Norman Jewison

Jul 21, 1926 - Jan 20, 2024 (97 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

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The Oscars

Self

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Film '72

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Hal

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The Stupids

TV Director

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Sid & Judy

Self (voice)

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Pablo

Self

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Jesus Christ Superstar

Man (voice) (uncredited)

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I Am Steve McQueen

Self

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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Self (uncredited)

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Canadian Pacific

Joe Podge (uncredited)

Credits

Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand 2024

Self

★ 6.5
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story 2022

Self - Interviewee

★ 10
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen 2022

self

★ 6
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 2021

Self

★ 7
Sid & Judy 2019

Self (voice)

★ 7.4
Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby 2019

★ NR
Hal 2019

Self

★ 6.5
The River of My Dreams 2017

★ NR
Superstars: The Documentary 2015

★ 7
Making of The Russians are Coming 2015

★ NR
I Am Steve McQueen 2014

Self

★ 6.1
Pablo 2012

Self

★ 6.9
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth 2008

Self

★ NR
A Love Story of Today 2008

Self

★ NR
A Special Kind of Love 2008

Self

★ NR
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound 2008

Self

★ NR
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's 2008

Self

★ NR
Private Screenings: Norman Jewison 2007

Director

★ NR
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family 2006

Self

★ 6
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool 2005

Self

★ 5.5
Tell Them Who You Are 2004

Self

★ 5.9
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing 2004

Self

★ 6
Judy Garland: By Myself 2004

Self - Executive Producer (voice)

★ 7.5
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories 2002

Self

★ 6.5
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film 2002

Self (uncredited)

★ NR
The Man on Lincoln's Nose 2000

Self

★ 7.8
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light 2000

★ 6
Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball' 2000

★ 6.5
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn 1998

Self (uncredited)

★ 3.8
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs 1998

Self

★ 3
The Stupids 1996

TV Director

★ 4.8
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge 1990

Self

★ NR
From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle 1975

★ NR
Jesus Christ Superstar 1973

Man (voice) (uncredited)

★ 7.1
Film '72 1971

Self

★ 4.7
Norman Jewison, Film Maker 1971

Self

★ NR
The Landlord 1970

Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)

★ 5.8
The Oscars 1953

Self

★ 7
Canadian Pacific 1949

Joe Podge (uncredited)

★ 5

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