Norman Jewison
Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, O.Ont (July 21, 1926 – January 20, 2024) was a Canadian movie director, producer, and actor. He was the founder of the Canadian Film Centre.
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| Born | Norman Frederick Jewison July 21, 1926 |
| Died | January 20, 2024 (aged 97) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Victoria College, University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Film director and producer |
| Years active | 1950–2003 |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Ann Dixon (1953–2004; 3 children) Lynne St. David (m. November 2010) |
He was known for his works; The Cincinnati Kid (1965), The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966), In the Heat of the Night (1967), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), F.I.S.T (1978), ...And Justice for All (1979), A Soldier's Story (1984), Agnes of God (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Other People's Money (1991), The Hurricane (1999) and The Statement (2003).
Jewison addressed important social and political issues throughout his directing and producing career. This often made him a controversial or complicated figure.
Jewison died at his home in Los Angeles, California on January 20, 2024, at the age of 97.[1]
Norman Jewison Media
From left to right: Chaim Topol, Lex Goudsmit and Jewison in 1971
Clint Eastwood with Jewison in 1987
Norman Jewison at the Reel Club World Premiere of 'Moonstruck' event in 1987.
Jewison, Eve Marie Saint and Carl Reiner in 2009
Director Norman Jewison at TIFF Bell Lightbox for "Norman Jewison and Friends with Moonstruck". Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jewison at a CFC Garden Party in 2012
Norman Jewison (Founder and Chair Emeritus, CFC) and wife Lynne St. David-Jewison *Photo: Tom Sandler Photography
Jewison's star on Canada's Walk of Fame
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References
- ↑ Barnes, Mike; Byrge, Duane (January 22, 2024). "Norman Jewison, Director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ Dies at 97". The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/norman-jewison-dead-moonstruck-1235803603/. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
Other websites
Media related to Norman Jewison at Wikimedia Commons
- The Norman Jewison Collection at the Victoria University Library at the University of Toronto contains photographs and publicity materials, papers and correspondence, shooting scripts and schedules for films directed or produced by Jewison between 1975 and 2003.
- Order of Canada Citation Archived 2007-03-11 at Archive.today
- Norman Jewison on IMDb
- CBC Digital Archives: Master Storyteller Norman Jewison
- movie clips: "The Films of Norman Jewison" at YouTube, compilation, 5 min.
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