Joseph Stefano

(1922–2006) Screenwriter United States

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Joseph Stefano was a screenwriter from the United States, best known for Psycho.

Quick Facts About Joseph Stefano

Born: May 5, 1922
Died: August 25, 2006
Nationality: United States
Profession: Screenwriter
Notable works: Psycho

About Joseph Stefano

Joseph William Stefano was an American filmmaker, known for adapting Robert Bloch's novel as the script for Alfred Hitchcock's film Psycho, and for being the producer and co-writer of the original The Outer Limits television series.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Edgar Awards The President's Memorial Award

Quotes by Joseph Stefano

In Psycho IV, the time is five years after III, and Norman is out of the hospital. He's a married man, and…

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After

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A boy's best friend is his mother.

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Best friend

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Hitch was interested in what I had to offer, like one of my background ideas for Norman's upbringing.

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Backgrounds

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Hitch suggested a name actress to play Marion because the bigger the star the more unbelievable it would be that we would…

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Actresses

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I didn't know it at the time, but Hitch didn't want to talk to me - he hated meeting with people he…

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Agents

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Psycho 11 and III say, in effect, there's no way to survive with a psychological problem. If you've got it, the law…

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Because

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It's not like the original movie where you thought it was the mother committing the murders, but it was actually the son.…

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Actually

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“We all go a little mad sometimes. (Norman Bates)”

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We were mainly concerned about nudity - how much could be shown in 1959 and how much would convey, without being gratuitous,…

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About

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