Norman Jewison

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

40

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-07-21

Day of death

2024-01-20 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Norman Jewison

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Jewison, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

    Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

  • Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

  • Jesus Christ Superstar

    Jesus Christ Superstar

  • A Love Story of Today

    A Love Story of Today

  • Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby

    Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby

  • Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

    Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

  • Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

    Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

  • The Man on Lincoln's Nose

    The Man on Lincoln's Nose

  • Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

    Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

  • Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

    Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

  • Canadian Pacific

    Canadian Pacific

  • Hal

    Hal

  • The Stupids

    The Stupids

  • Norman Jewison, Film Maker

    Norman Jewison, Film Maker

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound

    Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound

  • Pablo

    Pablo

  • A Special Kind of Love

    A Special Kind of Love

  • Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

    Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing

    Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing

  • Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

    Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

  • I Am Steve McQueen

    I Am Steve McQueen

  • Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

    Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

  • The Landlord

    The Landlord

  • Tell Them Who You Are

    Tell Them Who You Are

  • Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

  • Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

    Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

  • The River of My Dreams

    The River of My Dreams

  • Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

    Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

  • From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle

    From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle

  • Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'

    Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'

  • Superstars: The Documentary

    Superstars: The Documentary

  • Private Screenings: Norman Jewison

    Private Screenings: Norman Jewison

  • Making of The Russians are Coming

    Making of The Russians are Coming