The Birds (film) The Birds (film) The Birds is a 1963 American horror-thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the 1952 story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. It focuses on a series of sudden, unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California over the course of a few days. The film stars Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren (in her screen debut), supported by Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Veronica Cartwright. The screenplay is by Evan Hunter, who was told by Hitchcock to develop new characters and a more elaborate plot while keeping du
Rod Taylor (ice hockey) Rod Taylor (ice hockey) Rod Taylor (born December 1, 1966) is an American retired ice hockey player. Taylor played twelve years in the East Coast Hockey League, scoring 689 points in 678 games. He is the second all-time career scorer in the ECHL and was inducted to the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2009. After four years at Ferris State University, Taylor joined the Hampton Roads Admirals of the East Coast Hockey League on December 14, 1991. With the exception of a recall to the AHL's Baltimore Skipjacks during the 1992-93 AHL season, Taylor spent nine seasons with the Admirals,