For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades.

Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho.

In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Tony Lee Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era.

The book is published by The University Press of Kentucky. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

"Every Hitchcock fan will want to read this even-handed, superbly argued, and long-overdue insight into Hitchcock's complex personality." (Library Journal)

"A studious look at the man widely considered the greatest filmmaker in the medium's history..." (The Boston Globe)

"A fascinating read...this will be an opportunity to see Hitchcock in a completely different light." (Entertainment Focus)