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Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

Director · 1926–2024 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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.

Directed 31

1990s

  1. 1999

    Funny Is Money

    Director

  2. 1996
  3. 1995

    Picture Windows

    Director

  4. Picture Windows: Soir Bleu

    Director

  5. 1994
  6. 1991

1960s

  1. 1969

    Gaily, Gaily

    Director

  2. 1968
  3. 1967
  4. 1966
  5. 1965
  6. The Art of Love

    Director

  7. 1964
  8. 1963

    The Thrill of It All

    Director

  9. 1962

    40 Pounds of Trouble

    Director

  10. The Judy Garland Show

    Director

  11. The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe

    Director

  12. 1960

    The Fabulous Fifties

    Director

Produced 32

2000s

  1. 2003
  2. 2001
  3. Walter and Henry

    Executive Producer

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1996
  3. 1995

    Picture Windows: Soir Bleu

    Executive Producer

  4. Picture Windows: Language of the Heart

    Executive Producer

  5. Picture Windows: Armed Response

    Executive Producer

  6. Dance Me Outside

    Executive Producer

  7. 1994

    Picture Windows: Song of Songs

    Executive Producer

  8. 1993

    Geronimo

    Executive Producer

  9. 1991

1960s

  1. 1969

    Gaily, Gaily

    Producer

  2. 1968
  3. 1966
  4. 1962

    The Judy Garland Show

    Producer

Acted in 8

2010s

  1. 2017

    The River of My Dreams

    Movie

  2. 2015

    Superstars: The Documentary

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2000
  2. Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1996

    The Stupids

    TV Director

1970s

  1. 1973
  2. 1970

    The Landlord

    Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Wrote 2

1970s

  1. 1978

    F.I.S.T.

    Screenplay

  2. 1973
Appearances25

2020s

  1. 2024

    Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

    Self

  2. 2022

    Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

    self

  3. 2021

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. Hal

    Self

  3. 2014

    I Am Steve McQueen

    Self

  4. 2012

2000s

  1. 2008

    A Special Kind of Love

    Self

  2. A Love Story of Today

    Self

  3. Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound

    Self

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

    Self

  5. 2006

    Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

    Self

  6. 2005

    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

    Self

  7. 2004

    Tell Them Who You Are

    Self

  8. Judy Garland: By Myself

    Self - Executive Producer (voice)

  9. 2002

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

    Self

  10. 2000

    The Man on Lincoln's Nose

    Self

1990s

  1. 1998

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    Self (uncredited)

  2. Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

    Self

  3. 1994

    Inside the Actors Studio

    Self · 1 episode

  4. A Century of Cinema

    Self

  5. 1990

1970s

  1. 1971

    Norman Jewison, Film Maker

    Self

Thanked in the credits1

1990s

  1. 1991

    Highway 61

    Thanks