The Birds (1963)
The Birds (1963)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Tippi Hedren
Melanie Daniels
Rod Taylor
Mitch Brenner
Jessica Tandy
Lydia Brenner
Suzanne Pleshette
Annie Hayworth
Veronica Cartwright
Cathy Brenner
Ethel Griffies
Mrs. Bundy
Charles McGraw
Sebastian Sholes
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. MacGruder
Lonny Chapman
Deke Carter
Joe Mantell
Traveling Salesman at Diner's Bar
Doodles Weaver
Fisherman Helping with Rental Boat
Malcolm Atterbury
Deputy Al Malone
John McGovern
Postal Clerk
Karl Swenson
Drunken Doomsayer in Diner
Richard Deacon
Mitch's City Neighbor
Elizabeth Wilson
Helen Carter
Bill Quinn
Sam
Doreen Lang
Hysterical Mother in Diner
Alfred Hitchcock
Pet Store Customer (uncredited) / Producer / Director
Morgan Brittany
Brunette Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)
Darlene Conley
Waitress (uncredited)
Betsy Hale
Little Girl (uncredited)
Dal McKennon
Sam the Cook (uncredited)
Mike Monteleone
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Renn Reed
Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)
Arnold Roberts
Townsman (uncredited)
Jeannie Russell
School Child (uncredited)
Rory Stevens
Scared Boy in Diner (uncredited)
George Tomasini
Editor
Robert F. Boyle
Production Design
Robert Burks
Director of Photography
George Milo
Set Decoration
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 28, 1963
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
Content RatingNR
Budget$2,500,000
Box Office$11,500,000
Filming LocationsSan Francisco · Bodega · California, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror-thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released by Universal Pictures. Loosely based on the 1952 short story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, it focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California, over the course of a few days.
The film stars Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren in her screen debut, alongside Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, and Veronica Cartwright. The screenplay is by Evan Hunter, who was told by Hitchcock to develop new characters and a more elaborate plot while keeping du Maurier's title and concept of unexplained bird attacks.
At the 36th Academy Awards, Ub Iwerks was nominated for Best Special Effects for his work on the film. The award, however, went to the only other nominee, Emil Kosa Jr., for Cleopatra.
In 2016, The Birds was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for preservation in its National Film Registry.