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
