
Norman Jewison
Known for Directing · 41 credits
- Born
- 1926-07-21
- Died
- 2024-01-20
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Norman Frederick Jewison
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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (37)

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)

Canadian Pacific
1949
as Joe Podge (uncredited)

I Am Steve McQueen
2014
as Self

The Landlord
1970
as Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
as Self

Hal
2019
as Self
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
2004
as Self

Pablo
2012
as Self

Sid & Judy
2019
as Self (voice)
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

Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand
2024
as Self

Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
2022
as self

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
1990
as Self

Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self - Executive Producer (voice)

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
2006
as Self

Superstars: The Documentary
2015

Tell Them Who You Are
2004
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
as Self - Interviewee

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000

Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2008
as Self

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005
as Self

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
2008
as Self

Norman Jewison, Film Maker
1971
as Self

The Man on Lincoln's Nose
2000
as Self

The River of My Dreams
2017

A Special Kind of Love
2008
as Self
From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle
1975

A Love Story of Today
2008
as Self

Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
2008
as Self
Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby
2019
Making of The Russians are Coming
2015
Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'
2000

Private Screenings: Norman Jewison
2007
as Director
About Norman Jewison
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 acce… With 41 credits spanning from 1949 to 2024, Norman Jewison has appeared in 37 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Norman Jewison Movies
- 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)
- Canadian Pacific (1949) — as Joe Podge (uncredited)
- I Am Steve McQueen (2014) — as Self
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