Norman Jewison
Directing Born Jul 21, 1926 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) as Man (voice) (uncredited)
- The Stupids (1996) as TV Director
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) as Self (uncredited)
- The Landlord (1970) as Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)
- Sid & Judy (2019) as Self (voice)
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Canadian Pacific (1949) as Joe Podge (uncredited)
- Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) as Self (uncredited)
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) as Self
- Hal (2019) as Self
- I Am Steve McQueen (2014) as Self
- Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998) as Self
- Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen (2022) as self
- Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990) as Self
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021) as Self
- Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)
- Tell Them Who You Are (2004) as Self
- Pablo (2012) as Self
- Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand (2024) as Self
- Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) as Self
- Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) as Self - Executive Producer (voice)