Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock,
KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director and producer, often nicknamed "The Master of Suspense". He pioneered many elements of the
suspense and
psychological thriller genres. He had a successful career in
British cinema with both
silent films and early
talkies and became renowned as England's best director. Hitchcock moved to
Hollywood in 1939 and became a US citizen in 1955.