Norman Jewison

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

41

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-07-21

Day of death

2024-01-20 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Norman Jewison

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Stupids

    The Stupids

  • I Am Steve McQueen

    I Am Steve McQueen

  • Hal

    Hal

  • Jesus Christ Superstar

    Jesus Christ Superstar

  • Pablo

    Pablo

  • Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

    Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

  • Superstars: The Documentary

    Superstars: The Documentary

  • Film '72

    Film '72

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

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

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

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • Canadian Pacific

    Canadian Pacific

  • Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

    Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

  • Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

    Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

  • The Landlord

    The Landlord

  • Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

    Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

  • Tell Them Who You Are

    Tell Them Who You Are

  • 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

  • Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

  • Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

    Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

  • Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

    Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

  • A Special Kind of Love

    A Special Kind of Love

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

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

  • Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

    Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

  • Norman Jewison, Film Maker

    Norman Jewison, Film Maker

  • From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle

    From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle

  • Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

    Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

  • The River of My Dreams

    The River of My Dreams

  • Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound

    Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound

  • A Love Story of Today

    A Love Story of Today

  • Private Screenings: Norman Jewison

    Private Screenings: Norman Jewison

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

    Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'

  • The Man on Lincoln's Nose

    The Man on Lincoln's Nose

  • Making of The Russians are Coming

    Making of The Russians are Coming

  • Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby

    Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby