Edward Norton Events Page

This page is to cover events related to the work of Edward Norton (performances, award ceremonies, film festivals, charity events, premieres of his films, etc.). Things he does in his free time, whether it is go to a movie, a restaurant, etc. are private (unless he chooses to bring it to people's attention). I feel that if he is a spectator and attending an event for his own enjoyment, this is different than ones where he is actively participating (okay, a few big Orioles events are an exception- he is an admitted longtime fan). If he takes the time to participate, it deserves to be given attention. I also don't use items in gossip columns on these events because they tend to be unreliable.

Upcoming Events

Sat, Jun 18, 2005- Down in the Valley opens LA Film Fest

Wed, Jul 13, 2005- Friends of the High Line summer benefit.
EN's father Ed Norton will be one of the honorees and EN is one of the event's co-chairs.

Past Events

Under construction: I'm currently going through my files to get some sections together

Down in the Valley premiered in Cannes- Saturday, May 14 2005- Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood and director David Jacobson were on hand for the world premiere of the film at the Cannes Film Festival

Strange Days on Planet Earth premiered on PBS- Wednesday, April 20, 2005

ONE Campaign PSA debut- Sunday April 10, 2005. Edward Norton, along with Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Benicio Del Toro, as well as many other celebrities participated in a public service announcement for The ONE Campaign, which fights AIDS and extreme poverty.

Signature Theatre Annual Gala- Monday, April 4, 2005 at the Ritz-Carlton New York. The event honored playwright Paula Vogel. It was to include a tribute by Edward Norton. It's unclear whether he was present or whether it possibily could have been prerecorded (Filming on The Illusionist started April 1 in Prague).

Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour Saturday, January 15, 2005 in Los Angeles. EN was present at the PBS section of the Winter Press Tour to promote Strange Days on Planet Earth, which he narrates and hosts.

Jim Rouse Visionary Center Grand Opening Gala- Saturday, November 13, 2005 at the American Visionary Art Museum. Jim Rouse was Edward's grandfather. I don't know whether he was able to attend.

Campaigning for Kerry Saturday, October 30, 2004 in Reno and Las Vegas. EN campaigned on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry by giving a speech at University of Nevada, Reno and knocking on doors afterward. He then went to Las Vegas and also went door to door. Celebrities campaign in Reno and Campaigns work through weekend.

Presidential Scholarship Luncheon- Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. EN gave keynote speech Actor urges audience to vote Bush out.

Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry- Tuesday, October 12, 2004 in Los Angeles at the DGA. EN, Brad Pitt and Catherine Keener attended the screening.

People for the American Way Spirit of Liberty celebration- Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Edward was honored with the Champion of the American Way Award for his "ongoing commitment to numerous social, environmental, and cultural initiatives, and his creative approach to bringing positive change to our community."

"The Method" Panel Discussion Saturday, October 2, 2004 at the the New Yorker Festival. Edward Norton, Cynthia Nixon, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Stanley Tucci and moderator John Lahr participated in a panel discussion on acting

Democratic convention

Dirty Work screening - Friday June 18, 2004 at SILVERDOCS Festival in Silver Spring, MD. EN made the introduction for Dirty Work, a documentary which he executive produced.

World Trade Center Site announcement - Thurday, June 10, 2004

Larry King Live interview- Saturday, January 24, 2004. In the interview, EN announced that he was donating $1.1 million to the Enterprise Foundation

CNN Live Interview- Sunday, January 18, 2004. From the Sundance Film Festival, EN and Dirty Work producer/directors David Sampliner and Tim Nackashi discussed the film CNN Live transcript.

The Nitpicker reading- Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Sin-e in NYC. Edward Norton to Star in Reading of New McBride Musical The Nitpicker, Dec. 4

Global Kids Benefit- Wednesday, November 19, 2003. Global Kids honored EN and Debra Lee, President of Black Entertainment Television, for their leadership, social responsibility, and commitments to youth and the promotion of intercultural understanding. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any pics of EN at the event.

