Alfred Hitchcock vs Arthur Rimbaud
Two child prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Alfred Hitchcock | Arthur Rimbaud | |
| Field | Film | Literature |
| Sub-field | Screenwriter | Poet |
| Born | 1899 | 1854 |
| Died | 1980 | 1891 |
| Country of birth | United Kingdom | France |
| Star sign | Leo | Libra |
Who they are
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899, in Leytonstone, a quiet district of east London, to a greengrocer and his wife. He was a shy, overweight child who found that stories — their architecture, their capacity to generate unease — interested him more than almost anything else. His father once sent him to the local police station with a note, and the duty officer locked him in a cell for five minutes as a lesson in what happens to naughty boys. Hitchcock later described this as the defining trauma of his life, the…
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Arthur Rimbaud
First major poem at age 15 · Quit writing forever at 20 Author of A Season in Hell & Illuminations · Entire output completed before age 21 Born October 20, 1854 · Charleville, France · Died November 10, 1891
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What they share
- Both are documented on this site with a verified biography.
Where they part
- Different fields: Film for Alfred Hitchcock, Literature for Arthur Rimbaud.
- Born in different countries: United Kingdom and France.
- 45 years separate their births (1899 and 1854).
- Their lifetimes never overlapped.
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Alfred Hitchcock or Arthur Rimbaud?
- Arthur Rimbaud. Alfred Hitchcock was born in 1899, Arthur Rimbaud in 1854.
- What field is each of them in?
- Alfred Hitchcock is filed under Film (Screenwriter). Arthur Rimbaud is filed under Literature (Poet).
- Were they contemporaries?
- No - their lifetimes do not overlap.