Norman Jewison

Director, Norman Jewison, was born Norman Frederick Jewison on Jul 21, 1926 in Toronto, Canada. As of December 2023, Norman Jewison was 97 years old.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Jewison was nominated for three Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award. However he won one Honorary Oscar Award in 1998 Norman Jewison .

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1967	Best Director	In the Heat of the Night (1967)	N/A	Nominated
1971	Best Director	Fiddler on the Roof (1971)	N/A	Nominated
1987	Best Director	Moonstruck (1987)	N/A	Nominated

Academy Awards (Honorary Oscars)

Year	Award	Description
1998	IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD	Norman Jewison

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. In addition, Jewison was inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame .

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973, )

By Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 1, 2017 From The Stop Button

There?s a lot bad about Jesus Christ Superstar. Some of it is casting, a lot of it is Jewison?s direction choices. He?s clearly thrilled to be shooting in the Middle East, but it doesn?t connect to his actual narrative. It connects to the subject matter, just not the film Jewison ends up making. The... Read full article

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In the Heat of the Night (1967, )

on Sep 29, 2010 From The Stop Button

Warren Oates can be affable. I had no idea. In the Heat of the Night is a bit of a disappointment–not the acting, not the directing, just the script. The film plods as the script tries to come up with excuses to keep going. Stirling Silliphant?s dialogue is good, there?s no problem with it on ... Read full article

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Happy Birthday (1926-present)

By monty on Jul 21, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flicks

The legendary director turns 84 today and while not directing as much, is still alive and in good health as far as I know. His list of credits include Moonstruck (for which he won an Oscar for Best Director), A Soldier's Story (1984), In The Heat Of The Night (1967), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), ... Read full article

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Moonstruck (1987, )

on Dec 17, 2008 From The Stop Button

I’ve seen Moonstruck once before–though I’d forgotten the terrible opening titles–and I think (I repressed the experience) that time I had the same response I just had this time. Moonstruck makes me worried I have brain damage. The first three quarters of the film, roughly un... Read full article

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Book Review--McQueen, Poitier and the Thrill of Filmmaking in : A Director's Life

By KC on Nov 30, -0001 From Classic Movies

: A Director's LifeIra WellsSutherland House, 2021 “I’ve met very few people who have his kind of passion, where it’s just in every aspect of his life.” -Harry Belafonte about His films are a familiar part of popular culture: Moonstruck (1987)... Read full article

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