---
title: 'The Birds (1963)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alfred Hitchcock'
released: '1963-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-birds-1963'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056869/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Birds (1963)

1963 · PG-13 · 119 min · Drama, Action, Horror, Adventure, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released by Universal Pictures and starring Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, and introducing Tippi Hedren in her film debut. 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 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alfred Hitchcock](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-hitchcock)
- **Producer:** [Alfred Hitchcock](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-hitchcock)
- **Screenplay:** [Daphne du Maurier](https://cinepixo.com/people/daphne-du-maurier), [Evan Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/evan-hunter)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bernard Herrmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-herrmann)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Burks](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-burks)
- **Editor:** [George Tomasini](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-tomasini)

## Cast

- [Ruth McDevitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-mcdevitt)
- [Lonny Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lonny-chapman)
- [Darlene Conley](https://cinepixo.com/people/darlene-conley)
- [Charles McGraw](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-mcgraw)
- [Richard Deacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-deacon)
- [Malcolm Atterbury](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-atterbury)
- [Doreen Lang](https://cinepixo.com/people/doreen-lang)
- [Morgan Brittany](https://cinepixo.com/people/morgan-brittany)
- [Doodles Weaver](https://cinepixo.com/people/doodles-weaver)
- [Bill Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-quinn)
- [Ethel Griffies](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethel-griffies)
- [Veronica Cartwright](https://cinepixo.com/people/veronica-cartwright)
- [Tippi Hedren](https://cinepixo.com/people/tippi-hedren)
- [Suzanne Pleshette](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzanne-pleshette)
- [Alfred Hitchcock](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-hitchcock)

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