Joseph Stefano

1922-05-05 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 25 Credits

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I Am Alfred Hitchcock

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021

as Self

7.2
Acting

Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential and studied filmmakers in the ...

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

2006

as Self

6.8
Acting

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films'...

The Making of 'Psycho'

The Making of 'Psycho'

2005

as Self

7.4
Acting

A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew (including Janet Leigh and Jo...

Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

2004

as Self

7.0
Acting

A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

2004

as Himself

5.9
Acting

Documentary about the real life inspiration behind "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," serial killer Ed Gein.

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

2000

as Self

6.0
Acting

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

2000

as Self

7.4
Acting

This hour long documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" incorporates the usual melange of contemporary interviews with surviving parti...

Psycho

Psycho

1998

Screenplay

5.1
Writing

A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.

Two Bits

Two Bits

1995

Writer, Executive Producer

5.7
Writing Producing

It's a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philly, where 12-year old Gennaro lives with his widowed mom and his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding t...

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990

Writer

5.7
Writing

When he hears talk radio host Fran Ambrose discussing the topic of matricide, Norman calls in under a false name to tell his story.

Blackout

Blackout

1988

Writer

4.0
Writing

A young girl returns to her hometown in search of her father, gradually her childhood memories returns; a childhood with incest and violence.

The Kindred

The Kindred

1987

Writer

6.0
Writing

Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a broth...

Snowbeast

Snowbeast

1977

Writer

4.2
Writing

A skier and his wife visit a friend's ski resort during a man beast's rampage, and must hide from the impending danger.

Aloha Means Goodbye

Aloha Means Goodbye

1974

Writer

Writing

A young woman who is battling a rare blood disease must also fight against a greedy doctor who needs a heart-transplant donor, and has her in mind.

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

1974

Writer

5.5
Writing

An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.

Live Again, Die Again

Live Again, Die Again

1974

Teleplay

8.0

After being cryogenically frozen for more than 30 years, a woman wakes to find her husband an old man and her children older than she is. Her daughter...

A Death of Innocence

A Death of Innocence

1971

Writer

7.0
Writing

A mother travels to New York to see her daughter who is awaiting trial for murder. The mother is totally convinced of her daughter's innocence and doe...

Revenge!

Revenge!

1971

Writer

6.4
Writing

A deranged mother avenges herself on the man she thinks seduced her daughter by imprisoning him in a cage in her basement.

Futz

Futz

1969

Screenplay

3.8
Writing

Sexual satire about a young farmer who has had many bad experiences with women. He showers love and affection upon his pet pig, Amanda, saying she alo...

Eye of the Cat

Eye of the Cat

1969

Writer

5.4
Writing

A man and his girlfriend plan to rob the mansion of the man's eccentric but wealthy aunt. However, the aunt keeps dozens of cats in her home, and the ...

The Unknown

The Unknown

1964

Writer, Producer, Executive Producer

6.0
Writing Producing

After two women poison the blackmailer who has been tormenting them, they wind up at the house of a blind man whose eccentric guest believes he has bu...

The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre

The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre

1964

Director, Screenplay, Producer

5.7
Directing Writing Producing

Terrified of being buried alive, a woman installs a phone in her crypt. A few days after her death, the phone suddenly rings and paranormal investigat...

The Naked Edge

The Naked Edge

1961

Screenplay

6.2
Writing

Five years after George Radcliffe was the chief witness in a high profile murder case, his wife receives a blackmailing letter accusing him of the cri...

Psycho

Psycho

1960

Screenplay

8.4
Writing

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates ...

The Black Orchid

The Black Orchid

1959

Writer

6.2
Writing

An aging widower fights family disapproval when he falls in love with a gangster's widow.