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Psycho - Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock.
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Psycho Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in the East London area of Leytonstone on August 13, 1899. He was the youngest son of William and Emma Whelan Hitchcock, the son of a poultry dealer and fruit importer. He was educated at the Jesuit School called St. Ignatius College in London. At the young age of 16 he left to study engineering and navigation at the University of London. Three years later he was hired as an estimator at Henley Telegraph Company. Hitchcock began to study art in the evenings and eventually transferred to the advertising department at the company. When he learnt that Famous Players (Paramount) was opening a studio in London, Hitchcock submitted a portfolio of his work and applied for a job. He was hired as a title designer for silent films. When the studio was taken over by a British production company he became an assistant...
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