Norman Jewison
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Norman Jewison (1926 – 2024) was a Canadian director and producer known for films such as In the Heat of the Night (1967).
He addressed social and political issues throughout his filmmaking career, often making controversial or complicated subjects accessible to mainstream audiences.
Other films of note are Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Moonstruck (1987), 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962), The Thrill of It All (1963), Send Me No Flowers (1964), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Rollerball (1975), F.I.S.T. (1978), ...And Justice for All (1979), Best Friends (1982), A Soldier's Story (1984), Agnes of God (1985), Other People's Money (1991), Only You (1994), The Hurricane (1999), and The Statement (2003).
