[PAR] [TLE] Psycho II (film) [SEP] Psycho II is a 1983 American slasher film directed by Richard Franklin and written by Tom Holland.  It is the first sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" and the second film in the "Psycho" series.  It stars Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia, and Meg Tilly.  The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.  Set 22 years after the first film, Norman Bates is released from the mental institution and returns to the house and Bates Motel to continue a normal life.  However, his troubled past continues to haunt him.  It is unrelated to the 1982 novel "Psycho II" by Robert Bloch, which he wrote as a sequel to his original novel "Psycho".  "Psycho II" grossed over $34 million at the box office.  The film was followed by "Psycho III" (1986) and "" (1990). [PAR] [TLE] Norman Bates [SEP] Norman Bates is a fictional character created by Robert Bloch as the main antagonist in his 1959 novel "Psycho", and portrayed by Anthony Perkins in the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock and its sequels.  He is also portrayed by Vince Vaughn in the 1998 remake, and by Freddie Highmore in the television series "Bates Motel" (2013 - 2017) which retells the "Psycho" story over the years prior to the events of the novel and film.  Unlike the franchise produced by Universal Studios, Norman is not the principal antagonist in Bloch's subsequent novels and is succeeded by copycat killers who assume Norman's identity after his death in the 1982 novel "Psycho II".  The character was inspired by Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein.
[PAR] [TLE] Psycho II ( film ) [ SEP ] Psycho II is a 1983 American slasher film directed by Richard Franklin and written by Tom Holland . It is the first sequel to Alfred Hitchcock 's " Psycho " and the second film in the " Psycho " series . It stars Anthony Perkins , Vera Miles , Robert Loggia , and Meg Tilly . The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith . Set 22 years after the first film , Norman Bates is released from the mental institution and returns to the house and Bates Motel to continue a normal life . However , his troubled past continues to haunt him . It is unrelated to the 1982 novel " Psycho II " by Robert Bloch , which he wrote as a sequel to his original novel " Psycho " . " Psycho II " grossed over $ 34 million at the box office . The film was followed by " Psycho III " ( 1986 ) and " " ( 1990 ) . [PAR] [TLE] Norman Bates [ SEP ] Norman Bates is a fictional character created by Robert Bloch as the main antagonist in his 1959 novel " Psycho " , and portrayed by Anthony Perkins in the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock and its sequels . He is also portrayed by Vince Vaughn in the 1998 remake , and by Freddie Highmore in the television series " Bates Motel " ( 2013 - 2017 ) which retells the " Psycho " story over the years prior to the events of the novel and film . Unlike the franchise produced by Universal Studios , Norman is not the principal antagonist in Bloch 's subsequent novels and is succeeded by copycat killers who assume Norman 's identity after his death in the 1982 novel " Psycho II " . The character was inspired by Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein .
Which fictional character was first developed in 1959 and was the main character in a 1983 film?
Which fictional character was first developed in 1959 and was the main character in a 1983 film ?
Norman Bates
Norman Bates