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Filming of In the Heat of the Night
Norman Jewison (right, with camera) and Sidney Poitier (left) during filming of In the Heat of the Night (1967).
Norman Jewison
Canadian director and producer
Also known as: Norman Frederick Jewison
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Norman Frederick Jewison
- Died:
- January 20, 2024 (aged 97)
- Awards And Honors:
- Academy Award
- Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1999)
- Notable Works:
- “A Soldier’s Story”
- “Agnes of God”
- “Bogus”
- “F.I.S.T.”
- “Fiddler on the Roof”
- “In the Heat of the Night”
- “Jesus Christ Superstar”
- “Moonstruck”
- “Rollerball”
- “Send Me No Flowers”
- “The Cincinnati Kid”
- “The Hurricane”
- “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming”
- “The Statement”
- “The Thomas Crown Affair”
- “The Thrill of It All”
Norman Jewison (born July 21, 1926, Toronto, Ontario, Canada—died January 20, 2024) was a Canadian television and film director and producer known for his adroit depictions of American social ills. His notable movies included In the Heat of the Night (1967), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), A Soldier’s Story (1984), and Moonstruck (1987). Jewison was raised in Toronto, the youngest of two children born to the owners of a dry-goods store. Following a brief stint in the Canadian Royal Navy, he attended Victoria College at the University of Toronto, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in liberal ...(100 of 605 words)