Norman Bridwell
Writer · Died December 12, 2014, aged 86 · Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Norman Ray Bridwell (February 15, 1928 – December 12, 2014) was an American author and cartoonist best known for creating the Clifford the Big Red Dog book series.
Biography from TMDB.
- February 15, 1928
- December 12, 2014 (aged 86)
- Kokomo, Indiana, USA
- Writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
Known for
What are Norman Bridwell's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
Moods and endings
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 Norman Bridwell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Norman Bridwell'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
7 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Clifford the Big Red Dog(2021)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Clifford's Puppy Days(2003)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Clifford the Big Red Dog(2000)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Clifford The Big Red Dog: Best Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Clifford's Fun with Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Clifford's Fun with Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles from 1988 to 2021.
Biggest box office
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
Highest rated
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
Most popular right now
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
Who does Norman Bridwell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Norman Bridwell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Deborah Forte shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Deborah ForteShared titles: Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021), Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 4 shared titles with Deborah Forte
- Jef KaminskyShared titles: Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Jef Kaminsky
- Martha AtwaterShared titles: Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Martha Atwater
- Baz HawkinsShared titles: Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Baz Hawkins
Actors
- Grey DeLisleShared titles: Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Grey DeLisle
- Kath SoucieShared titles: Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Kath Soucie
- Cree SummerShared titles: Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Cree Summer
- Jess HarnellShared titles: Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), Clifford's Puppy Days (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Jess Harnell
Editors
- Michael BradleyShared titles: Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Bradley
- Richard FinnShared titles: Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Finn
Producers
- Bill SchultzShared titles: Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Bill Schultz
- Liz YoungShared titles: Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Liz Young
- Mike YoungShared titles: Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Mike Young
- Chris RoseShared titles: Clifford's Puppy Days (2003), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Rose