Cast & creator
Norman Jewison
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Film '72, The Oscars
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.
Also known as: Norman Frederick Jewison
103
film credits
6
television credits
41
1949–2024 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (109)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962Film '72
Self
1971
The Oscars
Self
1953
The Hurricane
Producer
1999The Hurricane
Director
1999
A Soldier's Story
Director
1984A Soldier's Story
Producer
1984
Moonstruck
Producer
1987Moonstruck
Director
1987
...And Justice for All
Producer
1979...And Justice for All
Director
1979
Fiddler on the Roof
Director
1971Fiddler on the Roof
Producer
1971
In the Heat of the Night
Director
1967
The Thomas Crown Affair
Director
1968The Thomas Crown Affair
Producer
1968The Big Party
Director
1959
Agnes of God
Director
1985Agnes of God
Producer
1985
Jesus Christ Superstar
Man (voice) (uncredited)
1973Jesus Christ Superstar
Director
1973Jesus Christ Superstar
Screenplay
1973Jesus Christ Superstar
Producer
1973
Only You
Producer
1994Only You
Director
1994
The Dogs of War
Executive Producer
1980
The January Man
Producer
1989
Rollerball
Director
1975Rollerball
Producer
1975
Other People's Money
Director
1991Other People's Money
Producer
1991
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Director
1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Producer
1966
Picture Windows
Director
1995
The Cincinnati Kid
Director
1965
F.I.S.T.
Director
1978F.I.S.T.
Producer
1978F.I.S.T.
Screenplay
1978
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Self (uncredited)
1998
Send Me No Flowers
Director
1964
The Thrill of It All
Director
1963
The Art of Love
Director
1965
Iceman
Producer
1984
The Statement
Producer
2003The Statement
Director
2003
40 Pounds of Trouble
Director
1962
In Country
Director
1989In Country
Producer
1989
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
2002
Bogus
Director
1996Bogus
Producer
1996
The Stupids
TV Director
1996
Dinner with Friends
Director
2001Dinner with Friends
Executive Producer
2001
I Am Steve McQueen
Self
2014
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
2021
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
self
2022
Billy Two Hats
Producer
1974
Best Friends
Director
1982Best Friends
Producer
1982
A Century of Cinema
Self
1994
Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand
Self
2024
Canadian Pacific
Joe Podge (uncredited)
1949
Pablo
Self
2012
The Fabulous Fifties
Director
1960
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self - Executive Producer (voice)
2004
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Self
2005Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Self - Interviewee
2022
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Self
1990
Picture Windows: Armed Response
Executive Producer
1995Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
Self
2004
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Self
2006
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
1998
Picture Windows: Soir Bleu
Director
1995Picture Windows: Soir Bleu
Executive Producer
1995
Hal
Self
2019Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Self (uncredited)
2002
The Landlord
Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)
1970The Landlord
Producer
1970
Sid & Judy
Self (voice)
2019
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000
Norman Jewison, Film Maker
Self
1971
Geronimo
Executive Producer
1993
Picture Windows: Language of the Heart
Executive Producer
1995The Million Dollar Incident
Director
1961
Walter and Henry
Executive Producer
2001
Gaily, Gaily
Director
1969Gaily, Gaily
Producer
1969
A Special Kind of Love
Self
2008
The River of My Dreams
2017
A Love Story of Today
Self
2008
Picture Windows: Song of Songs
Executive Producer
1994
The Judy Garland Show
Producer
1962The Judy Garland Show
Director
1962
Funny Is Money
Director
1999
The Man on Lincoln's Nose
Self
2000
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Self
2008
Dance Me Outside
Executive Producer
1995
Highway 61
Thanks
1991
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
Self
2008
The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe
Director
1962
Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'
2000From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle
1975Style and Substance: Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby
2019
Superstars: The Documentary
2015Making of The Russians are Coming
2015Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
Self
2008