Environmental Media Association Awards - Wednesday, November 5, 2003. EN was honored for his solar energy program Solar Neighbors

Sunday Morning Shootout- Sunday, October 12, 2003 air date. EN was interviewed by Peter Guber and Peter Bart on the debut of Sunday Morning Shootout.

Celebrity Charades- Monday, September 29, 2003 at Daryl Roth Theatre in NYC. EN, Heather Graham, Ethan Hawke, Kristen Johnston, Bebe Neuwirth, Annabella Sciorra, Amanda Peet, Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, and Amy Sedaris played charades at the LAByrinth Theatre Company benefit.

Sneak Preview of AMC's Sunday Morning Shootout. Thursday, September 18, 2003 at Grand Central Station in NYC. EN was the "surprise celeb guest".

British GQ's Men Of The Year Awards- Tuesday, September 2, 2003 at Royal Opera House in London. EN was awarded "International Man Of The Year."

Charlie Rose Show- Thursday, July 24, 2003. EN was a guest on the Charlie Rose Show, not to promote a film, only to talk.

Friars Club Roast of Larry Flynt- Sunday, July 13, 2003. EN and Woody Harrelson (both starred in The People vs. Larry Flynt) were there.

Designing the High Line reception- Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at Grand Central Terminal in NYC. EN co-hosted the reception opening the exhibition.

AFI tribute to Robert De Niro- Thursday, June 12, 2003 at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. EN, Billy Crystal, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Ben Stiller, Meryl Streep and James Woods were present to honor Robert De Niro.

Obie Awards- Monday, May 19, 2003. EN received an OBIE award for his performance in Burn This

Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway- Monday, May 5, 2003 (a busy night) He was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor for his work in Burn This

Signature Theatre Company's celebration in honor of Edward Albee and Elizabeth Ireland McCann Monday, May 5, 2003. EN co-hosted the event.

Academy Awards- Sunday, March 23, 2003. EN attended the ceremony.

Saturday Night Live- Saturday, March 15, 2003- EN made a brief (surprise) appearance during guest host Salma Hayek's monologue.

SAG Awards- Sunday, March 9, 2003 EN attended the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

NAACP Awards- Saturday, March 8, 2003. Spike Lee was presented with a lifetime achievement award. The pictures of the event seem to indicate that either EN presented him the award or went onstage to congratulate him afterward.

Berlin Film Festival- Wednesday, February 12, 2003. 25th Hour was shown in competition. EN, director Spike Lee, and co-stars Barry Pepper and Rosario Dawson were all on hand for the 25th Hour press conference.

Inside the Actors Studio- Sunday, January 12, 2003. EN's appearance on "Inside the Actors Studio" premiered on Bravo.

Charlie Rose Show- Friday, January 10, 2003. EN and Spike Lee talked about 25th Hour.

World Premiere of 25th Hour- Monday, December 16th at the Ziegfeld Theatre in NYC.
EN, director Spike Lee, and cast members Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosario Dawson, and Anna Paquin attended the premiere.

Frida Baltimore Screening- Monday, November 4, 2002.
EN and Salma Hayek hosted a screening at Baltimore's historic Senator Theatre with the proceeds going to the The American Visionary Art Museum and its expansion, The Jim Rouse Visionary Center.

Burn This benefit performance - Sunday, November 3, 2002.
EN, Catherine Keener, Dallas Roberts, and Ty Burrell added an extra performance of Burn This (a Sunday night show- usually there is just a Sunday matinee) with the proceeds going to the Signature Theatre Company

Frida Premiere- Monday, October 14, 2002 at the Bing Theater of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Frida cast members EN, Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, and director Julie Taymor attended the premiere.

Red Dragon Baltimore Screening- Monday, October 7, 2002 EN hosted a screening on at Baltimore's historic Senator Theatre with the proceeds going to the Johns Hopkins Dept. of Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Research .

Red Dragon World Premiere - Monday, September 30, 2002. The premiere was held at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City with the proceeds from charity seats donated to the Enterprise Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing housing to low-income families which was founded by James Rouse, Edward Norton's grandfather.

