He won the Academy Award for the movie The Devil and Daniel Webster made in 1941 . Herrmann often worked with director Alfred Hitchcock , including Psycho , North by Northwest , The Man Who Knew Too Much , and Vertigo . An Academy Award-winner ( for The Devil and Daniel Webster , 1941 ) , Herrmann is particularly known for his collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock , most famously Psycho , North by Northwest , The Man Who Knew Too Much , and Vertigo .