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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.
Norman Jewison was a prominent Canadian filmmaker and producer who became a defining figure in 20th-century Hollywood by addressing social and political issues within mainstream features.
He is recognized for directing critical and commercial successes such as In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof, and Moonstruck.
He founded the Canadian Film Centre in 1986 to provide advanced training for storytellers in the film and television industry.