1987Nominee
Best Picture
Moonstruck
Norman Jewison
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 21, 1926
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1999Nominee
Best Picture
The Hurricane
1994Nominee
Best Picture
Only You
Career Highlights
1971Highlight
Best Director
Fiddler on the Roof
1967Highlight
Best Director
In the Heat of the Night