The Birds
1963 film by Alfred Hitchcock
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Summary
The Birds is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,096 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[3]
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock[4]
- Screenwriter: Evan Hunter[5], Daphne du Maurier[6]
- Composer: Bernard Herrmann[7]
- Genre: adventure film[8], horror film[9], mystery film[10], natural horror film[11], thriller film[12], drama film[13], melodrama[14], suspense film[15], action film[16]
- Based on: The Birds[17]
- Followed by: The Birds II: Land's End[18]
- Cast member: Rod Taylor[19], Jessica Tandy[20], Suzanne Pleshette[21], Tippi Hedren[22], Veronica Cartwright[23], Charles McGraw[24], Ruth McDevitt[25], Ethel Griffies[26], Lonny Chapman[27], Karl Swenson[28], Joe Mantell[29], Alfred Hitchcock[30], Elizabeth Wilson[31], Jeannie Russell[32]
- Producer: Alfred Hitchcock[33]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[34]
- Director of photography: Robert Burks[35]
- Part of: National Film Registry[36]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[37]
- Commons category: The Birds (film)[38]
- Distribution format: video on demand[39]
- Review score: 8.2/10[40], 94%[41], 90/100[42], 7.6/10[43]
- Color: color[44]
- Country of origin: United States[45]
- Publication date: March 28, 1963[46], September 20, 1963[47], 1963[48]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[49], Netflix[50]
- Narrative location: San Francisco[51], California[52]
- Filming location: San Francisco[53], California[54], Bodega[55]
- Film editor: George Tomasini[56]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[57]
Why It Matters
The Birds has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
FAQs
What awards did The Birds receive?
Honors received include Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[3].