Norman Jewison
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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
Credits
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
as Man (voice) (uncredited)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)
as Self (uncredited)
The Stupids (1996)
as TV Director
I Am Steve McQueen (2014)
as Self
The Landlord (1970)
as Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
as Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998)
as Self
Pablo (2012)
as Self
Canadian Pacific (1949)
as Joe Podge (uncredited)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
Hal (2019)
as Self
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen (2022)
as self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
as Self - Executive Producer (voice)
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990)
as Self
Sid & Judy (2019)
as Self (voice)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
as Self - Interviewee
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005)
as Self
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing (2004)
as Self
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family (2006)
as Self
Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand (2024)
as Self
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
as Self
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)
Actor
The River of My Dreams (2017)
Actor
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008)
as Self
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's (2008)
as Self
Norman Jewison, Film Maker (1971)
as Self
Superstars: The Documentary (2015)
Actor
A Special Kind of Love (2008)
as Self
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound (2008)
as Self
From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle (1975)
Actor
A Love Story of Today (2008)
as Self
Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball' (2000)
Actor
Private Screenings: Norman Jewison (2007)
as Director
Making of The Russians are Coming (2015)
Actor
Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby (2019)
Actor
The Man on Lincoln's Nose (2000)
as Self