The Best Norman Bird Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1954 to 1993, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Lord of the Rings (1978) with $30.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Norman Bird Box Office Hits
Norman Bird's films have made $62.7M worldwide in total. The Lord of the Rings (1978) is the biggest hit at $30.5M, ahead of Shadowlands (1993) ($25.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Norman Bird Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Norman Bird has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and An Inspector Calls (1954) is the pick of them.
The Best Norman Bird Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Norman Bird's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest Norman Bird Movies
The most recent films Norman Bird is credited on, newest first — starting with Shadowlands (1993). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Shadowlands 1993 · Taxi Driver Witness -
A Voyage Round My Father 1982 · Ham -
A Cup O’ Tea An’ A Slice O’ Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special 1980 · Mr Braithwaite -
The Thirteenth Reunion 1980 · Basil -
To Serve Them All My Days 1980 · Alderman Blunt -
The Lord of the Rings 1978 · Bilbo (voice) -
The Slipper and the Rose 1976 · Dress Shop Proprieter -
King Arthur, the Young Warlord 1975 · Ambrose -
Doomwatch 1972 · Brewer -
Hands of the Ripper 1971 · Police Inspector -
Please Sir! 1971 · Reynolds -
The Raging Moon 1971 · Dr Matthews
The Best Norman Bird Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Norman Bird films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Norman Bird movie?
The Lord of the Rings (1978) made the most at the box office, with $30.5M worldwide, followed by Shadowlands (1993) with $25.8M. Together, Norman Bird's films with box office figures have made $62.7M.
Which Norman Bird movie won the most awards?
The Hill (1965) is the most decorated Norman Bird film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Norman Bird drama movie?
An Inspector Calls (1954) is the best-rated of Norman Bird's drama films. In other genres: Shadowlands (romance) and The Lord of the Rings (fantasy).
What is the newest Norman Bird movie?
The newest film on Norman Bird's filmography is Shadowlands (1993), with Norman Bird as Taxi Driver Witness.
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