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Russell Norman

Russell Norman

Director

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Russell Norman's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
71%
Self
18%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
3%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
6
Tense
1
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Russell Norman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Russell Norman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

14 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Jeopardy! Masters(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • America's Got Talent: Extreme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Celebrity Jeopardy!(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Friends: The Reunion(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dancing with the Stars: Juniors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Final Table(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Chinese Chariots Revealed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • Beat Shazam(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Talking with Chris Hardwick(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Little Big Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • An Audience with Coronation Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • The Magic Comedy Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · Floor Runner

  • Jeopardy!(1984)

    Show 5,507 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1984 to 2023.

Highest rated

Friends: The Reunion (2021)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 9: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting7 of 9: 7 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 9: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2019–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
  2. 2019
    • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Russell Norman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Russell Norman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Davies shares the most, 3.

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Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers