Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Acting
Born 1932-04-04 - Died 1992-09-12New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and his Oscar-nominated role in Friendly Persuasion (1956). He made his film debut in The Actress (1953) directed by George Cukor before experiencing success on Broadway with Elia Kazan’s production of Tea and Sympathy (1955). He quickly became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, working alongside actors such as Henry Fonda (The Tin Star), Sophia Loren (Desire Under the Elms), Shirley MacLaine (The Matchmaker), Audrey Hepburn (Green Mansions), and Gregory Peck, Fred Astaire, and Ava Gardner (On the Beach). He left Hollywood in 1960 and had a successful career in Europe, where he co-starred with Ingrid Bergman (Aimez-vous Brahms?), Melina Mercouri (Phaedra), Brigitte Bardot (Une ravissante idiote), and Romy Schneider, Jeanne Moreau, Elsa Martinelli, and Orson Welles (Le procès). He returned to Hollywood in 1968 with Pretty Poison, which became a cult classic. In the decades that followed, his career continued to flourish alongside personalities like Diana Ross (Mahogany), Jeff Goldblum (Remember My Name), Elizabeth Taylor (Winter Kills), John Candy (Double Negative), and Lauren Bacall (Murder on the Orient Express). In 1973, he co-wrote The Last of Sheila with Stephen Sondheim. During his career, he won a Golden Globe, a Cannes Award, and a David di Donatello Award, and was nominated for two Tony Awards and one Academy Award. Perkins died on September 12, 1992, of AIDS complications.

Movies (76)

Psycho
8.4

Psycho

1960Movie8.4
Murder on the Orient Express
7.1

Murder on the Orient Express

1974Movie7.1
The Trial
7.4

The Trial

1962Movie7.4
The Black Hole
5.8

The Black Hole

1979Movie5.8
Psycho II
6.5

Psycho II

1983Movie6.5
Catch-22
6.7

Catch-22

1970Movie6.7
On the Beach
6.7

On the Beach

1959Movie6.7
Is Paris Burning?
7.2

Is Paris Burning?

1966Movie7.2
Psycho III
5.7

Psycho III

1986Movie5.7
Psycho IV: The Beginning
5.7

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990Movie5.7
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014Movie6.5
Green Mansions
5.7

Green Mansions

1959Movie5.7
Crimes of Passion
6.3

Crimes of Passion

1984Movie6.3
Friendly Persuasion
6.6

Friendly Persuasion

1956Movie6.6
North Sea Hijack
6.3

North Sea Hijack

1980Movie6.3
Les Misérables
7.1

Les Misérables

1978Movie7.1
Fifty Shades of Erotica
7.0

Fifty Shades of Erotica

2015Movie7.0
Desire Under the Elms
6.8

Desire Under the Elms

1958Movie6.8
Phaedra
5.7

Phaedra

1962Movie5.7
Tab Hunter Confidential
7.3

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015Movie7.3
Pretty Poison
6.7

Pretty Poison

1968Movie6.7
Goodbye Again
7.1

Goodbye Again

1961Movie7.1
Evening Primrose
7.5

Evening Primrose

1966Movie7.5
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
The Actress
6.4

The Actress

1953Movie6.4
The Tin Star
7.0

The Tin Star

1957Movie7.0
Tall Story
5.7

Tall Story

1960Movie5.7
Five Miles to Midnight
6.0

Five Miles to Midnight

1962Movie6.0
Someone Behind the Door
5.5

Someone Behind the Door

1971Movie5.5
The Cockettes
6.9

The Cockettes

2002Movie6.9
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
6.5

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972Movie6.5
Winter Kills
5.7

