Bill L. Norton is a film

Film

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 director, writer and producer. He also has directed many television series, among them Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel

Angel (TV series)

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, John Doe

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, Hack, Las Vegas

Las Vegas (TV series)

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, Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

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, Lincoln Heights

Lincoln Heights (TV series)

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 and Roswell

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.

He is the son of screenwriter William W. Norton

William W. Norton

William Wallace "Bill" Norton, Jr. was an American screenwriter. Later in life, he was convicted of gun running in France when he tried to send arms from the United States to the Irish National Liberation Army in Northern Ireland. He moved to Nicaragua after being released from prison, where he...

, who was convicted in 1986 of importing arms to Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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 for the IRA and the INLA.

Sometimes he is credited as B.W.L. Norton, Bill Norton or William Lloyd Norton.

Selected filmography

*  Cisco Pike Cisco Pike Cisco Pike is a 1972 drama written and directed by Bill L. Norton. It stars Kris Kristofferson as a musician fallen on hard luck who turned to dealing marijuana as a means of income. The film also stars Karen Black, Harry Dean Stanton, Antonio Fargas, Gene Hackman, Viva, and Texas musician Doug Sahm...	1972	director / writer
*  Outlaw Blues Outlaw Blues Outlaw Blues is a 1977 film that stars Susan Saint James and Peter Fonda. It was directed by Richard T. Heffron and is rated PG in the USA. Many of the songs were sung by Fonda and three of songs from the film were written by Hoyt Axton.-Plot summary:...	1977	writer
*  More American Graffiti More American Graffiti More American Graffiti is the 1979 sequel film to George Lucas's hit film American Graffiti. Whereas the first film followed a group of friends during the summer evening before they set off for college, this film shows us where the characters from the first film end up a few years later.Most of the...	1979	director / writer
*  Losin' It Losin' It Losin' It is a 1983 comedy film starring Tom Cruise, Shelley Long, Jackie Earle Haley, and John Stockwell. The film is directed by Curtis Hanson. It was filmed largely in Calexico, California.-Plot summary:...	1983	screenplay
*  Back to the Beach Back to the Beach Back to the Beach is a 1987 comedy film starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, directed by Lyndall Hobbs. The original music score is composed by Steve Dorff. The film generated a total domestic gross of $13,110,903...	1987	story
*  Three for the Road Three for the Road Three For the Road is a 1987 road trip themed comedy starring Charlie Sheen, Alan Ruck, Kerri Green, Sally Kellerman and Blair Tefkin.-Plot:...	1987	director

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