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Sam Loomis (Psycho)
''Psycho'' is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Martin Balsam. The plot centers on an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane (Leigh) and shy motel proprietor Norman Bates (Perkins) and its aftermath, in which a private investigator (Balsam), Marion's lover Sam Loomis (Gavin) and her sister Lila (Miles) investigate her disappearance. ''Psycho'' was seen as a departure from Hitchcock's previous film, ''North by Northwest'' (1959), as it was filmed on a small budget in black-and-white by the crew of his television series ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents''. Initially, the film divided critics due to its controversial subject matter, but audience interest and outstanding box-office returns prompted a major critical re-evaluation. ''Psycho'' was nominated for four A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macario Gómez Quibus
Macario Gómez Quibus, known by the professional nickname of Mac (8 March 1926 – 20 July 2018), was a Spanish film poster artist and designer known for his work for some of Hollywood's best known films of the 20th Century. Some of his most prominent work includes the film posters for ''Doctor Zhivago (film), Doctor Zhivago'' (1965), ''For a Few Dollars More'' (1965), ''The Ten Commandments (1956 film), The Ten Commandments'' (1956), ''Some Like It Hot'' (1959), ''Psycho (1960 film), Psycho'' (1960), ''La gran familia'' (1962), and ''Dr. No (film), Dr. No'' (1962). Gómez was named an honorary member of the Catalan Film Academy in 2013. In 2014, he was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Generalitat de Catalunya for his artistic contributions to film. Macario Gómez Quibus died in Olesa de Montserrat, Spain, on 20 July 2018, at the age of 92. References 1926 births 2018 deaths Film poster artists Spanish poster artists Poster artists from Catalonia People from Reus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
