Biography

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.
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous

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.

Son of José Norton and second wife writer Cristina Norton and younger brother of actress Mariana Norton.

First cousin once removed of actress Bárbara Norton de Matos.

Half-brother of Maria de Matos Chaves Norton de Matos (b. Lisbon, 7 November 1973, d. 19 November 1989) and Margarida de Matos Chaves Norton de Matos (b. Lisbon, 27 February 1976), a painter.

Of English descent.