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
Every generation deals with the breaking down of its tradition, and I think that they rediscovered the film.
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.
I think I've done pretty well. I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards, so I don't have any complaints.
But I've never met a racist yet who thinks he's a racist. That's always the disturbing thing about when we begin to look at ourselves.
The album for Fiddler really took off. I think it was a combination of John Williams and the score. It was a very classy big album.
I think you get better as you get older.
I try to find stories that I would think that everyone would find interesting, and just a good entertaining story, and then if I can find a story that has a raison d'etre behind it that I feel is important then that's the best for me.
I don't like to think that maybe I'm just getting old. I'm not too excited about watching a huge explosion. I'm more interested in people and characters.
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.