Bill L. Norton


Bill L. Norton is an American film and television director, writer, and producer. Among many projects, he is the writer-director of the films Cisco Pike and More American Graffiti.

Life and career

Norton is most notable as a film director, including his first feature film, Cisco Pike in 1971, which he also wrote. He worked as a screenwriter in the 1970s and '80s, writing the scripts for Convoy and Outlaw Blues, among other films.
He also has directed many television series, among them Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, John Doe, Hack, Las Vegas, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Lincoln Heights and Roswell.
He was married to costume designer Rosanna Norton. He is the son of screenwriter William W. Norton, who was convicted in 1986 of importing arms to Northern Ireland for the IRA and the INLA.
Sometimes, he is credited as B.W.L. Norton, Bill Norton or William Lloyd Norton.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole
1965Girl HappyUncredited camera operator
1966The ChaseUncredited camera operator
1966The Fortune CookieUncredited camera operator
1973Messiah of EvilActor

Television

TitleYearEpisodeNotes
Tour of Duty1987-1988DislocationsCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988War LoverCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988Sitting DucksCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988Burn Baby, BurnCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988The Good, the Bad, and the DeadCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988Nowhere to RunCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988RoadrunnerCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988USO DownCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988Under SiegeCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988Gray-Brown OdysseyCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988Blood BrothersCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988The Short TimerCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988Paradise LostCo-executive producer
Tour of Duty1987-1988The HillCo-executive producer
Grand Slam1990Who's Crazy?Executive producer

Video game

  • ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''