Question: Who was the writer of a collection of short stories originally published in 1952 as The Apple Tree, which was made into a 1963 American horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock ?
Sentence (from "The Birds (film)"): The Birds is a 1963 American horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the 1952 story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier.
Relevant evidence: Yes