Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

1932-04-04 New York City, New York, USA 81 Credits

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...

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Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

2022

as Himself

6.0
Acting

Behind the scenes footage of I'm Dangerous Tonight. Footage shot by Stan Giesea and Eric H. Lasher

Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door

Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door

2020

as Himself (archive) - subject

7.7
Acting

Anthony Perkins’ face and name remain familiar to a younger 21st century audience, fond of giallo and slashers. But he has long struggled in the shado...

Psycho Tom

Psycho Tom

2017

as Norman Bates

Acting
78/52

78/52

2017

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
Acting

The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the...

Fifty Shades of Erotica

Fifty Shades of Erotica

2015

7.0
Acting

Before Fifty Shades of Grey and beyond the limits of desire, Nucleus Films draw back the veil on Fifty Shades of Erotica. Now, in the privacy of your...

Tab Hunter Confidential

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015

as Self (archive footage)

7.4
Acting

Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab Hunter wa...

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

6.7
Acting

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter,...

Fallout

Fallout

2013

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

During the 1940s, Nevil Shute had a steady job as an engineer in the British military but in his spare time, he wrote novels that were being well-rece...

The Psycho Legacy

The Psycho Legacy

2010

as Self (archive footage)

6.9
Acting

The cast and crew of all four Psycho films recall their time working on the influential horror series, and modern masters of horror reminisce on what ...

The Making of 'Psycho'

The Making of 'Psycho'

2005

as Self (archive footage)

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...

The Cockettes

The Cockettes

2002

as Self (archive footage)

6.7
Acting

Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

2000

as Self

7.0
Acting

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

24 Hour Psycho

24 Hour Psycho

1993

as Norman Bates (archive footage)

4.0
Acting

24 Hour Psycho is the title of an art installation created by artist Douglas Gordon in 1993. The work consists entirely of an appropriation of Alfred ...

In the Deep Woods

In the Deep Woods

1992

as Paul Miller, P.I.

5.6
Acting

A friend of Joanna has been killed by a serial killers who leaves the bodies in the woods. A strange guy who says is a private detective: Joanna begin...

The Naked Target

The Naked Target

1992

as El Mecano

4.8
Acting

A New York executive is handcuffed to a precious briefcase to which only his Spanish contact holds the key and of which many others are in hot pursuit...

A Demon in My View

A Demon in My View

1991

as Arthur Johnson

3.0
Acting

A strangler known as the Kenbourne Killer has been murdering streetwalkers for 25 years. The police set out to track him down.

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990

as Norman Bates

5.7
Acting

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

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

1990

as Anthony Strack

6.0
Acting

Blocked novelist Anthony Strack is desperate enough to plot suicide. Before he completes the deed, he is visited by unearthly beings, whose presence h...

I'm Dangerous Tonight

I'm Dangerous Tonight

1990

as Buchanan

4.4
Acting

An ancient Aztec cloth with a curse accidentally finds its way into the possession of a young woman. She decides to make a dress from the cloth. Whoev...

The Day of Reckoning

The Day of Reckoning

1990

as Self - Host

Acting

A young man begins to have terrifying nightmares after visiting his obsessive uncle's automated chicken farm.

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

1990

as Self

Acting

A two-and-a-half hour documentary retrospective on the career of Orson Welles.

Daughter of Darkness

Daughter of Darkness

1990

as Anton

5.0
Acting

An atmospheric, sub-hallucinogenic venture into the world of the unknown. The enigma facing a young woman is the identity of her father. Unfortunately...

Edge of Sanity

Edge of Sanity

1989

as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Jack "The Ripper" Hyde

5.4
Acting

When his experiments into a powerful new anesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr. Jekyll transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As his wi...

Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff

1988

Director

4.3
Directing

Ron Douglas has no luck in women. When his bride runs away on their wedding day, he goes on holiday up in the mountains and finds himself in a bizarre...

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

1988

as Anthony Perkins

Acting

Fictional character, Heidi Abromowitz, is the butt of everyone's jokes.

Destroyer

Destroyer

1988

as Robert Edwards

5.0
Acting

A prison riot breaks out at the moment of a serial murderer's execution by electrocution, and his fate becomes indeterminate when the prison is shut d...

