The Birds (1963)
| Release Date | 28 March 1963 |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| Tagline | Suspense and shock beyond anything you have seen or imagined! |
| Genre | Horror, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 17110 Bodega Lane, Bodega, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Natural Horror |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | When Animals Attack, Mothers and Sons |
| Tones | Ominous, Talky, Deliberate, Creepy, Menacing, Paranoid, Humorous |
| Tags | Animal Attack, Birds, Love Triangle, Man Vs Nature, Schoolteacher |
The Birds is a 1963 suspense horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on the 1952 novella The Birds by Daphne du Maurier. It depicts Bodega Bay, California which is, suddenly and for unexplained reasons, the subject of a series of widespread and violent bird attacks over the course of a few days.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Lonny Chapman
Deke Carter, cook in diner
Joe Mantell
Traveling salesman at diner's bar
Malcolm Atterbury
Deputy Al Malone
John McGovern
Postal clerk
Doreen Lang
Mother in diner
Mike Monteleone
Gas station attendant
Director
Writer
Producer
Cinematographer
Robert Burks
Editor
Production Designer
Robert F. Boyle
Set Decorator
George Milo
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Makeup Department
Virginia Darcy
hair stylist
Howard Smit
makeup artist
Production Manager
Norman Deming
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James H. Brown
assistant director
Art Department
Harold Michelson
storyboard artist
Sound Department
Remi Gassmann
electronic sound production and composition
William Russell
sound recordist
Waldon O. Watson
sound recordist
Special Effects
Larry Hampton
special effects
Dave Fleischer
special effects
Chuck Gaspar
special effects
Visual Effects
Bob Broughton
visual effects
Scott Dougherty
digital restoration producer: Cinesite
Roswell A. Hoffmann
second unit matte photography
Jerry Pooler
digital restoration supervisor
Tiffany Smith
digital restoration coordinator: Cinesite
Stunts
Leonard P. Geer
stunts
Sol Gorss
stunts
Dean Smith
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Bobby Greene
first assistant camera
Leonard J. South
camera operator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rita Riggs
wardrobe supervisor
Other Crew
Ray Berwick
bird trainer
James S. Pollak
titles
Peggy Robertson
assistant: Mr. Hitchcock
Lois Thurman
script supervisor
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
Väinän Filmi
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
DiscoVision
MCA Home Video
MCA/Universal Home Video
Carlotta Films
Universal Pictures
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Universal Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Benelux
CIC Vídeo
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Universal Film
Universal Home Video
Universal Pictures Nordic
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