The Birds

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The Birds is a 1963 suspense-horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its terrifying depiction of unexplained bird attacks on a coastal town and its pioneering use of special effects and sound design.

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instanceOf American film
film
horror film
suspense film
aspectOf New Hollywood precursor
award Academy Award nomination for Best Special Effects
basedOn The Birds (short story)
linked to: The Birds
basedOnAuthor Daphne du Maurier
character Annie Hayworth
Lydia Brenner
Melanie Daniels
Mitch Brenner
cinematographyBy Robert Burks
colorProcess Technicolor
countryOfOrigin United States
director Alfred Hitchcock
distributedIn North America
United Kingdom
distributor Universal Pictures
editedBy George Tomasini
filmingLocation Bodega Bay, California
San Francisco, California
genre horror
suspense
thriller
hasTheme nature turning against humanity
unexplained terror
MPAARating PG-13 (later home video rating)
musicBy Bernard Herrmann (sound consultant)
linked to: Bernard Herrmann
notableFor depiction of unexplained bird attacks
innovative sound design
pioneering use of special effects
originalLanguage English
partOf Alfred Hitchcock filmography
producer Alfred Hitchcock
productionCompany Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Universal Pictures
releaseDate 1963-03-28
releaseFormat theatrical film
releaseYear 1963
runtime approximately 119 minutes
screenwriter Evan Hunter
setting Bodega Bay, California
starring Jessica Tandy
Rod Taylor
Suzanne Pleshette
Tippi Hedren
Veronica Cartwright
timePeriodOfSetting contemporary early 1960s

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Alfred Hitchcock notableWork The Birds
Alfred Hitchcock directed The Birds
Jessica Tandy notableWork The Birds
The Birds basedOn The Birds (short story)
linked to: The Birds
High Anxiety parodies The Birds
Daphne du Maurier notableWork The Birds
George Tomasini notableWork The Birds
George Tomasini workedOn The Birds
Suzanne Pleshette notableWork The Birds
Joe Mantell appearedIn The Birds
Jessica Tandy notableWork The Birds
subject linked to: Jessie Alice Tandy
Lydia Brenner appearsIn The Birds
subject linked to: Lydia Brenner in The Birds
Lydia Brenner fictionalUniverse The Birds (film universe)
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Elizabeth Wilson notableWork The Birds
Elizabeth Wilson performedIn The Birds
Rod Taylor notableWork The Birds
Marnie follows The Birds
Evan Hunter notableWork The Birds (screenplay)
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Evan Hunter wroteScreenplayFor The Birds
Bodega Bay, California notableWorkFilmedHere "The Birds"
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Bodega Bay, California usedAs setting for coastal town in "The Birds"
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Tippi Hedren notableWork The Birds
Tippi Hedren awardReceivedFor The Birds
Veronica Cartwright notableWork The Birds
Melanie Daniels appearsIn The Birds
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Mitch Brenner appearsIn The Birds
Mitch Brenner firstAppearance The Birds (1963 film)
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Mitch Brenner partOf The Birds franchise
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Annie Hayworth appearsIn The Birds
Annie Hayworth appearsIn 1963 film The Birds
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Annie Hayworth diesIn The Birds
Robert F. Boyle notableWork The Birds
Robert F. Boyle notableWork The Birds schoolhouse attack sequence
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Robert F. Boyle notableWork The Birds bird-covered playground sequence
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Robert F. Boyle notableWork The Birds final house siege sequence
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Robert F. Boyle notableWork The Birds restaurant attack sequence
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Lydia Brenner appearsIn The Birds
Lydia Brenner fictionalUniverse The Birds (film universe)
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Lydia Brenner firstAppearance The Birds (1963 film)
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