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.

Directed

1. The Hurricane (1999) — Director
2. In the Heat of the Night (1967) — Director
3. Moonstruck (1987) — Director
4. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) — Director
5. Rollerball (1975) — Director
6. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) — Director
7. ...And Justice for All (1979) — Director
8. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) — Director
9. Only You (1994) — Director
10. The Cincinnati Kid (1965) — Director
11. Bogus (1996) — Director
12. F.I.S.T. (1978) — Director
13. A Soldier's Story (1984) — Director
14. Other People's Money (1991) — Director
15. Send Me No Flowers (1964) — Director
16. Agnes of God (1985) — Director
17. The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966) — Director
18. The Thrill of It All (1963) — Director
19. The Statement (2003) — Director
20. Dinner with Friends (2001) — Director
21. In Country (1989) — Director
22. Best Friends (1982) — Director
23. 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) — Director
24. The Art of Love (1965) — Director
25. Gaily, Gaily (1969) — Director
26. The Fabulous Fifties (1960) — Director
27. The Judy Garland Show (1962) — Director
28. Funny Is Money (1999) — Director
29. Picture Windows: Soir Bleu (1995) — Director
30. The Million Dollar Incident (1961) — Director
31. Picture Windows (1995) — Director
32. The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe (1962) — Director
33. The Big Party (1959) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) — Man (voice) (uncredited)
2. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
3. The Stupids (1996) — TV Director
4. The Oscars (1953) — Self
5. Inside the Actors Studio (1994) — Self
6. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) — Self (uncredited)
7. The Landlord (1970) — Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)
8. I Am Steve McQueen (2014) — Self
9. Canadian Pacific (1949) — Joe Podge (uncredited)
10. Sid & Judy (2019) — Self (voice)
11. Hal (2019) — Self
12. Tell Them Who You Are (2004) — Self
13. Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) — Self
14. Pablo (2012) — Self
15. The Man on Lincoln's Nose (2000) — Self
16. Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021) — Self
17. Film '72 (1971) — Self
18. Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) — Self - Executive Producer (voice)
19. Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing (2004) — Self
20. Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball' (2000)
21. Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)
22. Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand (2024) — Self
23. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) — Self
24. Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen (2022) — self
25. Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family (2006) — Self
26. Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998) — Self
27. Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022) — Self - Interviewee
28. Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990) — Self
29. Norman Jewison, Film Maker (1971) — Self
30. From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle (1975)
31. Superstars: The Documentary (2015)
32. Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) — Self (uncredited)
33. Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008) — Self
34. The River of My Dreams (2017)
35. Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound (2008) — Self
36. Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's (2008) — Self
37. Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby (2019)
38. A Love Story of Today (2008) — Self
39. A Special Kind of Love (2008) — Self
40. Private Screenings: Norman Jewison (2007) — Director