Norman 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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Oscars

Jesus Christ Superstar

The Stupids

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Sid & Judy

Inside the Actors Studio

Canadian Pacific

All Movies (37)

• Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand2024 · as Self
• Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story2022 · as Self - Interviewee
• Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen2022 · as self
• Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster2021 · as Self
• Sid & Judy2019 · as Self (voice)
• Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby2019
• Hal2019 · as Self
• The River of My Dreams2017
• Superstars: The Documentary2015
• Making of The Russians are Coming2015
• I Am Steve McQueen2014 · as Self
• Pablo2012 · as Self
• Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth2008 · as Self
• A Special Kind of Love2008 · as Self
• A Love Story of Today2008 · as Self
• Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound2008 · as Self
• Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's2008 · as Self
• Private Screenings: Norman Jewison2007 · as Director
• Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family2006 · as Self
• Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool2005 · as Self
• Tell Them Who You Are2004 · as Self
• Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing2004 · as Self
• Judy Garland: By Myself2004 · as Self - Executive Producer (voice)
• AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories2002 · as Self
• Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film2002 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Man on Lincoln's Nose2000 · as Self
• Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light2000
• Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'2000
• An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn1998 · as Self (uncredited)
• Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs1998 · as Self
• The Stupids1996 · as TV Director
• Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge1990 · as Self
• From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle1975
• Jesus Christ Superstar1973 · as Man (voice) (uncredited)
• Norman Jewison, Film Maker1971 · as Self
• The Landlord1970 · as Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)
• Canadian Pacific1949 · as Joe Podge (uncredited)

All TV Shows (4)

• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• Film '721971 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self