# Bill L. Norton

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

## Career

Norton is most notable as a film director, including his first feature film, Cisco Pike in 1972, 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 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

| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
| 1964 | How to Succeed with Girls | No | Yes |
| 1972 | Cisco Pike | Yes | Yes |
| 1977 | Outlaw Blues | No | Yes |
| 1978 | Convoy | No | Yes |
| 1979 | More American Graffiti | Yes | Yes |
| 1983 | Losin' It | No | Yes |
| 1985 | Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend | Yes | No |
| 1987 | Back to the Beach | No | Story |
| 1987 | Three for the Road | Yes | No |
Other credits :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1965 | Girl Happy | Uncredited camera operator |
| 1966 | The Chase | Uncredited camera operator |
| 1966 | The Fortune Cookie | Uncredited camera operator |
| 1973 | Messiah of Evil | Actor |

### Television

As Director :
| Title | Year(s) | Episode | Notes |
| Gargoyles | 1972 | — | TV movie |
| The Twilight Zone | 1985-1986 | "Teacher's Aide" | |
| The Twilight Zone | 1985-1986 | ''Monsters!" | |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1989 | ''Pilot'' | Also co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1989 | ''Notes from the Underground'' | Also writer & co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1989 | ''Brothers, Fathers, and Sons'' | Also writer & co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1989 | ''Battling Baker Brothers'' | Also writer & co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1989 | ''Pushin' Too Hard'' | Also co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1989 | ''Soldiers'' | Also co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1989 | ''Angel of Mercy'' | Also co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1989 | ''Saigon: Part 1'' | |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1989 | ''Saigon: Part 2" | |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1989 | ''Popular Forces'' | |
| Grand Slam | 1990 | ''Grand Slam'' | |
| Grand Slam | 1990 | ''Chop Shop'' | |
| Angel of Death | 1990 | — | TV movies |
| False Arrest | 1991 | — | TV movies |
| The Boys of Twilight | 1992 | "A Bend in the River" | |
| Crossroads | 1992 | Unknown episodes | |
| Seaquest DSV | 1993 | ''Brothers and Sisters'' | |
| Seaquest DSV | 1993 | ''Give Me Liberte'' | |
| Hercules: The Legendary | 1994 | ''Hercules and the Amazon Women'' | |
| Hercules: The Legendary | 1994 | ''Hercules in the Underworld'' | |
| The Women of Spring Break | 1995 | — | TV movies |
| Deadly Whispers | 1995 | — | TV movies |
| Stolen Innocence | 1995 | — | TV movies |
| Gone in the Night | 1996 | — | TV movies |
| Them | 1996 | — | TV movies |
| Vows of Deception | 1996 | — | TV movies |
| A Deadly Vision | 1997 | — | TV movies |
| Our Mother's Murder | 1997 | — | TV movies |
| Bad to the Bone | 1997 | — | TV movies |
| Every Mother's Worst Fear | 1998 | — | TV movies |
| Thirst | 1998 | — | TV movies |
| Vengeance Unlimited | 1998-1999 | ''Justice'' | |
| Vengeance Unlimited | 1998-1999 | ''Legalese'' | |
| Sons of Thunder | 1999 | ''Moment of Truth'' | |
| A Crime of Passion | 1999 | — | TV movie |
| Profiler | 2000 | ''Quid Pro Quo'' | |
| Profiler | 2000 | ''Pianissimo'' | |
| The Fugitive | 2000 | ''Sanctuary'' | |
| Roswell | 2000-2001 | ''The End of the World'' | |
| Roswell | 2000-2001 | ''Control'' | |
| FreakyLinks | 2001 | ''Subject: Sunrise at Sunset Streams'' | |
| The Invisible Man | 2001 | ''Going Postal'' | |
| The Invisible Man | 2001 | ''Den of Thieves'' | |
| The Invisible Man | 2001 | ''Flash to Bang'' | |
| Angel | 2001-2003 | ''Happy Anniversary'' | |
| Angel | 2001-2003 | ''That Vision Thing'' | |
| Angel | 2001-2003 | ''Provider'' | |
| Angel | 2001-2003 | ''Supersymmetry'' | |
| Angel | 2001-2003 | ''Calvary'' | |
| Angel | 2001-2003 | ''Life of the Party'' | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2002 | ''Two to Go'' | |
| Pasadena | 2002 | ''Someone to Talk To'' | |
| Haunted | 2002 | ''Last Call'' | |
| John Doe | 2002 | ''Past Imperfect'' | |
| Hack | 2003 | ''Sinners and Saints'' | |
| The Guardian | 2004 | ''Amends'' | |
| The Guardian | 2004 | ''Remember'' | |
| Medium | 2005 | ''Coded'' | |
| Medium | 2005 | ''A Priest, a Doctor and a Medium Walk Into an Execution Chamber'' | |
| Threshold | 2005 | ''Pulse'' | |
| Ghost Whisperer | 2005 | ''Hope and Mercy'' | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2005-2006 | ''Ex Stasis'' | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2005-2006 | ''Slither'' | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2005-2006 | ''Country Crossover'' | |
| The Unit | 2006-2009 | ''Unannounced'' | |
| The Unit | 2006-2009 | ''Silver Star'' | |
| The Unit | 2006-2009 | ''Two Coins'' | |
| The Unit | 2006-2009 | ''Inside Out'' | |
| The Unit | 2006-2009 | ''Bad Beat'' | |
| Heartland | 2007 | ''Picking Up Little Things'' | |
| Lincoln Heights | 2007-2009 | ''Missing'' | |
| Lincoln Heights | 2007-2009 | ''The Old Man and the G'' | |
| Lincoln Heights | 2007-2009 | ''Ode to Joy'' | |
| Lincoln Heights | 2007-2009 | ''Persons of Interest'' | |
| Las Vegas | 2008 | ''Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 1'' | |
| Generation Gap | 2008 | — | TV movie |
As Producer only :
| Title | Year(s) | Episode | Notes |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''Dislocations'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''War Lover'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''Sitting Ducks'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''Burn Baby, Burn'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''The Good, the Bad, and the Dead'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''Nowhere to Run'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''Roadrunner'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''USO Down'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''Under Siege'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''Gray-Brown Odyssey'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''Blood Brothers'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''The Short Timer'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''Paradise Lost'' | Co-executive producer |
| Tour of Duty | 1987-1988 | ''The Hill'' | Co-executive producer |
| Grand Slam | 1990 | ''Who's Crazy?'' | Executive producer |

### Video Game

* Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005, director)