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Norman Jewison

1926–2024 · Directing

66.4avg grm
12titles
#471best rank
7honors
Ibest title · #471 on siteIn the Heat of the Night1967 · as Director77.7

Honors

7
2003Governor General's Performing Arts Award
1999Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
1998Canada's Walk of Fame
1988Silver Bear — Best Director
—Order of Ontario
Honors
  • 2003Governor General's Performing Arts Award
  • 1999Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
  • 1998Canada's Walk of Fame
  • 1988Silver Bear — Best Director
  • —Order of Ontario
  • —Companion of the Order of Canada
  • —star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Bio

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.

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.

Filmography

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2020s2 titlesFFiddler's Journey to the Big Screen2022 · as Self58.8SSuperstars: The Extended Version2021 · as Self - Our Beloved Visionary Director58.7
2010s1 titleHHal2018 · as Self57.5
1990s2 titlesHThe Hurricane1999 · as Director73.0PPrivate Screenings1996 · as Self - interviewee · series64.0
1980s2 titlesMMoonstruck1987 · as Director71.5AA Soldier's Story1984 · as Director54.1
1970s3 titlesAAnd Justice for All1979 · as Director69.5JJesus Christ Superstar1973 · as Director66.3FFiddler on the Roof1971 · as Director75.6
1960s2 titlesIIn the Heat of the Night1967 · as Director77.7CThe Cincinnati Kid1965 · as Director70.0

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Norman Jewison

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born1926
died2024
known forDirecting
titles on site12
best title rank#471 · In the Heat of the Night (1967)
avg GRM66.4
honors7 · Governor General's Performing Arts Award, 2003
Honors
  • 2003Governor General's Performing Arts Award
  • 1999Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
  • 1998Canada's Walk of Fame
  • 1988Silver Bear — Best Director
  • —Order of Ontario
  • —Companion of the Order of Canada
  • —star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s

2 titles
F58.8Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen2022 · as SelfS58.7Superstars: The Extended Version2021 · as Self - Our Beloved Visionary Director

2010s

1 title
H57.5Hal2018 · as Self

1990s

2 titles
H73.0The Hurricane1999 · as DirectorP64.0Private Screenings1996 · as Self - interviewee · series

1980s

2 titles
M71.5Moonstruck1987 · as DirectorA54.1A Soldier's Story1984 · as Director

1970s

3 titles
A69.5And Justice for All1979 · as DirectorJ66.3Jesus Christ Superstar1973 · as DirectorF75.6Fiddler on the Roof1971 · as Director

1960s

2 titles
I77.7In the Heat of the Night1967 · as DirectorC70.0The Cincinnati Kid1965 · as Director

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