Alfred Hitchcock Quiz

He was a talented artist, and he put his skills to the test by drawing film sets.

When he was just 5 years old, his father asked a policeman to lock the misbehaving boy in a jail cell for a few minutes to teach him a lesson. The lesson wound up scarring him for life.

Hitchcock was born in the last year of the 19th century, in Essex, England.

He was hired to direct a 1922 film called "Number 13" but didn't have the opportunity to complete the job … because the studio closed.

Married in 1926, their partnership lasted right up until Hitchcock's death in 1980.

They had just one child, a daughter named Patricia. She had small parts in many of Hitchcock's films, but later retired to raise her children.

He died at the ripe old age of 80, in Bel Air, California, in 1980.

His career lasted for more than 60 years, and he managed to direct over 50 movies in that time.

He had a horrific and sadistic side that was offset by his quirky sense of humor … and his love for practical jokes.

He claimed that the company paid him around $1 million to provide the narration for the Jaws ride.

He said she was a fantastic film editor, and he raved about her screenwriting skills, parenting and cooking ability, too -- in that order.

In 1980, his health began slowly but steadily declining due to kidney failure, which eventually killed him.

He was a man of fine style who appreciated formal fashion, and he almost always wore a suit and tie during filming.

Hitchcock's slow, drawn-out speaking style was one of his trademarks. It helped him to accentuate his dry sense of humor and sarcasm.

As his mother retired for the evening, she made young Hitchcock stand at her bed and tell her all about his day. Perhaps that's one of the ways he developed his style of storytelling.

He is regarded as one of the best filmmakers in the history of cinema, but he never received a single Academy Award, though he was nominated five times.

He was only 21 when he decided to try show business. He was 25 when he directed his first real film.

He once hit 365 pounds, and he was only 5 feet 8 inches tall. He adored ice cream.

He thought eggs were revolting and admitted to being a little frightened of them.

The show ran between 1955 and 1965 on two networks and was famous for its opening featuring Hitchcock filling in a caricature of himself (originally drawn by Hitchcock).

He said "Thank you very much indeed." It was one of the shortest (and most memorable) acceptance speeches ever.

He met Alma Reville at an American film production company that had a branch in London. Alma wound up making major behind-the-scenes contributions to Hitchcock's films.

Hitchcock called Spielberg "the boy who did the fish movie" in reference to "Jaws." Spielberg loved Hitchcock's work and wanted to meet him, but Hitchcock never granted him a visit.

Hitchcock said he handcuffed them and then "lost" the key as a chemistry-building exercise. His incessant practical joking sometimes bordered on cruelty.

Walt Disney executives considered "Psycho" to be a "disgusting" film, and they never wanted to be associated with Hitchcock.

In 1980, he was finally knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He was passed over for this honor many times before he finally received his knighthood.

Hitchcock loved to appear in his films. He made (often brief and background appearances) in 39 films.

The Hays Code was a set of guidelines that censored content in Hollywood productions. Hitchcock's films often pushed the boundaries of what censors considered acceptable.

This documentary was all about the Nazi concentration camps of World War II. It wasn't seen by the public until the 1980s.

Hitchcock was partial to "Shadow of a Doubt," about a young girl who suspects her much-loved uncle is a serial killer.