The Birds (film)

The Birds
The Birds
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay by	Evan Hunter
Based on	"The Birds"; by Daphne du Maurier
Produced by	Alfred Hitchcock
Starring	Rod Taylor; Jessica Tandy; Suzanne Pleshette; Tippi Hedren;
Cinematography	Robert Burks
Edited by	George Tomasini
Production; company	Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 28, 1963;
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.3 million
Box office	$11.4 million

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. Hedren won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress for her role in the film.

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.^[3]^[4]

^ Stafford, Jeff. "The Birds". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ "Box Office Information for The Birds". The Numbers. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^ "With "20,000 Leagues", the National Film Registry Reaches 700". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

[1] Stafford, Jeff. "The Birds". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[2] "Box Office Information for The Birds". The Numbers. Retrieved September 5, 2013.

[3] "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

[4] "With "20,000 Leagues", the National Film Registry Reaches 700". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

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