King Kong! The Living Legend

1986

as Self

Acting

Documentary special to promote the release of King Kong Lives, the grand opening of the King Kong attraction at Universal theme park, as well as a loo...

Psycho III

Psycho III

1986

as Norman Bates

5.6
Acting

When Maureen Coyle, a suicidal nun who resembles Norman's former victim, Marion Crane, arrives at the motel, all bets are off and "Mother" is less tha...

Psycho III

Psycho III

1986

Director

5.6
Directing

When Maureen Coyle, a suicidal nun who resembles Norman's former victim, Marion Crane, arrives at the motel, all bets are off and "Mother" is less tha...

Crimes of Passion

Crimes of Passion

1984

as Reverend Peter Shayne

6.3
Acting

Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated pri...

Psycho II

Psycho II

1983

as Norman Bates

6.5
Acting

Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most fam...

The Sins of Dorian Gray

The Sins of Dorian Gray

1983

as Henry Lord

5.7
Acting

In this version of Oscar Wilde's tale, Dorian Gray is an actress who, desperate to become a worldwide star, makes a deal that switches her soul to her...

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

6.7
Acting

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ...

Double Negative

Double Negative

1980

as Lawrence Miles

3.2
Acting

Mentally tortured photojournalist attempts to track down his wife's murderer.

North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack

1980

as Lou Kramer

6.2
Acting

When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his u...

The Black Hole

The Black Hole

1979

as Dr. Alex Durant

5.8
Acting

The explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposed...

Twice a Woman

Twice a Woman

1979

as Alfred

4.1
Acting

When a divorced museum director takes a young girl as a lover things quickly become more complicated when her ex-husband also engages in a relationshi...

Winter Kills

Winter Kills

1979

as John Cerruti

5.9
Acting

The younger brother of an assassinated US President is led down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and dead ends after learning of a man claiming to be the...

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as Self - Host

3.8
Acting

A history of horror movies.

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1978

as Javert

7.2
Acting

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both me...

First, You Cry

First, You Cry

1978

as Arthur Heroz

Acting

The story of television news correspondent Betty Rollin and her battle with breast cancer, and how her subsequent mastectomy changed her marriage, her...

Remember My Name

Remember My Name

1978

as Neil Curry

6.1
Acting

Just released from prison, a young woman arrives in town to "start a new life," but soon begins stalking a married construction worker for no apparent...

Mahogany

Mahogany

1975

as Sean McAvoy

5.8
Acting

An aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambi...

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

1974

as Hector MacQueen

7.1
Acting

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

Lovin' Molly

Lovin' Molly

1974

as Gid

4.7
Acting

Spanning nearly 40 years from 1925 to 1964, two Texas farm boys; straight-arrow Gid and laid-back Johnny fight over the affections of the beautiful an...

The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

1973

Writer

7.0
Writing

A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scaveng...

The Last of Sheila Featurette

The Last of Sheila Featurette

1973

as Self

Acting

A short documentary released as pre-publicity for the 1973 murder mystery, The Last of Sheila.

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972

as Reverend LaSalle

6.4
Acting

Outlaw and self-appointed lawmaker Judge Roy Bean rules over an empty stretch of the West that gradually grows, under his iron fist, into a thriving t...

Play It as It Lays

Play It as It Lays

1972

as B.Z.

6.2
Acting

Burned-out B-movie actress Maria, depressed and frustrated with her loveless marriage to an ambitious film director, Carter Lang, who would rather wor...

Ten Days' Wonder

Ten Days' Wonder

1971

as Charles Van Horn

6.3
Acting

Charles Van Horn, son of rich and powerful Théo Van Horn, calls upon his former teacher Paul Régis to help him solve the mystery of his recurring bout...

Someone Behind the Door

Someone Behind the Door

1971

as Laurence Jeffries

5.5
Acting

A neurosurgeon with a cheating wife takes an amnesiac into his home and conditions him to believe that the cheating wife is his own and to take the "a...

How Awful About Allan

How Awful About Allan

1970

as Allan

5.8
Acting

After an eight-month stay in a mental hospital, a tormented man comes home to live with his sister; but a mysterious boarder may be trying to kill him...

WUSA

WUSA

1970

as Rainey

5.4
Acting

Rheinhardt, a cynical drifter, gets a job as an announcer for right-wing radio station WUSA in New Orleans. Rheinhardt is content to parrot WUSA's rea...