Palm Beach International Film Festival - EN, Anthony Hopkins, James Whitmore and Red Dragon director Brett Radner were be honored at the Awards Gala of the film festival. The film festival ran from April 11-18, 2002.

People And Places With No Name- Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at the Ace Gallery in Los Angeles. EN was one of the guests at the live auction benefit People And Places With No Name, which provides awareness and aid to victims in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Angola. The benefit featured performances by Lauryn Hill, magician David Blaine, and percussionist Burhan Ocal.

Death to Smoochy World Premiere- Thursday, February 28, 2002 in Aspen, CO - Death to Smoochy premiered at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Danny DeVito, Catherine Keener, Jon Stewart, and producer Andrew Lazar were present for a Q&A session.

The Concert for New York City- Saturday, October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden- EN attended the benefit concert

New York Film Festival- Wednesday, October 3, 2001- Award for film preservation presented to Martin Scorsese

Cal Ripken's last game- Saturday, October 6, 2001 at Camden Yards, Baltimore

The Score New York Premiere- Wednesday, July 9, 2001

Late Night with David Letterman interview - Wednesday, July 9, 2001

Today Show interview- Wednesday, July 9, 2001

The Score Benefit Premiere- Monday, July 9, 2001 at Baltimore's Senator Theatre.

EN and the Orioles- Saturday, July 7, 2001 at Camden Yards- EN played a little ball during batting practice and threw out the first pitch for the game.

Independence Day 2001- Wednesday, July 4, 2001 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. EN was one of the actors involved in a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence

T. Schreiber Studio's 2001 Gala Benefit- February 5, 2001 at The Supper Club in New York City. Edward Norton served as the Honorary Committee Chair for this event (he is an alumnus of this acting school).

Common Ground Awards- Thursday, December 14, 2000 at the Finnish Embassy, Washington D.C. Both EN and his grandmother were honored by the organization Search for Common Ground

The Simpsons- The Great Money Caper- original airdate Sunday, December 10, 2000- EN voices a role on this episode where Bart and Homer start conning Springfield citizens out of money.

SAG/AFTRA meeting- Monday, December 4, 2000 Encino, CA- EN spoke at this meeting on the issue of runaway production.

Stage Blue- EN was one of the Los Angeles chairmen for Stage Blue, a celebration that showcased the theatre, film, and TV accomplishments of Yale Alumni.

2000 Tokyo International Film Festival- Thursday, November 2, 2000 - EN and KTF screenwriter Stuart Blumberg were present whenKeeping the Faith competed in the festival and won for Best Screenplay

"The Show"- October 25, 2000- EN was one of the actors who performed in a production of music and comedy skits for a happy birthday party/fundraiser for Hillary Clinton.

Deauville Festival of American Film- September 9, 2000 - EN was present when Keeping the Faith made its French debut at the festival

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival- Friday, July 14, 2000 - EN and co-star Eli Wallach were present when Keeping the Faith competed in the festival

The Score Press Conference- May 25, 2000 on the Montreal set of The Score. Edward Norton, Robert De Niro, Angela Bassett and director Frank Oz met with the press and answered questions days before the start of filming.

Fresh Air with Terry Gross interview- Monday, April 17, 2000- Listen to this NPR radio interview at 28.8 or ISDN speeds

Tonight Show with Jay Leno interview- Friday, April 14, 2000

Good Morning America interview- Tuesday, April 11, 2000

Keeping the Faith Baltimore Premiere- Friday, April 7, 2000 at the Senator Theatre, Baltimore, MD. Edward Norton, Jenna Elfman, screenwriter Stuart Blumberg, and Salma Hayek attended this special screening to benefit the Living Classrooms Foundation

Keeping the Faith New York Premiere- Wednesday, April 5, 2000 at the Ziegfeld Theater Edward Norton, Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman all attended the premiere.

