Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison
Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, O.Ontis a Canadian film director, producer, actor and founder of the Canadian Film Centre. Highlights of his directing career include The Cincinnati Kid, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, In the Heat of the Night, The Thomas Crown Affair, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, F.I.S.T, ...And Justice for All, A Soldier's Story, Agnes of God, Moonstruck, Other People's Money, The Hurricaneand The Statement. Jewison has addressed important social and political issues throughout...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth21 July 1926
CityToronto, Canada
CountryCanada
And I think all Nazis didn't see themselves as bad people. I've never met a racist yet who thought he was a racist. Or an anti-Semite who thought they were anti-Semitic.
We are very excited about what the future holds for professionals in the Canadian entertainment industry,
Many of our graduates have gained national and international recognition for their creative excellence. We welcome the support of the Ontario government in giving our local artists a chance to make a huge difference both here and abroad.
It was the first time a black entertainer had his own special. After the first half-hour, stations all over the South were cutting off the show.
Well, you know the old line - to be nominated is what it's all about. I think that I've done pretty well - I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards in total, so I don't really have any complaints.
As you know, in America there's no rights for the artist, so whatever films I've made kind of belong to the studio, so if they want to remake it they can.
And even Moonstruck - for some reason the audience were just in the mood for a very romantic film, because it's one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
With most British actors, it's amazing. I think they start with the character on the outside and work in.
When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda. If I wanted to do that, I'd make documentaries.
I accept this great honor in the names of all those people who have contributed to my life's work.
He was right. I get frantic when I have to send an email.
We're always on the side of the animal that's being chased. We always seem to be on the side of the rabbit or the fox and not on the side of the hounds.
Every generation deals with the breaking down of its tradition, and I think that they rediscovered the film.
Everything Sholom Aleichem talks about in his plays and his short stories is about people, family, man's relationship with his God, the breaking down of tradition.