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José M. Norton

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Visual Effects
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Jose M. Norton was born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal. The youngest of six kids, he is from Portuguese, Argentinean, and Polish descent. Throughout high school and early college, Norton acted in commercials, TV series and films, with a brief stint as a TV reporter. In 2005, Jose moved to New York for his senior year of college and started working in post-production. After years of editing commercials and music videos, Norton is directing his own projects, which range from music videos and branded content to narrative work.
BornMay 3, 1983
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  • Known for

    Nicolas Cage, Maxwell Jenkins, and Jaeden Martell in Arcadian (2024)
    Arcadian
    5.5
    • Visual Effects
    • 2024
    Celeste (2012)
    Celeste
    6.3
    Short
    • Director(as José Maria Norton)
    • 2012
    Telepathy (2010)
    Telepathy
    Short
    • Director(as José Maria Norton)
    • 2010
    It's in the Water
    • Director

      Credits

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      Actor



      • Morangos com Açúcar (2003)
        Morangos com Açúcar
        4.0
        TV Series
        • Quimberto (as José Maria Norton)
        • 2004–2006
      • Knives and Angels (2000)
        Knives and Angels
        6.3
        TV Movie
        • Pedro (as José Norton de Matos)
        • 2000

      Director



      • Bounce (2020)
        Bounce
        Short
        • Director
        • 2020
      • Joana Pais de Brito in The Knocking (2019)
        The Knocking
        Short
        • Director (as Norton)
        • 2019
      • Jade Lorna Sullivan in Chris Lake: I Want You (2017)
        Chris Lake: I Want You
        Short
        • Director (as Norton)
        • 2017
      • Nike: Ousadia Alegria (2016)
        Nike: Ousadia Alegria
        Short
        • Director (as Norton)
        • 2016
      • Brendon Urie in Panic! at the Disco: Hallelujah (2015)
        Panic! at the Disco: Hallelujah
        6.0
        Music Video
        • Director (as Norton)
        • 2015
      • Danny Brown in Danny Brown: 25 Bucks (2014)
        Danny Brown: 25 Bucks
        Music Video
        • Director (as Norton)
        • 2014
      • Bus Stop
        Short
        • co-director (as José Maria Norton)
        • 2012
      • Celeste (2012)
        Celeste
        6.3
        Short
        • Director (as José Maria Norton)
        • 2012
      • Telepathy (2010)
        Telepathy
        Short
        • Director (as José Maria Norton)
        • 2010

      Visual Effects



      • Pamela Anderson in The Last Showgirl (2024)
        The Last Showgirl
        6.5
        • visual effects artist: Pretend VFX
        • 2024
      • Nicolas Cage, Maxwell Jenkins, and Jaeden Martell in Arcadian (2024)
        Arcadian
        5.5
        • visual effects artist
        • 2024
      • Sasquatch Sunset (2024)
        Sasquatch Sunset
        5.4
        • visual effects artist
        • 2024
      • Bounce (2020)
        Bounce
        Short
        • visual effects
        • 2020
      • Gumball (2015)
        Gumball
        7.4
        Short
        • digital effects (as José Maria Norton)
        • 2015
      • The Graveyard Shift (2012)
        The Graveyard Shift
        9.4
        Short
        • digital color grading (as José Maria Norton)
        • 2012

      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

      Personal details

      • Official site
        • Official Site
      • Alternative names
        • NORTON
      • Height
        • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
      • Born
        • May 3, 1983
        • Lisbon, Portugal

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Maria de Medeiros (who played Fabienne in Pulp Fiction) shot the French TV movie "Attends-moi" at José Maria Norton's house in Lisbon, when he was 13 years old.

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