Norman Jewison
Known For
Directing
Born
1926-07-21 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died
2024-01-20
Biography
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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Oscars
as Self
Film '72
as Self
Jesus Christ Superstar
as Man (voice) (uncredited)
The Stupids
as TV Director
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Self (uncredited)
I Am Steve McQueen
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
Sid & Judy
as Self (voice)
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
The Landlord
as Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand
as Self
Canadian Pacific
as Joe Podge (uncredited)
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
as Self
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (uncredited)
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
as self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
as Self
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self - Executive Producer (voice)
Hal
as Self