Winter Kills

1979Movie5.7
A Curious Suicide

A Curious Suicide

1990Movie
The Champagne Murders
5.5

The Champagne Murders

1967Movie5.5
I'm Dangerous Tonight
4.9

I'm Dangerous Tonight

1990Movie4.9
WUSA
5.3

WUSA

1970Movie5.3
The Sword and the Balance
7.7

The Sword and the Balance

1963Movie7.7
Lovin' Molly
4.9

Lovin' Molly

1974Movie4.9
Agent 38-24-36
5.7

Agent 38-24-36

1964Movie5.7
The Matchmaker
7.0

The Matchmaker

1958Movie7.0
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
9.0

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

1988Movie9.0
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970Movie7.3
The Lonely Man
6.1

The Lonely Man

1957Movie6.1
In the Deep Woods
5.5

In the Deep Woods

1992Movie5.5
The Horror Show
3.4

The Horror Show

1979Movie3.4
Double Negative
3.8

Double Negative

1980Movie3.8
The American Nightmare
6.8

The American Nightmare

2000Movie6.8
The Fool Killer
6.7

The Fool Killer

1965Movie6.7
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
6.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960Movie6.0
Edge of Sanity
5.4

Edge of Sanity

1989Movie5.4
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film
7.0

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

1990Movie7.0
First, You Cry

First, You Cry

1978Movie
Mahogany
5.9

Mahogany

1975Movie5.9
Fear Strikes Out
7.2

Fear Strikes Out

1957Movie7.2
Daughter of Darkness
5.2

Daughter of Darkness

1990Movie5.2
A Demon in My View
4.4

A Demon in My View

1991Movie4.4
Remember My Name
6.1

Remember My Name

1978Movie6.1
Twice a Woman
4.4

Twice a Woman

1979Movie4.4
The Ghost Writer
6.5

The Ghost Writer

1990Movie6.5
Ten Days' Wonder
6.2

Ten Days' Wonder

1971Movie6.2
How Awful About Allan
6.0

How Awful About Allan

1970Movie6.0
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door
6.8

Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door

2020Movie6.8
Destroyer
4.9

Destroyer

1988Movie4.9
The Orson Welles Story
8.5

The Orson Welles Story

1982Movie8.5
This Angry Age
6.1

This Angry Age

1957Movie6.1
Stars of Cabaret

Stars of Cabaret

1956Movie
The Male Animal
9.0

The Male Animal

1968Movie9.0
Play It as It Lays
6.1

Play It as It Lays

1972Movie6.1
The Sins of Dorian Gray
6.8

The Sins of Dorian Gray

1983Movie6.8
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
6.0

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

2022Movie6.0
The Making of 'Psycho'
7.5

The Making of 'Psycho'

2005Movie7.5
King Kong! The Living Legend

King Kong! The Living Legend

1986Movie
The Naked Target
4.7

The Naked Target

1992Movie4.7
The Last of Sheila Featurette

The Last of Sheila Featurette

1973Movie
The Day of Reckoning
7.0

The Day of Reckoning

1990Movie7.0
Fallout
7.0

Fallout

2013Movie7.0

TV Shows (29)

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
NDR Talk Show
6.6

NDR Talk Show

1979Series6.6
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Steve Allen Show
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

1956Series6.2
Kraft Television Theatre
7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947Series7.8
aspekte
8.5

aspekte

1965Series8.5
Discorama
8.0

Discorama

1959Series8.0
Goodyear Television Playhouse
6.0

Goodyear Television Playhouse

1951Series6.0
Cinépanorama
8.7

Cinépanorama

1956Series8.7
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
ABC Stage 67
6.8

ABC Stage 67

1966Series6.8
Please Turn the Page
6.0

Please Turn the Page

1977Series6.0
Chillers
6.7

Chillers

1990Series6.7
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story
6.7

Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story

1987Series6.7
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Treffpunkt New York

Treffpunkt New York

1961Series
For the Term of His Natural Life
6.5

For the Term of His Natural Life

1983Series6.5
The Glory Boys
6.1

The Glory Boys

1984Series6.1
Patricia Highsmith's Tales

Patricia Highsmith's Tales

1992Series
Windows
8.0

Windows

1955Series8.0