Catch-22

Catch-22

1970

as Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman

6.7
Acting

A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way to cope with a craz...

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

as Self (archive footage)

7.1
Acting

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activi...

The Male Animal

The Male Animal

1968

as Tommy Turner

Acting

The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threaten...

Pretty Poison

Pretty Poison

1968

as Dennis Pitt

6.8
Acting

A troubled arsonist spins a tale of espionage to a captivating girl, who becomes enthralled and entangled in his dangerous fantasies, leading to unexp...

The Champagne Murders

The Champagne Murders

1967

as Christopher Belling

5.5
Acting

A champagne tycoon's partner suspects his partner's gigolo husband of murders he's been framed for.

Evening Primrose

Evening Primrose

1966

as Charles Snell

7.3
Acting

A man becomes part of a secret society of people who live in a department store and quickly falls in love with their leader’s young maid.

Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

1966

as Sgt. Warren

7.2
Acting

Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if ...

The Fool Killer

The Fool Killer

1965

as Milo Bogardus

7.0
Acting

After the Civil War, a southern boy, aged 12, runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside, and meets various odd characters along the way,...

Agent 38-24-36

Agent 38-24-36

1964

as Harry Compton / Nicolas Sergueivitch Miloukine

5.9
Acting

A Russian spy is sent out to steal sensitive information from NATO about military mobilization. Without much intelligence of his own, the distrusted a...

The Sword and the Balance

The Sword and the Balance

1963

as Johnny Parsons

7.6
Acting

Three young men are suspected of kidnapping and murdering a little boy. Most likely, two of them are really involved, but one is not. All of their pas...

Five Miles to Midnight

Five Miles to Midnight

1962

as Robert Macklin

5.9
Acting

American ex-Air Force man and current businessman Bob Macklin is married to the impoverished Italian-born Lisa. Bob’s jealousy and immaturity irks Lis...

The Trial

The Trial

1962

as Josef K.

7.4
Acting

The surreal tale of an unassuming man who is accused of a never-specified crime and shambles through bizarre encounters to escape this nightmare.

Phaedra

Phaedra

1962

as Alexis Kyrilis

5.8
Acting

A modern retelling of the Greek myth of Phaedra. The young and fiery second wife of an extremely wealthy shipping magnate meets her estranged stepson ...

Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

1961

as Philip Van der Besh

7.1
Acting

Middle-aged businesswoman Paula Tessier rejects the advances of her client's amusing 25-year-old son, Philip Van der Besh, but reconsiders when her lo...

Psycho

Psycho

1960

as Norman Bates

8.4
Acting

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 ...

Tall Story

Tall Story

1960

as Ray Blent

5.4
Acting

A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe ...

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960

as Self

6.0
Acting

A look at the past, present and future of Hollywood as seen through the eyes of the movie columnist.

On the Beach

On the Beach

1959

as Lt. Peter Holmes

6.6
Acting

In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual...

Green Mansions

Green Mansions

1959

as Abel

6.0
Acting

A young Venezuelan idealist flees his native land to escape a revolution. Hoping to find peace, he goes to the mountains and the forests of the Amazon...

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1958

as Cornelius Hackl

7.0
Acting

Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.

Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms

1958

as Abel Cabot

6.9
Acting

Ephraim Cabot is an old man of amazing vitality who loves his New England farm with a greedy passion. Hating him, and sharing his greed, are the sons ...

The Tin Star

The Tin Star

1957

as Ben Owens

7.0
Acting

An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.

This Angry Age

This Angry Age

1957

as Joseph Dufresne

5.9
Acting

Twenty-year-old Joseph and his sixteen-year-old sister Suzanne live in the merciless conditions of an intemperate foreign land with their widowed moth...

The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

1957

as Riley Wade

6.1
Acting

Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him. Gunslinger Jacob Wade finds his...

Fear Strikes Out

Fear Strikes Out

1957

as Jimmy Piersall

7.1
Acting

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

1956

as Josh Birdwell

6.6
Acting

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the ...

Stars of Cabaret

Stars of Cabaret

1956

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends.

The Actress

The Actress

1953

as Fred Whitmarsh

6.2
Acting

The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.