Maestros of Suspense: Jack Sullivan Talks about Music in Alfred Hitchcock’s Films

Simply Charly's Culture Insight

Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) was an iconic film director and producer of over 50 movies, including Dial M for Murder, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds. The techniques he pioneered inspired a new generation of filmmakers and revolutionized the "thriller" genre. Jack Sullivan is a literary scholar and professor of English at Rider University. He has published several books including New World Symphonies: How American Culture Changed European Music and most recently Hitchcock's Music. He joins us on Culture Insight to share his insight into the life and work of Alfred Hitchcock.