Norman Jewison

Directing · Born 1926-07-21 in 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.

Filmography

• Pablo as Self
• Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen as self
• Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs as Self
• Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story as Self - Interviewee
• Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool as Self
• The Man on Lincoln's Nose as Self
• I Am Steve McQueen as Self
• Hal as Self
• The Stupids as TV Director
• Judy Garland: By Myself as Self - Executive Producer (voice)