Norman Jewison
Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, O.Ont (July 21, 1926 - January 20, 2024) was a Canadian film director, producer, actor and founder of the Canadian Film Centre.
Highlights of his directing career include In the Heat of the Night (1967), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Moonstruck (1987), The Hurricane (1999) and The Statement (2003). Jewison addressed important social and political issues throughout his directing and producing career, often making controversial or complicated subjects accessible to mainstream audiences.
Highlights of his directing career include In the Heat of the Night (1967), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Moonstruck (1987), The Hurricane (1999) and The Statement (2003). Jewison addressed important social and political issues throughout his directing and producing career, often making controversial or complicated subjects accessible to mainstream audiences.
Known For
32 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Oscars
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Stupids
Canadian Pacific
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Sid & Judy
Hal
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Pablo
The Landlord
Judy Garland: By Myself
I Am Steve McQueen
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Inside the Actors Studio
Tell Them Who You Are
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Norman Jewison, Film Maker
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