Why didn't the Oscars nominate him for his role in Psycho?

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Doom — 16 years ago(May 27, 2009 07:31 AM)

I still think it's crazy she was nominated and he wasn't.
Wait a minute who am I here?

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usersince03 — 16 years ago(June 03, 2009 08:29 AM)

Janet Leigh was nominated best supporting actress she was one of the main characters.

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BishopsPita — 16 years ago(August 17, 2009 01:05 PM)

In those days especially (but even later on) horror films were not considered prestigious enough. Janet Leigh (whose character is killed 30 minutes into the film) was a surprise nominee and although Hitchcock got a director nod, the film and Perkins missed out. Also, Perkins played a mass murderer and the Academy usually goes for noble, handicapped or historical characters rather than creepy ones.

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TheGeorgeLucas — 16 years ago(August 17, 2009 06:38 PM)

I think that many people on here are saying that the academy STILL does this. It does happen sometimes, but not NEARLY as much as it used to.

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Something2die4 — 16 years ago(October 14, 2009 05:17 PM)

It's a shame he didnt even get nominated.

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ffordegroupie — 12 years ago(January 07, 2014 06:33 AM)

Becuz the Academy are a bunch of weenies who don't give awards to the best work.

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metalman091 — 12 years ago(March 09, 2014 01:13 AM)

Perkins should have won the Oscar over Anthony Quinn in 1956 for FRIENDLY PERSUASION. Heb68 should have also received a nomination for FEAR STRIKES OUT [1957] and PSYCHO.

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metalman091 — 10 years ago(September 02, 2015 12:05 AM)

Not giving Perkins a nomination for PSYCHO is inconcievable. I guess those types of films were not popular among the Academy at the time. Fredric March and Anthony Hopkins are the only two actors to get the Oscar for a horror film. Perkins didn't get the Oscar but he got immortality.

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tinagchristensen — 10 years ago(December 03, 2015 01:13 PM)

What a great post, it says all there is to say