, 197–98, 211, 244, 264–65, 282

religion, influence on, 6, 248, 278–93, 282

social relevance of, 80, 244–45, 247, 263–64

soundtracks, scores, and sound design of, 2, 39, 227, 237, 242, 244, 247, 250

source material for, 65–66, 71, 73–80, 81, 160, 173, 178, 184, 228, 235, 245, 274

special effects in, 227, 242, 245

spy movies, 14, 46, 67, 70, 85, 107–8, 189–90, 247

storyboards in, 63, 191–92, 242

themes of, see themes, of AH’s films

in 3D, 204, 228

title sequences of, 63

visual art inspired by, 196–97

see also individual films

Hitchcock, Alfred, influence of:

on culture, xiii, 39, 97–98

on filmmakers, 17–18

Hitchcock, Alfred, obsessions of, xiii

advertising, 232–35, 250

food, 111–16

ocean vessels, 258

serial killers, 15, 29, 31, 40, 41–42, 251

transgression of gender roles, 156–58

travel, 7, 9, 60, 159–60, 169, 205, 252

true-crime, 29, 31–35, 163, 183, 245, 247, 250

United Nations, 270

violence and cruelty, xiv, 15, 29, 31, 45–46

Hitchcock, Alfred, on-screen appearances of, 169–70, 206–7

cameos, 14–15, 42–43, 55, 111, 124, 169–70, 217, 293

as television narrator, 32, 132, 202–7, 226, 268, 334

in trailers, 206–7

Hitchcock, Alfred, on-set behavior of, 53, 146, 148, 175, 206, 229

as collaborative, 63–64, 242

demanding nature of, 191–93, 241–42

imperturbability of, 30–31, 118, 193–94, 241

joking and teasing by, 206, 217

pranks and practical jokes, 221–22

toward actors, 6, 13, 30, 95, 98–99, 107–8, 111, 152, 209, 212, 240–41

Hitchcock, Alfred, personality and characteristics of, xi–xii

accent, 253–54, 268–69

alienation, 114, 156, 252–53

anxiety, 2, 7–10, 25, 59, 73, 95, 149, 164, 191, 223, 286

attitude toward artists, 53, 79–80

aversion to conflict, 30–31

aversion to cruelty to animals, 30

cruelty and alleged sadism, 15, 40, 82, 104, 107–8, 220–25

dissembling, 78–80, 127, 148, 180, 191–92

distress about weight, 112–14, 121

ego, xv, 28, 53, 58, 70–72, 147, 164, 179, 180, 194, 208–9

emotional reserve, xv, 13, 30, 117–18, 150–53, 177, 217, 222–23, 254–55, 268

entertainer, 202–25

Londoner, 251–75

loneliness, 7, 9, 86–87, 114, 152, 201

masculinity issues, xv, 86–87, 91, 106, 134–58, 168, 222–23

neatness, organization, and self-discipline, 10, 110, 132, 139–40, 146, 148–49, 171, 191–93, 268, 288–89

personal aesthetic style, 134–58, 289

sartorial style, 137–40, 138, 146, 277

self-deprecation, 114, 195, 217

self-esteem, fragility of, xv, 66, 100, 115, 121, 124–26, 153, 179, 204, 223–24, 286

sense of humor, see Hitchcock, Alfred, sense of humor of

sexism, 45, 82, 89–90, 100, 106–8, 166, 180

sexuality of, 20, 87–90, 103, 156–58, 169, 176, 183, 288

sixth sense, 190–91, 194

social awkwardness, 60, 89, 102–3, 153, 190, 212, 244–45, 252–53

temper, 31

visual imagination, 7, 10–11, 28, 67, 69, 78, 133–47, 187, 191–94, 196–99, 228, 233, 235–37, 244, 261, 266, 280–82

Hitchcock, Alfred, phobias of, 7, 95

aversion to conflict, 30

fear of authority, 6, 7, 23

fear of death, 293

fear of heights, 7

fear of priests, 6, 23

Hitchcock, Alfred, publicity innovations of, 114, 121–24, 228–35, 239–40, 242, 244, 293

silhouette of AH, xii, xvi, 114–16, 321

Hitchcock, Alfred, as screenwriter, 191, 193, 245

“Hitchcock touch” in collaborations of, 64–80, 85, 133, 149, 184–85, 187, 245

Hitchcock, Alfred, sense of humor of, 10, 87, 146, 150, 155, 157, 158, 173, 178–79, 208–25, 214, 226, 230, 241, 268, 289, 290, 294–95

biting, 72, 77, 195, 210, 220–25

dirty jokes and remarks, 99, 174, 212–13

morbid, 6, 15, 25, 32, 33, 45, 160, 220–25, 293

pranks and practical jokes, 123, 143, 213, 216, 221–25

self-deprecating, 114, 126, 148, 217, 273–74

witticisms, 2, 61–62, 208, 213

Hitchcock, Alfred, sexual misconduct, 87–88, 99–103

alleged sexual assault by, 100–103, 176

Hitchcock, Alfred, weight issues of, 77, 100, 111–32, 137, 145

and AH’s passion for good food, 127–30, 131

and alcohol, 123, 131, 174, 276

dieting and weight loss, 111, 116–17, 121–27, 132

as masking agent, 111

as part of Hitchcock brand, 111, 114, 123–26, 125

press reaction to, 120–21, 124, 130

Hitchcock, Alma, see Reville, Alma

Hitchcock, Ellen “Nellie” (sister), 3, 24

Hitchcock, Emma (mother), 3, 5, 9, 25, 285

character of, 3

death of, 122, 164

relationship with AH, 3–5, 115

Hitchcock, John (brother), 3

Hitchcock, John (uncle), 5

Hitchcock, Mary (granddaughter), 200, 285

Hitchcock, Patricia (daughter), 3, 8, 58, 98, 129, 139, 159–60, 166, 168, 171, 173, 204, 222, 224, 268, 285

acting career of, 159, 172–73, 178

AH’s relationship with, 13, 177

Hitchcock, William (brother), 3, 4, 115

death of, 122

Hitchcock, William (father), 3–5, 4, 8–9, 115, 256–58, 285

anxiety of, 8

death of, 23–24, 163

relationship with AH, 3–5

young AH placed