Rufus Norris

Directing

Rufus Norris

Born January 16, 1965 · Cambridge, England (age 61)

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Known For

BrokenBroken · 2012
Broken
6.92012
MovieDrama
Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.
Demon WindDemon Wind · 1990
Demon Wind
4.91990
MovieHorror
The strange and brutal deaths of Cory’s grandparents has haunted him for years. Determined to discover the truth, he has returned to the desolate region where they lived, along with a group of friends, to try and uncover the mystery. Ignoring warnings from the locals that the area is cursed, Cory and his friends soon realize that the legend is true, as the Demon Wind, possesses and destroys them, one by one, turning them into monsters from hell.
Iron Angels 2Iron Angels 2 · 1988
Iron Angels 2
6.41988
MovieActionThriller
Mona, Billy and Elaine are a tough trio known as the "Angels." While they are on vacation in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), they find out that one of Billy's school-chums is now a gun-runner plotting a revolution in Malaysia with his private army. The Angels decide it is up to them to stop him.
Comic ActComic Act · 1998
Comic Act
9.01998
MovieComedy
When the comedy duo Gus and Andy are forced by their manager to form a trio with a talented actress, their working relationship gets strained.
National Theatre Live: MacbethNational Theatre Live: Macbeth · 2018
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
9.02018
MovieDrama
The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, the Macbeths are propelled towards the crown by forces of elemental darkness. Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus Norris, sees Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff return to the National Theatre to play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
National Theatre at Home: London RoadNational Theatre at Home: London Road · 2026
National Theatre at Home: London Road
2026
MovieCrimeDrama
Autumn, 2006. The everyday life of the Suffolk town of Ipswich is shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The occupant of No. 79 London Road is arrested, charged and finally convicted of the murders. Caught in the headlines and the invasion of their quiet road, the community grapples with what it means to be at the epicentre of the tragedy. Using their own words set to an innovative musical score, London Road is a moving story of ordinary people coming together during an extraordinary time. Director Rufus Norris, writer Alecky Blythe, and composer Adam Cork reunite for this highly anticipated return of the remarkable, award-winning verbatim musical.
National Theatre Live: Small IslandNational Theatre Live: Small Island · 2019
National Theatre Live: Small Island
8.02019
MovieDrama
Embark on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, England. The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots.
London RoadLondon Road · 2015
London Road
5.52015
MovieDramaThriller
London Road is a musical drama that documents the events of 2006, when the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The residents of London Road had struggled for years with frequent soliciting and kerb-crawling on their street. When a local resident was charged and then convicted of the murders, the community grappled with what it meant to be at the epicentre of this tragedy.

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National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful ForeversNational Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers · 2015
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
6.02015
MovieDrama
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.

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