Awards and Nominations - Psycho (1960)

Awards Won

• Edgar Allan Poe Awards (1961):
  • Best Motion Picture (Joseph Stefano & Robert Bloch)

• Golden Globes (1961):
  • Best Supporting Actress (Janet Leigh)

• National Film Preservation Board (1992):
  • added to the National Film Registry

• American Film Institute
  • ranked #1 in the list of AFI: 100 Most Thrilling Movies Ever
  • ranked #4 in the list of AFI: 100 Years of Film Scores
  • ranked #18 in the list of AFI: 100 Greatest American Movies
  • Norman Bates ranked #2 in the list of AFI: 100 Heroes and Villians
  • "A boy's best friend is his mother" ranked #56 in the list of AFI: 100 Movie Quotes

Nominations

• Academy Awards - Oscars (1961):
  • nominated for Best Director (Alfred Hitchcock)
  • nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Janet Leigh)
  • nominated for Best Art Direction: Set Decoration, Black-and-White
  • nominated for Best Cinematography: Set Decoration, Black-and-White (John L Russell)

• Directors Guild of America - DGA Award (1961):
  • nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Alfred Hitchcock)

• Writers Guild of America - WGA Award (1961):
  • nominated for Best Written American Drama (Joseph Stefano)

• Motion Picture Exhibitor magazine - Laurel Awards (1961):
  • 2nd place for Top Female Supporting Performance (Janet Leigh)
  • 3rd place for Top Drama

• American Film Institute
  • "We all go a little mad sometimes." (Anthony Perkins) nominated for the list of AFI: 100 Movie Quotes