Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison (1926 - )

director, producer
born July 21, 1926, in Toronto, Ontario
studied music at the Royal Conservatory
studied theatre at Malvern Collegiate Institute, Toronto
served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II
earned a BA at Victoria College, University of Toronto in 1950
started out driving a cab and occasionally acting on stage and radio
moved to London, wrote scripts and acted for the BBC
returned to Toronto and became a leading director of TV programs for the CBC (1952-1958)
directed musical-variety shows for CBC in New York (1958-1961) featuring such performers as Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye, Harry Belafonte, and Andy Williams
directed "Your Hit Parade," "The Andy Williams Show," two Harry Belafonte specials, "The Fabulous Fifties," Danny Kay's television debut, "The Broadway of Lerner and Lowe" and award-winning Judy Garland specials
won three Emmy Awards.
turned to feature films in the 1960s
skilled technician with ability to elicit fine performances from his casts
achieved recognition for The Cincinnati Kid (1965) and In the Heat of the Night (1967), which won five Academy awards
Moonstruck (1987) was a box-office success which won Oscars for best actress (Cher), best supporting actress (Olympia Dukakis) and best screenplay (John Patrick Shanley)
in 1986 he established the Canadian Centre for Advanced Films Studies
was made a companion of the Order of Canada in 1982
has won the TV Directors Award (1961), and Golden Globe Award (1966)
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