Norman Thavaud
Norman Thavaud was born in the North of France. To ten years old already, Norman loves to create mini-shows on camera. His first audience will be his family. A few years later, he decides to learn cinema at College, in Paris. After three years of studying, he finds a job as a video editor. At the same time, he decides to launch his first Dailymotion's channel, in collaboration with his best friend "Hugo tout seul". Together, they write, act and produce short humorous videos released on Internet. To them, it's only for fun ! But it's a real success and thousands people watch their videos. In January 2011, Norman decides to launch its own YouTube's channel : Norman fait des vidéos. He releases his first video, written, directed, played and edited by himself and it's an immediate success ! So Norman continues to share his humorous point of view in front of his camera, in his tiny apartment in Montreuil. His audience doesn't stop to grow and feels close to him and to his life. It is the first time that French sketches only released on the internet gather such a high number of views. It is a real buzz and each video counts more than 5 millions of views. The French media see Norman as a real phenomenon, and he even is called "la Star du Web Man Show". At the end of 2011, Norman creates, with Nicolas Plisson's help, two comedy shows : "Le Zapping Amazing" and "Le Zapping Amazing 2". He shares the stage with his "Youtubeurs" friends : Hugo Tout seul, Cyprien, Natoo, Jhon Rachid, etc. It is a real hit and they toured extensively in France ! During the same time, Norman appears in a few episodes of Palmashow on C8 and also in Bref's show released on Canal+. In 2013, Norman plays the role of Octave Blin in "Pas très normales activités" of Maurice Barthélémy. Two years later, he lands a role in Maiwenn's movie "Mon Roi", highly acclaimed by critics. In 2016, he plays the role of Paul-Edouard in Philippe Lacheau's last movie "Alibi.com", also warmly welcomed by the audience, with 3,4 millions of tickets sold. Simultaneously, Norman meets the famous producer Kader Aoun, and together they write a one-man-show "Norman sur scène". For two entire years, Norman tours across France, Belgium, Switzerland and even Canada ! At the present time, Norman continues to create his own videos on YouTube, his first passion. He also plays his own role in the second season of the French TV-show "Dix pour cent", released in April 2017 on France 2.
Norman Towns
California born and Arizona raised, Norman Towns attended University of Providence in Montana, where he also played basketball. Leaving Big Sky Country with a double major in business and art under his belt, Towns returned to his birthplace of Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and entertainment. With stand up comedy as his foot in the door, Towns caught the eye of Hollywood and has since appeared in Showtime's The Affair and TruTV's Those Who Can't.
Norman Van Hawley
Norman Van Hawley was born on December 20, 1917 in Highland Park, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Manster (1959). He died on July 5, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Norman Vaughan
Norman Vaughan was born on 10 April 1923 in West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire [now in Merseyside], England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Twinky (1970), Bullseye (1981) and Come Play with Me (1977). He was previously married to Bernice. He died on 17 May 2002 in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
Norman Vincent McLafferty
"Mac" landed the part of the Old Salt in Peter Berg's military science fiction war film Battleship at the ripe age of 90. Having had a naval career for 27 years and being a veteran of four wars, a military war film was a thrill for him to shoot aboard the battleship Mighty Mo. Mac served aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma until July 1941 when, by winning a coin toss, was able to take shore duty to spend more time with the hapa haole sweetheart he would eventually marry. But, it wasn't long before he found himself aboard another vessel bound for Palmyra Atoll, 1000 miles south of Hawaii. It was there that they received the announcement over the radio on December 7, 1941, "This is no drill." Whenever he remembers that day, his smile invariably fades as he remembers the feeling of knowing that Battleship Row was being attacked back in Honolulu, that his ship, his shipmates, were in the midst of it. He thought of that coin toss; thought of those he left behind. Norman McLafferty isn't entirely new to movie making. In 1964 he met the "Duke" while filming In Harm's Way, the acclaimed World War II film that landed him a speaking part. Seventy years later and he's still married to his Hawaiian sweetheart from Kapahulu who he met in that summer of 1941 and married in March 1943. Together they have lived abroad in Japan and together have traveled to all the states except seven. Until recently, Mac has been an avid golfer and teacher of golf. It's game he's played more than eighty-five years. He's also an artist, who enjoys watercolor painting. Three of his paintings hang in the Tripler Army Medical Center outside the offices of the Adult Medicine Clinic, a donation from Mac to the hospital that has cared for his ten children, himself and his wife over many decades. At 94, he's still a formidable Old Salt and always thinking about what he's going to do next.
