Norman Powell
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Norman Scott Powell is the son of Joan Blondell
and George Barnes
. He was adopted by his mother's second husband, Dick Powell
, in February 1938.
Norman is a television executive and produced such shows as Gunsmoke
and The Big Valley
. He produced episodes of the 2002-2003 season of the TV series 24
and the 2006 season of The Unit
. He produced the award winning documentary Brothers at War
with director/producer Jake Rademacher
and executive producers Gary Sinise
and David Scantling
.
He has been nominated for two Emmy Awards; Outstanding Drama Series for 24
and Outstanding Limited Series for Washington: Behind Closed Doors as well as a Producers Guild of America Award
for Producer of the Year in an Episodic Drama for 24
Joan Blondell
Rose Joan Blondell was an American actress who performed in movies and on television for five decades as Joan Blondell.After winning a beauty pageant, Blondell embarked upon a film career...
and George Barnes
George Barnes (cinematographer)
George S. Barnes, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer from the era of silent films to the early 1950s. Over the course of his career, he was nominated for an Academy Award eight times, including his work on The Devil Dancer with Gilda Gray and Clive Brook...
. He was adopted by his mother's second husband, Dick Powell
Dick Powell
Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Despite the same last name he was not related to William Powell, Eleanor Powell or Jane Powell.-Biography:...
, in February 1938.
Norman is a television executive and produced such shows as Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West....
and The Big Valley
The Big Valley
The Big Valley is an American television Western which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969, which starred Barbara Stanwyck, as a California widowed mother. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman...
. He produced episodes of the 2002-2003 season of the TV series 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
and the 2006 season of The Unit
The Unit
The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force...
. He produced the award winning documentary Brothers at War
Brothers at War
Brothers at War is a 2009 documentary film directed by Jake Rademacher and produced by Rademacher and Norman S. Powell. The film follows several soldiers in the Iraq War. The film's executive producers are actor, director, and Presidential Citizens Medal holder Gary Sinise and Secretary of Defense...
with director/producer Jake Rademacher
Jake Rademacher
Jake Rademacher is the director/producer of Brothers at War, the award winning documentary about an American military family and the Iraq war...
and executive producers Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise
Gary Alan Sinise is an American actor, film director and musician. During his career, Sinise has won various awards including an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1992, Sinise directed, and played the role of George Milton in the successful film adaptation of...
and David Scantling
David Scantling
David Scantling has led start-up technology teams at Uprizer, Econex, Grey Haven and Storage Continuity. As a senior executive at IBM, Hewlett-Packard and the US Department of Defense, he worked on major business transformation, Internet and telecommunications initiatives...
.
He has been nominated for two Emmy Awards; Outstanding Drama Series for 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
and Outstanding Limited Series for Washington: Behind Closed Doors as well as a Producers Guild of America Award
Producers Guild of America Award
The Producers Guild of America Award was originally established in 1990 as the Golden Laurel Awards, created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard Stern, in order to honor the visionaries who produce and execute motion picture and television product...
for Producer of the Year in an Episodic Drama for 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...