Anthony Perkins
Biography
Anthony Perkins was an American actor who made his film debut in The Actress (1953) and gained notice on Broadway in Tea and Sympathy. Born in Manhattan, he starred in Friendly Persuasion (1956), earning a Golden Globe for Best New Actor and an Academy Award nomination. A Paramount contract followed, casting him in romantic leading roles, and he appeared in Fear Strikes Out (1957) and On the Beach (1959). His performance as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), a role cast against type, brought critical praise and international recognition. Perkins then moved to France, where Goodbye Again (1961) brought him the Cannes Best Actor award, and he starred in Orson Welles's The Trial (1962). Later films included Pretty Poison (1968), Catch-22 (1970), and Murder on the Orient Express (1974). He reprised Norman Bates in Psycho II (1983) and Psycho III (1986), which he also directed, and died in 1992.
60years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 39
- Career span
- 49 years1956 to 2005
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Big break
Perkins was cast as Norman Bates because Hitchcock deliberately went against the novel, in which Bates was middle-aged, overweight and unattractive, by choosing the young, slender and handsome actor known for wholesome roles.
A role that slipped away
Perkins was a serious candidate to play Tony in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, but Paramount blocked him from auditioning again. Even though he was not in the project, it brought him a friendship with lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
Behind the camera
In 1973, Perkins worked again with Stephen Sondheim on the mystery The Last of Sheila, and Herbert Ross directed the film made from their screenplay.
A role that slipped away
For the 1963 Broadway revival of The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, Tennessee Williams and director Tony Richardson wanted Perkins in the lead. A scheduling conflict made him unavailable, and Tab Hunter took the part.
A role that slipped away
Perkins turned down the lead in the film version of Harold Robbins's A Stone for Danny Fisher. The project became King Creole, a musical with Elvis Presley, to whom Perkins was sometimes compared.
Anthony Perkins movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Anatole Litvak directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Anatole LitvakDirector, 2 films, 1961 to 1962
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- Sophia LorenFive Miles to Midnight (1962) and Desire Under the Elms (1958)
- Lee GarlingtonPsycho III (1986) and Psycho II (1983)
- Neville BrandThe Lonely Man (1957) and The Tin Star (1957)
- Ingrid BergmanMurder on the Orient Express (1974) and Goodbye Again (1961)
- Janet LeighThe Making of 'Psycho' (2005) and Psycho (1960)
- James BellThe Lonely Man (1957) and The Tin Star (1957)
- Henri AttalThe Champagne Murders (1967) and Goodbye Again (1961)
- Tuesday WeldPlay It as It Lays (1972) and Pretty Poison (1968)
- Walter BaconPsycho (1960) and The Tin Star (1957)
- Yves MontandIs Paris Burning? (1966) and Goodbye Again (1961)
- Vera MilesPsycho II (1983) and Psycho (1960)
- Moses GunnRemember My Name (1978) and WUSA (1970)
- Robert MiddletonThe Lonely Man (1957) and Friendly Persuasion (1956)
- Adam WilliamsFear Strikes Out (1957) and The Lonely Man (1957)
- Claude DauphinLes Misérables (1978) and Is Paris Burning? (1966)
- Dennis FranzPsycho II (1983) and Remember My Name (1978)
- Jean-Pierre AumontMahogany (1975) and Five Miles to Midnight (1962)
- Hugh GillinPsycho III (1986) and Psycho II (1983)
- Denise PéronneSomeone Behind the Door (1971) and The Champagne Murders (1967)
- Patricia HitchcockThe Making of 'Psycho' (2005) and Psycho (1960)
- Pierre DuxIs Paris Burning? (1966) and Goodbye Again (1961)
- Robert Alan BrownePsycho III (1986) and Psycho II (1983)
- Carl StuderSomeone Behind the Door (1971) and The Trial (1962)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Anthony Perkins's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$303 million
17 of the 39 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 39 films: 17 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 15 figure not found.
- 17Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 15Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$76M25.1% of the total
- 2$50M16.5% of the total
- 3$36M11.8% of the total
- 4$36M11.8% of the total
- 5$35M11.5% of the total
- 6$25M8.2% of the total
- 7$14M4.8% of the total
- 8$12M4.0% of the total
$19.5 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1955 to 1991, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1957 | New Star of the Year – Actor | Won | |
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| 1961 | Best Actor | Goodbye Again | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 1991 | Donostia Award | Won | |
| 1974 | Edgar Awards | Won | |
| 1955 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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