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Bill Norton(V)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Bill Norton was born on 13 August 1943 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Tour of Duty (1987) and Cisco Pike (1971). He was previously married to Rosanna Norton.
BornAugust 13, 1943
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    Known for

    Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Steve Akahoshi, Tony Becker, Eric Bruskotter, Stephen Caffrey, Kevin Conroy, Stan Foster, Ramón Franco, Terence Knox, Joshua D. Maurer, and Miguel A. Núñez Jr. in Tour of Duty (1987)
    Tour of Duty
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director(as Bill L. Norton)
    Gene Hackman, Karen Black, and Kris Kristofferson in Cisco Pike (1971)
    Cisco Pike
    6.5
    • Director(as B.L. Norton)
    • 1971
    Coming Soon (1966)
    Coming Soon
    Short
    • Director
    • 1966

    Credits

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    Director

    • Lincoln Heights (2006)
      Lincoln Heights
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2009
    • Robert Patrick, Scott Foley, Max Martini, and Dennis Haysbert in The Unit (2006)
      The Unit
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2009
    • Edward Asner, Rue McClanahan, and Alex Black in Generation Gap (2008)
      Generation Gap
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Bill L. Norton)
      • 2008
    • Vanessa Marcil, Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, Camille Guaty, James Lesure, and Molly Sims in Las Vegas (2003)
      Las Vegas
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Heartland (2007)
      Heartland
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2006
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005)
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      7.8
      Video Game
      • Director (as Bill L. Norton)
      • 2005
    • Ghost Whisperer (2005)
      Ghost Whisperer
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Brent Spiner, Charles S. Dutton, Carla Gugino, Rob Benedict, Peter Dinklage, and Brian Van Holt in Threshold (2005)
      Threshold
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Patricia Arquette in Medium (2005)
      Medium
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Bill L. Norton)
      • 2005
    • The Guardian (2001)
      The Guardian
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)
      Angel
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2003
    • David Morse and Andre Braugher in Hack (2002)
      Hack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Dominic Purcell in John Doe (2002)
      John Doe
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Bill L. Norton)
      • 2002
    • Haunted (2002)
      Haunted
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director (as Bill L. Norton)
      • 2002

    Producer

    • Grand Slam (1990)
      Grand Slam
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Bill L. Norton)
      • 1990
    • Steve Akahoshi, Tony Becker, Eric Bruskotter, Stephen Caffrey, Kevin Conroy, Stan Foster, Ramón Franco, Terence Knox, Joshua D. Maurer, and Miguel A. Núñez Jr. in Tour of Duty (1987)
      Tour of Duty
      8.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer (as Bill L. Norton)
      • 1987–1988
    • Coming Soon (1966)
      Coming Soon
      Short
      • producer
      • 1966

    Writer

    • Steve Akahoshi, Tony Becker, Eric Bruskotter, Stephen Caffrey, Kevin Conroy, Stan Foster, Ramón Franco, Terence Knox, Joshua D. Maurer, and Miguel A. Núñez Jr. in Tour of Duty (1987)
      Tour of Duty
      8.3
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • written by
      • story (as Bill L. Norton, as Bill L. Norton, as Bill L. Norton)
      • 1987
    • Paul Reubens, Frankie Avalon, Bob Denver, Annette Funicello, Don Adams, and Stevie Ray Vaughan in Back to the Beach (1987)
      Back to the Beach
      6.0
      • story (as B.W.L. Norton)
      • 1987
    • Losin' It (1982)
      Losin' It
      5.0
      • screenplay
      • story (as B.W.L. Norton, as B.W.L. Norton)
      • 1982
    • Ron Howard in More American Graffiti (1979)
      More American Graffiti
      5.4
      • written by (as B.W.L. Norton)
      • 1979
    • Convoy (1978)
      Convoy
      6.3
      • screen story
      • screenplay (as B.W.L. Norton, as B.W.L. Norton)
      • 1978
    • Outlaw Blues (1977)
      Outlaw Blues
      6.0
      • written by (as B.W.L. Norton)
      • 1977
    • Cockfighter (1974)
      Cockfighter
      6.9
      • screenplay (uncredited)
      • 1974
    • Gene Hackman, Karen Black, and Kris Kristofferson in Cisco Pike (1971)
      Cisco Pike
      6.5
      • written by (as B.L. Norton)
      • 1971
    • Coming Soon (1966)
      Coming Soon
      Short
      • written by
      • 1966
    • How to Succeed with Girls (1964)
      How to Succeed with Girls
      5.2
      • screenplay (as William Norton)
      • 1964

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • B.L. Norton
    • Born
      • August 13, 1943
      • Los Angeles County, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Rosanna NortonSeptember 8, 1967 - March 5, 1979 (divorced)
    • Parents
      • William W. Norton
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son of screenwriter, William W. Norton and his first wife, Betty Conklin. Brother of Joan Norton and Sally Norton both of Los Angeles, California; Brother of adopted sister, Teresa Norton Wolverson, of Boston, Massachusetts from his father's second marriage to Eleanor Elias Norton of Santa Barbara, California.
    • Quotes
      [on giving Kris Kristofferson his first star part in a film]: I knew his songs, but I had no idea he had such a commanding presence. I felt, if he could convey his own personality on film, he could be a star.

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