Melanie Daniels
E394442
Melanie Daniels is the sophisticated socialite protagonist in Alfred Hitchcock's horror film "The Birds," whose visit to a coastal town coincides with a series of mysterious and violent bird attacks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melanie Daniels canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Birds ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | American horror cinema ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
mysterious bird attacks
ⓘ
violent bird attacks ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
crows
ⓘ
seagulls ⓘ various birds ⓘ |
| basedOn | character concept from Daphne du Maurier's short story The Birds ⓘ |
| bringsGiftTo | Mitch Brenner ⓘ |
| caresFor | Cathy Brenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
courageous
ⓘ
impulsive ⓘ resourceful ⓘ sophisticated ⓘ |
| creator |
Alfred Hitchcock
ⓘ
Evan Hunter ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
horror
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearContext | 1963 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Birds
ⓘ
surface form:
The Birds (1963 film)
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| giftType | lovebirds ⓘ |
| hasPetInStory | lovebirds ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| meetsCharacter | Mitch Brenner in a San Francisco pet shop ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central figure in escalating bird attacks ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic portrayal of terror in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds ⓘ |
| notableScene |
boat attack on the bay
ⓘ
final house attack sequence ⓘ phone booth bird attack ⓘ |
| occupation | socialite ⓘ |
| partOf | Alfred Hitchcock filmography ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tippi Hedren ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Annie Hayworth
ⓘ
Lydia Brenner ⓘ Mitch Brenner ⓘ |
| residenceAtStartOfFilm |
San Francisco
ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco, California
|
| screenWriterOfWork | Evan Hunter ⓘ |
| setting | Bodega Bay, California ⓘ |
| travelsTo | Bodega Bay to deliver lovebirds ⓘ |
| undergoesDevelopment | from frivolous socialite to more responsible and caring person ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lydia Brenner