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)
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen (2022)
as self
I Am Steve McQueen (2014)
as Self
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)
as Self (uncredited)
The River of My Dreams (2017)
Actor
The Stupids (1996)
as TV Director
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)
Actor
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
as Self
Hal (2019)
as Self
Pablo (2012)
as Self
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
as Self - Executive Producer (voice)
Sid & Judy (2019)
as Self (voice)
The Landlord (1970)
as Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family (2006)
as Self
Norman Jewison, Film Maker (1971)
as Self
Canadian Pacific (1949)
as Joe Podge (uncredited)
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005)
as Self
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
A Century of Cinema (1994)
as Self
Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand (2024)
as Self
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990)
as Self
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
as Self - Interviewee
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998)
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self
A Special Kind of Love (2008)
as Self
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound (2008)
as Self
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing (2004)
as Self
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's (2008)
as Self
Superstars: The Documentary (2015)
Actor
A Love Story of Today (2008)
as Self
From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle (1975)
Actor
The Man on Lincoln's Nose (2000)
as Self
Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball' (2000)
Actor
Making of The Russians are Coming (2015)
Actor
Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby (2019)
Actor
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008)
as Self