Description:
Stephen Norrington is a British filmmaker from London who is known for directing the Marvel vampire film Blade starring Wesley Snipes and the 20th Century Fox action fantasy film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen starring Sean Connery. He provided visual effects for several films. After League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, he retired from filmmaking.
Birthday
June 17, 2025
Born In
London, England, UK
Alternative names
Steven Norrington
, Steve Norrington
Trivia
Gained some notoriety for being difficult to work with. David S. Goyer said that while making Blade (1998), Norrington began taunting him about how "tattoos aren't tough." Norrington then began flaunting his various piercings and deriding Goyer. During the making of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), some anonymous crew members claimed that Norrington had no idea what he wanted, and wasted hours setting up scenes differently, and filming scenes that would never make the movie. He also had regular verbal arguments with star Sean Connery, one of them nearly ending in a fist fight. Connery would later imply that Norrington belonged in an "asylum". As for his own perspective of things, one of the few comments Norrington made on the subject was that he does not like studio supervision and is "uncomfortable" with large crews.
Trademarks
Extremely fast, action-driven openings; tightly synchronized with moving camera.
