Norman Jewison

Canadian filmmaker

Born: July 21, 1926  ·  Died: January 20, 2024

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Who was Norman Jewison?

Norman Frederick Jewison (July 21, 1926 – January 20, 2024) was a Canadian filmmaker. Born and raised in Toronto, Jewison began his career at CBC Television in the 1950s, moving to the United States later in the decade to work at NBC. He made his feature film debut in 1962, with the comedy 40 Pounds of Trouble, and embarked on a motion picture directing career that spanned over 40 years.

From left to right: Chaim Topol, Lex Goudsmit and Jewison in 1971
From left to right: Chaim Topol, Lex Goudsmit and Jewison in 1971
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Historical significance

He is known for directing films which addressed topical social and political issues, often making controversial or complicated subjects accessible to mainstream audiences. Among numerous other accolades, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director three times in three separate decades, for In the Heat of the Night (1967), Fiddler on the Roof (1971) and Moonstruck (1987). He was nominated for an additional four Oscars, three Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, and won a BAFTA Award. He received the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences's Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1999.

Clint Eastwood with Jewison in 1987
Clint Eastwood with Jewison in 1987
Selected movies: Norman Jewison Full IMDb filmography
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn 1997 · View on IMDb The Stupids 1996 · View on IMDb A Century of Cinema 1994 · View on IMDb Casting By 2012 · View on IMDb Pitch 1997 · View on IMDb Fräulein Berlin 1984 · View on IMDb
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