Norman Jewison
- July 21, 1926
- January 20, 2024
- 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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Oscars
Jesus Christ Superstar
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
The Stupids
I Am Steve McQueen
Canadian Pacific
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Inside the Actors Studio
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
The Landlord
Tell Them Who You Are