Director
Norman Jewison
Born July 21, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDied January 20, 202431 films
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.
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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.
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First watchFiddler on the Roof19717.7In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
31 films as director- 2003The StatementDirector
- 2001Dinner with FriendsDirector
- 1999Funny Is MoneyDirector
- 1999The HurricaneDirector
- 1996BogusDirector
- 1995Picture Windows: Soir BleuDirector
- 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 Judy Garland ShowDirector
- 1962The Broadway of Lerner and LoeweDirector
- 1961The Million Dollar IncidentDirector
- 1960The Fabulous FiftiesDirector