Name Peggy Robertson | Spouse Douglas Robertson | |
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Died February 6, 1998, Woodland Hills, California, United States | ||
Peggy robertson s tells her story of insurance denial
Margaret "Peggy" Robertson (née Singer; 13 September 1916 – 6 February 1998) was a British-born script supervisor and personal assistant to Alfred Hitchcock from the 1940s through the 1970s during which time she worked on the films Under Capricorn (1948) and Stage Fright (1950), Vertigo (1958), Psycho (1960), The Birds (1963), and all of the directors remaining films.
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- Peggy robertson s tells her story of insurance denial
- Cinema cinemas special hitchcock peggy robertson 1984
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life and legacy
- Death
- Legacy
- References
Cinema cinemas special hitchcock peggy robertson 1984
Early life
Margaret Singer (nicknamed "Peggy") was born in London, England, the daughter of Adolph Singer and the former Gladys Follick.
Career
Robertson first met Hitchcock in 1948 at Denham Film Studios in London, England and moved to MGM-British Studios in Borehamwood to assist Hitchcock with the production of Under Capricorn (1949), on which she was credited for continuity (as Peggy Singer). She helped to resolve conflicts between Ingrid Bergman and the director.
After commitments elsewhere, she became a permanent member of Hitchcock's production staff beginning with Vertigo, and "turned out to be a significant force" behind the look and sound of later Hitchcock films. Robertson was Hitchcock's de facto associate producer, though she was never credited as such. She later worked as an associate producer on several Peter Bogdanovich films including Mask (1985).
Personal life and legacy
Peggy Singer married Canadian film editor Douglas Robertson.
Death
She was widowed in 1983, and died in 1998, aged 81, after a long illness.
Legacy
Peggy Singer Robertson was portrayed by actress Toni Collette in the 2012 biographical film Hitchcock.