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Michael Norell

Michael Norell

Writer, also actor · Born October 4, 1937 (89) · Wallace, Idaho, USA

Michael Norell is a former American stage actor and television writer. He also portrayed Captain Henry "Hank" Stanley in the television series Emergency! from 1972 to 1978.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 4, 1937 (89)
From
Wallace, Idaho, USA
Works as
Writer, also actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Michael Norell's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Bonds
20%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Self
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Tense
7
Joyful
3
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4

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 Michael Norell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Norell'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

25 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Love Boat: The Next Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Doomsday Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • I Spy Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Diamond Fleece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore(1992)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Incident(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • She Knows Too Much(1989)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Cover Girl and the Cop(1989)

    Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Comes to Willow Creek(1987)

    Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Long Gone(1987)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Murder by the Book(1987)

    Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Barnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • Dead Man's Folly(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • In Love with an Older Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • Aloha Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · Story · Writer

  • Three on a Date(1978)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Sex and the Married Woman(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The New Love Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 117 episodes · as Capt. Hank Stanley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1972 to 1998.

Highest rated

Long Gone (1987)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Emergency! (1972)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 24: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting22 of 24: 22 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1970s6 · 2 acting · 4 crew1980s9 · crew1990s9 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Michael Norell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Three on a Date (1978)

88th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Long Gone (1987)

Midcredits 90th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Michael Norell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Norell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Norell shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers