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Norman Jewison

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Norman Jewison

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 21, 1926 (100 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Acting
2024Once Upon a Time Michel LegrandSelf
2022Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screenself
2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the StorySelf - Interviewee
2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the MonsterSelf
2019HalSelf
2019Sid & JudySelf (voice)
2019Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby
2017The River of My Dreams
2015Making of The Russians are Coming
2015Superstars: The Documentary
2014I Am Steve McQueenSelf
2012PabloSelf
2008Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for TruthSelf
2008Quincy Jones: Breaking New SoundSelf
2008Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60'sSelf
2008A Special Kind of LoveSelf
2008A Love Story of TodaySelf
2007Private Screenings: Norman JewisonDirector
2006Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian FamilySelf
2005Steve McQueen: The Essence of CoolSelf
2004Judy Garland: By MyselfSelf - Executive Producer (voice)
2004Tell Them Who You AreSelf
2004Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture EditingSelf
2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesSelf
2002Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in FilmSelf (uncredited)
2000The Man on Lincoln's NoseSelf
2000Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'
2000Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
1998Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des ErfolgsSelf
1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnSelf (uncredited)
1996The StupidsTV Director
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
1990Steve McQueen: Man on the EdgeSelf
1975From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle
1973Jesus Christ SuperstarMan (voice) (uncredited)
1971Norman Jewison, Film MakerSelf
1971Film '72Self
1970The LandlordWedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1953The OscarsSelf
1949Canadian PacificJoe Podge (uncredited)
Production
2003The StatementProducer
2001Dinner with FriendsExecutive Producer
2001Walter and HenryExecutive Producer
1999The HurricaneProducer
1996BogusProducer
1995Dance Me OutsideExecutive Producer
1995Picture Windows: Soir BleuExecutive Producer
1995Picture Windows: Language of the HeartExecutive Producer
1995Picture Windows: Armed ResponseExecutive Producer
1994Only YouProducer
1994Picture Windows: Song of SongsExecutive Producer
1993GeronimoExecutive Producer
1991Other People's MoneyProducer
1989The January ManProducer
1989In CountryProducer
1987MoonstruckProducer
1985Agnes of GodProducer
1984A Soldier's StoryProducer
1984IcemanProducer
1982Best FriendsProducer
1980The Dogs of WarExecutive Producer
1979...And Justice for AllProducer
1978F.I.S.T.Producer
1975RollerballProducer
1974Billy Two HatsProducer
1973Jesus Christ SuperstarProducer
1971Fiddler on the RoofProducer
1970The LandlordProducer
1969Gaily, GailyProducer
1968The Thomas Crown AffairProducer
1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!Producer
1962The Judy Garland ShowProducer
Directing
2003The StatementDirector
2001Dinner with FriendsDirector
1999The HurricaneDirector
1999Funny Is MoneyDirector
1996BogusDirector
1995Picture Windows: Soir BleuDirector
1995Picture WindowsDirector
1994Only YouDirector
1991Other People's MoneyDirector
1989In CountryDirector
1987MoonstruckDirector
1985Agnes of GodDirector
1984A Soldier's StoryDirector
1982Best FriendsDirector
1979...And Justice for AllDirector
1978F.I.S.T.Director
1975RollerballDirector
1973Jesus Christ SuperstarDirector
1971Fiddler on the RoofDirector
1969Gaily, GailyDirector
1968The Thomas Crown AffairDirector
1967In the Heat of the NightDirector
1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!Director
1965The Cincinnati KidDirector
1965The Art of LoveDirector
1964Send Me No FlowersDirector
1963The Thrill of It AllDirector
196240 Pounds of TroubleDirector
1962The Broadway of Lerner and LoeweDirector
1962The Judy Garland ShowDirector
1961The Million Dollar IncidentDirector
1960The Fabulous FiftiesDirector
1959The Big PartyDirector
Writing
1978F.I.S.T.Screenplay
1973Jesus Christ SuperstarScreenplay
Crew
1991Highway 61Thanks