Anthony Perkinsscreen performanceAnthony Perkins plays Norman Bates in Psycho.
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FILM POSTER · PsychoPsycho
Norman Bates
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Norman Bates appears in Psycho (1960), portrayed by Anthony Perkins. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 1960 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Norman Bates on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 1960Main sequence runtime: 1h 49m
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1960 · 1h 49m
Portrayed by Anthony Perkins · screen performanceAnthony Perkins's portrayal of Norman Bates in Psycho gives viewers a spoiler-free way to understand this screen version of the character.
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THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Norman Bates?
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Anthony Perkinsscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Norman Bates
Anthony Perkins’s performance in Psycho is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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