Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock (2008)
The cry of gulls. The ticking of a clock. The clatter of a shower curtain, torn from its rod. In this workshop-like documentary, Academy Award-winning sound designers invite you to join them at their mix boards to investigate how Alfred Hitchcock employed sound design to tell his cinematic stories, whether making audience members leap from their seats in fright or crawl under them from excruciating suspense.
Director: Gary Leva
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Mark Goldblatt as Self |
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William Friedkin as Self |
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Randy Thom as Self |
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Gary Rydstrom as Self |
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Mark P. Stoeckinger as Self |
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Bill Pankow as Self |
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Jack Sullivan as Self |
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Donald Spoto as Self |
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Alfred Hitchcock as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Gary Leva | Director |
| Editing | Pi Ware | Editor |
| Production | Gary Leva | Producer |
| Production | Paul Angelikas | Production Manager |
| Editing | Terence Curren | Online Editor |
| Production | Colleen A. Benn | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Julie Faherty | Coordinating Producer |
| Camera | Yoram Astrakhan | Director of Photography |