Peggy Robertson

Peggy Robertson (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), and from Vertigo (1958) onwards, all of the directors remaining films.[1]

Early life

Margaret "Peggy" Singer 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).[2] She helped to resolve conflicts between Ingrid Bergman and the director.[1][3] 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.[4] Robertson was Hitchcock's de facto associate producer, though she was never credited as such.[5]

Robertson later worked as an associate producer on several Peter Bogdanovich films including Mask (1985).[6]

Personal life and legacy

Peggy Singer married Canadian film editor Douglas Robertson.[7] She was widowed in 1983, and died in 1998, after a long illness.[8]

Peggy Robertson was portrayed by actress Toni Collette in the 2012 biographical film Hitchcock.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Donnelley, Paul (2003). Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries. London & New York: Omnibus Press. p. 592.
  2. ↑ Sloan, Jane E. (1995). Alfred Hitchcock: The Definitive Filmography. Berkeley, Los Angeles & London: University of California Press. pp. 224–25.
  3. ↑ Bergan, Ronald (16 February 1998). "Smoothing Out The Hitch". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ Jack Sullivan, Hitchcock's Music (Yale University Press 2008): 155. ISBN 9780300134667
  5. ↑ Donald Spoto, Spellbound by Beauty: Alfred Hitchcock and his Leading Ladies (Crown/Archetype 2008): 191. ISBN 9780307449979
  6. ↑ Bergan, Ronald (16 February 1998). "Smoothing Out The Hitch". The Guardian.
  7. ↑ Donald Spoto, The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (Da Capo Press 1999): 311. ISBN 9780306809323
  8. ↑ Oliver, Myrna (12 February 1998). "Peggy Robertson; Personal Assistant to Hitchcock". Los Angeles Times.
  9. ↑ Kristy Puchko, "Toni Collette on Hitchcock and the Shocking Moment with Anthony Hopkins on Set" Cinema Blend (November 19, 2012).
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