Claim: Marnie was exclusively directed by a woman.
Evidence: Marnie is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock -LRB- 13 August 1899 -- 29 April 1980 -RRB- was an English film director and producer , at times referred to as `` The Master of Suspense ''.
He pioneered many elements of the suspense and psychological thriller genres.
Hitchcock became a highly visible public figure through interviews , movie trailers , cameo appearances in his own films , and the ten years in which he hosted the television programme Alfred Hitchcock Presents -LRB- 1955 -- 1965 -RRB-.