Academy Awards�- Sunday, March 26, 2000 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles CA- Edward Norton served as a presenter at the ceremony.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival- Saturday, March 4, 2000 at the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara CA. Edward Norton was the Master of Ceremonies at the event honoring Sir Anthony Hopkins with the Modern Master Award.

Kevin Spacey Honored with Piper-Heidsieck Award to Independent Vision- January 25, 2000 sundance film festival

T. Schreiber Studio's 2000 Gala Benefit- Monday, January 24, 2000 at The Players in New York City. Edward Norton served as the chair of the Honorary Committee (he is an alumnus of this acting school).

Kevin Spacey Receives Star on Walk of Fame- Tuesday, October 5,1999 at Hollywood & Highland

Fight Club Yale Film Society screening- Sunday, October 3, 1999 at Yale University, CT -

Fight Club Premiere

Venice Film Festival- Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helen Bonham Carter, and director David Fincher were all on hand for a special screening of Fight Club at the festival (along with a press conference)

American Film Institute's Life Tribute to Dustin Hoffman Achievement Award on Feb. 18 at the BevHilton in Beverly Hills

T. Schreiber Studio's 1999 Gala Benefit January 25, 1999 at The Players in New York City. Edward Norton served as the Master of Ceremonies (he is an alumnus of this acting school).

American History X German Premiere, February 12, 1999 - EN was present when American History X premiered in Berlin

American History X Premiere- October 26, 1998 Los Angeles. Edward Norton and his co-star Edward Furlong attended the event.

Rounders Baltimore Premiere- Saturday, September 12, 1998 at the Senator Theatre, Baltimore MD. Edward Norton hosted a special screening of Rounders to benefit the Howard Hospital Foundation and the Norton-Rouse Family Fund. The fund was established by his family to support the work of the physicians and staff of the Johns Hopkins hospitals. This event raised around $75,000.

Rounders Hollywood Premiere- Tuesday, August 25, 1998- Edward Norton, Famke Janssen, Gretchen Mol, Martin Landau, and screenwriters Brian Koppelman and David Levien attended the premiere.

1998 World Series of Poker- Monday, May 11, 1998 at Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas NV- Edward Norton and Matt Damon went up against the best poker players when they entered WSOP no-limit Texas Hold'em to promote Rounders. Click here for more info.

IFC commercials - March 1998 - A commercial for the Independent Film Channel featuring Edward Norton, Matt Damon, and "Christie" (Hallie Eisenberg) starts showing on television.

Out of the Past screened in competition- Friday, January 16, 1998 at Sundance Film Festival. EN and other actors read letters and diaries of the historical figures for the film (EN was not present at the film festival).

Ambush at Fort Bragg- released August 1, 1997. EN performs all the voices in this Tom Wolfe audio novella.

Academy Awards- Edward Norton attended the ceremony. He was nominated for best actor in a supporting role (Primal Fear).

Golden Globe Awards-Edward Norton attended the ceremony and won for best actor in a supporting role

Everyone Says I Love You Baltimore Premiere- Wednesday, October 30, 1996 at the Senator Theatre, Baltimore MD. Edward Norton and his co-star Drew Barrymore attended this special screening of Everyone Says I Love You to benefit the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgical Oncology Center. This event raised more than $100,000.

Primal Fear Baltimore Premiere- Tuesday, April 2, 1996 at the Senator Theatre, Baltimore MD. Edward Norton hosted this special screening of Primal Fear to benefit the Enterprise Foundation.

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards January 15, 1997

Blackout reading- Wednesday, December 4, 1996- EN was one of the actors that took part in a script reading of "Blackout".

Fragments World Premiere- April 1994 - Signature Theatre Company. EN's experience as "Man 1" in this Edward Albee play is one that he discusses frequently in interviews

Bible Burlesque- February, 1994 - 29th Street Repertory Theater, Manhattan. EN has the lead role of John D. Crabtree Jr., (aka Christian Pilgrim) in this play (I don't know the beginning and ending dates of this production).

*For most premieres and film festivals, I usually list only the cast and crew that attended rather than all of the celebs

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