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

Jesus Christ Superstar

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The Stupids

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Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

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I Am Steve McQueen

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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

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A Century of Cinema

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Tell Them Who You Are

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