Norman Jewison

Born in July 21st, 1926

From Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Norman Jewison Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Jewison, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.