Joseph Stefano

Joseph Stefano

Deceased · Born: May 5, 1922 · Died: Aug 25, 2006

Personal Details

BornMay 5, 1922 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Joseph Stefano, a renowned creative horror screenwriter, has been crafting scripts since the early 1960s. His debut script, The Black Orchid, was written in 1958. Little more than a year later, he crossed paths with the illustrious Alfred Hitchcock, with whom he collaborated on the iconic script for Psycho, released in 1960. Stefano subsequently decided to forgo the assignment for Hitchcock's The Birds, which premiered in 1963.

Career

{"id":193013,"title":"I Am Alfred Hitchcock","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-am-alfred-hitchcock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_193013.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_193013.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":17505,"title":"Going to Pieces - el \u00e9xito y la ca\u00edda del cine de destazamiento","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/going-to-pieces-el-exito-y-la-caida-del-cine-de-destazamiento","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17505.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17505.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":56554,"title":"The Making of 'Psycho'","year":"2005","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-making-of-psycho-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56554.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56554.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":215078,"title":"Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strangers-on-a-train-a-hitchcock-classic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215078.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215078.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":268185,"title":"Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ed-gein-the-ghoul-of-plainfield","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268185.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":154944,"title":"The Trouble with Marnie","year":"2000","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-trouble-with-marnie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154944.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154944.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":155269,"title":"Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film","year":"2000","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scream-and-scream-again-a-history-of-the-slasher-film","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155269.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155269.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22337,"title":"Psycho","year":"1998","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/psycho-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1nslpu7fk7c8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1nslpu7fk7c8.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Psycho
Psycho as Screenplay
{"id":9518,"title":"Two Bits","year":"1995","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-bits","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9518.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9518.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Two Bits
Two Bits as Writer
{"id":32331,"title":"Psycho IV: The Beginning","year":"1990","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/psycho-iv-the-beginning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jsiccbotk20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jsiccbotk20.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":61037,"title":"Blackout","year":"1988","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blackout-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61037.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61037.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Blackout
Blackout as Writer
{"id":8076,"title":"The Kindred","year":"1987","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-kindred","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6uu13lr6ipn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6uu13lr6ipn0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
The Kindred
The Kindred as Writer
{"id":81368,"title":"Snowbeast","year":"1977","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/snowbeast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81368.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81368.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Snowbeast
Snowbeast as Writer
{"id":60398,"title":"Home for the Holidays","year":"1974","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/home-for-the-holidays-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60398.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60398.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":198324,"title":"Aloha Means Goodbye","year":"1974","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aloha-means-goodbye","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198324.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198324.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":86934,"title":"Revenge!","year":"1971","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/revenge-1971-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86934.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Revenge!
Revenge! as Writer
{"id":165483,"title":"A Death of Innocence","year":"1971","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-death-of-innocence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165483.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165483.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":65153,"title":"Eye of the Cat","year":"1969","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eye-of-the-cat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65153.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65153.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":166131,"title":"Futz","year":"1969","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/futz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166131.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166131.jpg"},"released":1}
Futz
Futz as Screenplay
{"id":87818,"title":"The Unknown","year":"1964","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-unknown-1964","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87818.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87818.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
The Unknown
The Unknown as Writer
{"id":66069,"title":"The Naked Edge","year":"1961","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-naked-edge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66069.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66069.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
The Naked Edge
The Naked Edge as Screenplay
{"id":581,"title":"Psycho","year":"1960","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/psycho","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lqsrr9j5d10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lqsrr9j5d10.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Psycho
Psycho as Screenplay
{"id":66372,"title":"The Black Orchid","year":"1958","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-black-orchid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66372.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":166654,"title":"The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre","year":"1964","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ghost-of-sierra-de-cobre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166654.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166654.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre as Director, Screenplay
{"id":8405,"title":"Swamp Thing","year":"1990","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/swamp-thing-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8405.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing as Creator