Master of Suspense
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The "Master of Suspense" is a famous epithet for Alfred Hitchcock, highlighting his status as a pioneering film director renowned for his psychologically tense and visually inventive thrillers.
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epithet
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| appliedTo |
Alfred Hitchcock in film criticism
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Alfred Hitchcock in popular media → |
| associatedWith |
cinema history
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suspense genre → |
| connotation |
pioneering mastery of suspenseful storytelling
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| describesGenreSpecialization |
thriller films
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| describesOccupation |
film director
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| describesReputationFor |
psychological suspense
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visually inventive filmmaking → |
| epithetOf |
Alfred Hitchcock
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| fieldOfNotability |
film direction
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thriller cinema → |
| hasSubject |
manipulation of audience expectations
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psychological tension in narrative → |
| language |
English
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| notableFor |
emphasis on tension and anticipation in film
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| refersTo |
Alfred Hitchcock
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| usedFor |
Alfred Hitchcock’s public image
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| usedSinceCentury |
20th century
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Referenced by (1)
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Alfred Hitchcock
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nickname |