She was working in the British film industry as a cutter (editor) before her future husband. She worked for her husband as story consultant, script editor, continuity person and overall sounding board. Alma, like her husband, was never terribly fond of the English colony in Hollywood. Earn 125 points on every ticket you buy. Screen Reader Users: To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our Flixster.com website, which has the same tickets as our Fandango.com and MovieTickets.com websites. Growing up, she missed out on two years of schooling after being dia… Alma Reville was born on August 14, 1899 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England as Alma Lucy Reville. Looking for something to watch? She was soon appointed as a film cutter in the same studio. However, ‘The Pleasure Garden’ was their first independent joint venture with Hitchcock as a debutant director. Upon completing two years in the cutting room, she got the opportunity to assist ace director, Maurice Elvey, at the age of 16. Alma Reville is perhaps best known as the wife of director Alfred Hitchcock, but she was also an assistant director, a screenwriter, and adaptor. Whilst Alma was still an infant, the family moved to south London and then to Twickenham, where her father Matthewfound employment in the costume department of the nearby Twickenham Film Studios. We know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime. Biography. Both of her parents worked in lace manufacturing in Nottingham. |  Alma Lucy Reville, Lady Hitchcock (1899 – 1982) was born in Nottinghamshire and is buried in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles. Both kept their distance. She died on July 6, 1982 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA. She had already established a firm foothold in the film industry as an editor when Hitchcock made his debut. Her daughter Patricia co-authored a book with Laurent Bouzereau, named ‘Alma Hitchcock: The Woman Behind the Man’ in 2003. We know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime. Her health deteriorated followed by several stroke attacks in the 1970s. We need to check your ID. Her baptism ceremony took place on 31 May 1927. She was raised near her father's workplace, Twickenham Film Studios, so it seemed only natural that she herself would begin working there at 15 as a rewind girl in the cutting rooms. Tyler Posey realizes he's on his own in an exclusive clip from 'Alone,' now on FandangoNOW, What to Watch on FandangoNOW: ‘Train to Busan Presents: ‘Peninsula,’ ‘The Craft: Legacy’ and More, This Week in Movie News: 2 ‘Fast & Furious’ Movies 2 Go After ‘F9,’ Joaquin Phoenix is Napoleon for Ridley Scott. Also Known As: Alma Lucy Reville, Lady Hitchcock, Born in: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Spouse/Ex-: Alfred Hitchcock (m. 1926–1980), See the events in life of Alma Reville in Chronological Order. She had an eagle eye for the details that usually went unnoticed by the director himself. She was raised near her father's workplace, Twickenham Film Studios, so it seemed only natural that she herself would begin working there at … Alma Reville is perhaps best known as the wife of director Alfred Hitchcock, but she was also an assistant director, a screenwriter, and adaptor. Her importance was such that the film critic Charles Champlin wrote an article in the Los Angeles Times entitled 'Alma Reville Hitchcock - The Unsung Partner': "The Hitchcock touch has four hands and two of them are Alma's. Alma Reville, a brave breast cancer survivor, breathed her last on 6 July 1982 at the age of 82. His debutant movie ‘The Pleasure Garden’ (1927) had Alma as the assistant director. Alma soon became an inevitable part of Hitchcock‘s team and together they produced some timeless films, such as ‘The Ring’, ‘The Mountain Eagle’, ‘the Lady Vanishes’, ‘Psycho’. Other Works Alma Reville was born in England on August 14, 1899. Popularly known as Lady Hitchcock, Alma Lucy Reville was a notable film editor and scriptwriter who majorly assisted her British-American director husband, Alfred Hitchcock, in filmmaking. She is known for her work on Suspicion (1941), Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and The 39 Steps (1935). Alma Reville was born on August 14, 1899 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England as Alma Lucy Reville. Alma Reville, Writer: Suspicion. To honour Hitchcock’s mother’s wishes, she converted to Roman Catholicism before their wedding. Nonetheless, she mostly preferred to stay behind the scenes rather than venturing into the domain of filmmaking. She was portrayed by Helen Mirren in the 2012 film Hitchcock. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro.