Alfred Hitchcock, despite being considered one of the best directors in history, never won an Oscar for directing. He was nominated five times and only received an Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1968. He made Oscar history with the shortest acceptance speech. Hitchcock had phobias and never watched his finished films. His film “Rebecca” won the Oscar for best film of 1939.
Alfred Hitchcock did not win any Oscars, although he is considered by many to be one of the best directors in history, having made 53 films in his directorial career from 1925 to 1976. Although Hitchcock was nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Academy Award for Best Director five different times, the only accolade he received from the Academy was an Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1968 to honor his ongoing production success. Hitchcock made Oscar history for the shortest acceptance speech for his two-word “Thank You” speech to accept his 1968 accolade.
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Hitchcock reportedly never saw any of his finished films because he found them scary.
In addition to suffering from binge eating disorder, Hitchcock also had phobias, including a fear of the police and a fear of eggs.
Hitchcock’s 1929 film “Blackmail” is considered the first British talkie or “talkie” film and although he never won an Oscar for directing, his first film he directed in the US, “Rebecca” won the Oscar for best film of 1939.
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