The Birds is a 1963 American thriller-horror film that Alfred Hitchcock both produced and directed. It is loosely based on Daphne du Maurier's 1952 short tale of the same name and centers on a series of violent bird attacks on residents of Bodega Bay, California, spanning a few days.
Along with Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, and Veronica Cartwright, the movie also stars Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, who is making her acting debut. The script was written by Evan Hunter, who was instructed by Hitchcock to include new characters and a more complex storyline while maintaining the title and the idea of mysterious bird assaults from du Maurier.
Ub Iwerks' contribution to the movie earned him a nomination for Best Special Effects at the 36th Academy Awards. However, Emil Kosa Jr. for Cleopatra, the only other candidate, received the prize.
The Birds was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress in 2016 after being judged to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important."
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