Question 1

True or false: Alfred Hitchcock directed the 1954 film 'Rear Window' starring James Stewart.

Accepted Answer

True. Alfred Hitchcock directed 'Rear Window' in 1954, starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. It is a classic thriller.

Question 2

True or false: Alfred Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, London in 1899.

Accepted Answer

True. Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899, in Leytonstone, London, England, to William and Emma Hitchcock.

Question 3

True or false: Alfred Hitchcock was born in the United States.

Accepted Answer

False. Alfred Hitchcock was born in London, England, not the United States. He became a U.S. citizen in 1955.

Question 4

True or false: Alfred Hitchcock directed the 1960 film 'Peeping Tom'.

Accepted Answer

False. 'Peeping Tom' (1960) was directed by Michael Powell, not Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock's 1960 film was 'Psycho'.

Question 5

True or false: Alfred Hitchcock made a brief cameo appearance in his film 'Psycho'.

Accepted Answer

True. Alfred Hitchcock appears outside the real estate office early in 'Psycho', about six minutes in, wearing a cowboy hat.

Question 6

True or false: Alfred Hitchcock won the Academy Award for Best Director for 'Rebecca'.

Accepted Answer

False. Alfred Hitchcock was nominated for 'Rebecca' but lost to John Ford. He never won a competitive Best Director Oscar.

Question 7

True or false: Alfred Hitchcock never won a competitive Academy Award for Best Director.

Accepted Answer

True. Alfred Hitchcock was nominated five times for Best Director but never won. He received an honorary Oscar in 1968.

Question 8

True or false: Alfred Hitchcock's first color film was 'Vertigo' from 1958.

Accepted Answer

False. Alfred Hitchcock's first color film was 'Rope' (1948). 'Vertigo' (1958) was his fifth color film.

Alfred Hitchcock Trivia Questions