Yet she soon learns that her new husband is a penniless gambler who might be planning to kill her. Hitchcock and Joan Fontaine followed up their Oscar success “Rebecca” with this psychological thriller about a shy heiress (Fontaine) who runs off with a charming playboy ( Cary Grant). Starring Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nigel Bruce, Dame May Whitty. Screenplay by Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison and Alma Reville, based on the book ‘Before the Fact’ by Francis Iles. Stars include Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Janet Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Anthony Perkins, James Stewart and more. Tour our photo gallery above of Hitchcock’s greatest films, including a few for which he should’ve received Oscar nominations.
Audiences also got used to spotting him on the big screen through cameo appearances in his own films, which had to happen earlier and earlier due to viewers actively trying to pick him out of the crowd. Hitchcock became a celebrity director by hosting his TV series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” which aired from 1955-1962. Hitchcock was rewarded for his producing career with the Irving Thalberg Award in 1968, yet was never given an Honorary Oscar statuette. Surprisingly, only “Spellbound” and “Suspicion” (1941) earned Best Picture bids. Hitchcock competed for directing “Rebecca,” but lost to John Ford (“The Grapes of Wrath”) he would contend four more unsuccessful times (“Lifeboat” in 1944, “Spellbound” in 1945, “Rear Window” in 1954, and “Psycho” in 1960). He moved to America in 1940 to direct two films that earned Best Picture nominations: “Foreign Correspondent” and “Rebecca,” which took home the top prize. With the invention of sound came an added element to Hitchcock’s work: a sly sense of humor. With films like “The Lodger” (1927), he gained a reputation for helming tense and stylish psychological thrillers. Known as “the Master of Suspense,” Hitchcock cut his teeth directing silent movies in his native England. Still, who needs an Oscar when you’ve impacted world cinema as significantly as “Hitch” has? Let’s take a look back at 25 of his greatest films, ranked from worst to best.
He also holds the unfortunate distinction of being one of Oscar’s biggest losers, with five Best Director nominations and no wins. Alfred Hitchcock has long been revered as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time.
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