Norman Whipple
Norman Whipple is an actor, known for Escape from Darwin (2008), The Butcher (2009) and Black Violet (2017).
Norman Williams
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Norman Willis
Norman Willis was born on May 27, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Here Comes Carter (1936), Secret Valley (1937) and Bullets or Ballots (1936). He died on January 27, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Norman Yeung
Norman works in film, television, theatre, and visual arts. A formally trained actor, he is skilled both on camera and on stage. He is also a playwright and screenwriter. Norman played the role of Kim Yong in Resident Evil: Afterlife, alongside Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller, Boris Kodjoe and Kim Coates. The fourth installment in the Resident Evil film franchise, Resident Evil: Afterlife dominated the international box office for four weeks upon release and remains the most commercially successful film of the franchise to date, having grossed $296,221,663. He describes his character Kim Yong as "simply human" and "a point of access for the audience." He played the role of Eddie the Metal Dude in Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, appearing in 21 episodes as a Satanic agent provocateur to Todd (Alex House) and nemesis to Jimmy the Janitor (Jason Mewes). He describes his character Eddie as "a badass with luxurious hair who wants nothing but destruction." Other film and television roles include a rockabilly gangster in Filth City, a conniving gang leader in Rookie Blue, a guilt-ridden drama student in King, and a VJ in The Tracey Fragments, directed by Bruce McDonald and starring Ellen Page. On stage, Norman played the roles of Young Zhang Lin and Benny in Chimerica, a co-production between Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and Canadian Stage. This production, directed by Chris Abraham, was the Canadian premiere of the Olivier Award-winning play by Lucy Kirkwood. He played the role of Hassan in The Kite Runner, a co-production between Theatre Calgary and Citadel Theatre. This Canadian premiere of the celebrated, international bestseller by Khaled Hosseini was a box office and critical success, receiving favorable press including The Globe and Mail, Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal. Norman's performance was "[P]articularly notable ... Yeung, as Hassan and then later as Hassans' son, delivers a powerful, quiet performance..." (Calgary Herald); "...other compelling performances ... Norman Yeung wrenches hearts with his eager, honourable Hassan." (The Globe and Mail); "Conor Wylie and Norman Yeung, both young Vancouver artists, are especially affecting and soulful as young Amir and his best friend Hassan, the son of his father's servant. Their playfulness together, and Hassan's heartbreaking loyalty and stoicism even in the face of his friend's betrayal, linger powerfully in the mind." (Edmonton Journal). An award-winning writer, Norman's play Theory, about a film professor being harassed on the Internet by a mysterious student, won First Prize for the Herman Voaden National Playwriting Competition. It was presented at SummerWorks Theatre Festival in Toronto, where it received the National Theatre School of Canada/SummerWorks Award for Design. The play is described by Torontoist as: "Theory pulls no punches in exploring the dubious parameters of art and communication ... Norman Yeung's aggressively intellectual script ... promises to fuel animated discussions long after you've left the theatre." He is adapting the play into a feature film. His first full-length play Pu-Erh, about how language unites and divides an immigrant family, premiered at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto. It was nominated for four Dora Mavor Moore Awards, including Outstanding New Play. It was also a finalist for the Herman Voaden National Playwriting Competition. His play Deirdre Dear premiered at the Neil LaBute New Theatre Festival in St. Louis, Missouri, presented alongside the premiere of LaBute's "Kandahar". His post-apocalyptic opera Black Blood (Norman Yeung, librettist; Christiaan Venter, composer), about victims in a war over resources, premiered at Tapestry New Opera Showcase in Toronto. Norman has written and directed short films that include Anne Darling, Marnie Love, Hello Faye, and Light 01. His films have screened at international film festivals including Calgary International Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, The Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, on Movieola Channel, Mini Movie International Channel (Europe), and on Air Canada. Norman grew up in Vancouver and lives in Los Angeles and Toronto.
Norman Z. McLeod
Norman Z. McLeod was one of Hollywood's leading early comedy directors. Born in Grayling, Michigan, he came from a family that had no connections to show business (his father was a clergyman). He was educated at the University of Washington and spent two years as a fighter pilot in the US Army in France during World War I. He actually started out in the film business as an animator, but learned the comedy trade at the Christie Film Co., which specialized in comedy shorts. His first successful full-length film was Taking a Chance (1928) for Fox. He was one of Paramount's top directors when he shot two early films with The Marx Brothers, Monkey Business (1931) and Horse Feathers (1932), both considered among the team's best. Other memorable work from McLeod includes It's a Gift (1934) with W.C. Fields, Topper (1937) with Cary Grant and the Danny Kaye comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947).
