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Portrait of Bill L. Norton

Directing

Bill L. Norton

Career

Active from 1964 to 2008, busiest in 1997 and 1999 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bill L. Norton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Historical
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Biographical
    0.3, average 1.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.6, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Wrongful Accusation 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Psychological Suspense 2
  • Complex Family Dynamics 2
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 2
  • Monster Movie 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 69
Generation Gap
Generation Gap (2008)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

1990s

17 titles · average score 56
A Crime of Passion
A Crime of Passion (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Every Mother's Worst Fear
Every Mother's Worst Fear (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Our Mother's Murder
Our Mother's Murder (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Bad to the Bone
Bad to the Bone (1997)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Gone in the Night
Gone in the Night (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Vows of Deception
Vows of Deception (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Deadly Whispers
Deadly Whispers (1995)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Stolen Innocence
Stolen Innocence (1995)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Hercules and the Amazon Women
Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Hercules in the Underworld
Hercules in the Underworld (1994)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

False Arrest
False Arrest (1991)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Angel of Death
Angel of Death (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 39
Back to the Beach
Back to the Beach (1987)
GoodWatch score 56

Story

Three for the Road
Three for the Road (1987)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
GoodWatch score 26

Director

Losin' It
Losin' It (1983)
GoodWatch score 39

Story, Screenplay

1970s

6 titles · average score 56
More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti (1979)
GoodWatch score 38

Writer, Director

Convoy
Convoy (1978)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Screenstory

Outlaw Blues
Outlaw Blues (1977)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer

Messiah of Evil
Messiah of Evil (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

as Townsperson

Gargoyles
Gargoyles (1972)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Cisco Pike
Cisco Pike (1972)
GoodWatch score 80

Writer, Director

1960s

5 titles · average score 72
Truly Right
Truly Right (1968)

Director

Hotel Indiscreet
Hotel Indiscreet (1967)

Director

The Chase
The Chase (1966)
GoodWatch score 72

Camera Operator

Coming Soon
Coming Soon (1966)

Director, Writer

How to Succeed with Girls
How to Succeed with Girls (1964)

Screenplay