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Bill Norton(V)

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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 contre les vampires (1997), Commando Viêt-nam (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 contre les vampires (1997)
    Buffy contre les vampires
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Commando Viêt-nam (1987)
    Commando Viêt-nam
    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



    • Retour à Lincoln Heights (2006)
      Retour à Lincoln Heights
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2009
    • Robert Patrick, Scott Foley, Max Martini, and Dennis Haysbert in The unit - Commando d'élite (2006)
      The unit - Commando d'élite
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2009
    • Edward Asner, Rue McClanahan, and Alex Black in Un été pour grandir (2008)
      Un été pour grandir
      6.5
      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, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in New York - Section criminelle (2001)
      New York - Section criminelle
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2006
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005)
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      7.9
      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 - Premier contact (2005)
      Threshold - Premier contact
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Patricia Arquette in Médium (2005)
      Médium
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Bill L. Norton)
      • 2005
    • Le protecteur (2001)
      Le protecteur
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)
      Angel
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2003
    • David Morse in Le justicier de l'ombre (2002)
      Le justicier de l'ombre
      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
    • Commando Viêt-nam (1987)
      Commando Viêt-nam
      8.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer (as Bill L. Norton)
      • 1987–1988
    • Coming Soon (1966)
      Coming Soon
      Short
      • producer
      • 1966

    Writer



    • Commando Viêt-nam (1987)
      Commando Viêt-nam
      8.3
      TV Series
      • story
      • teleplay
      • written by (as Bill L. Norton)
      • 1987
    • Paul Reubens, Frankie Avalon, Bob Denver, Annette Funicello, Don Adams, and Stevie Ray Vaughan in Malibu 88 (1987)
      Malibu 88
      6.0
      • story (as B.W.L. Norton)
      • 1987
    • American Teenagers (1982)
      American Teenagers
      5.0
      • screenplay
      • story (as B.W.L. Norton)
      • 1982
    • Ron Howard in American Graffiti, la suite (1979)
      American Graffiti, la suite
      5.4
      • written by (as B.W.L. Norton)
      • 1979
    • Le convoi (1978)
      Le convoi
      6.3
      • screen story
      • screenplay (as B.W.L. Norton)
      • 1978
    • Un couple en fuite (1977)
      Un couple en fuite
      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
      5.3
      • screenplay (as William Norton)
      • 1964

    Personal details

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    • 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

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      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.
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      [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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