Photo: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Norman Jewison was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 21, 1926. Norman Jewison was credited as a film director, film producer and screenwriter. Death is recorded on January 20, 2024, at the age of 97. Education on record includes University of Toronto. Awards on record include Companion of the Order of Canada, Order of Ontario, Canada's Walk of Fame (1998) and 4 more.
My Take
Jewison is one of those directors I admire precisely because he made hard subjects go down easy without dumbing them down. From racial tension to courtroom morality, he wrapped thorny social and political questions inside genuinely entertaining films, which is a far rarer gift than the prestige crowd admits. What strikes me most is that despite the Thalberg Award, the Silver Bear, and a star on the Walk of Fame, he stayed proudly Canadian and gave back to his home country's film culture. He passed in 2024 at 97, a craftsman who trusted audiences to think while they were being moved.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Norman Jewison
- Name (Japanese)
- ノーマン・ジュイソン
- Reading
- のーまん・じゅいそん
- Born
- July 21, 1926 – January 20, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / actor / screenwriter / film actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Toronto
Awards & achievements
- Companion of the Order of Canada
- Order of Ontario
- 1998 Canada's Walk of Fame
- 2003 Governor General's Performing Arts Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1999 Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
- 1988 Silver Bear for Best Director
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Norman Jewison born?
Born July 21, 1926.
When did Norman Jewison die?
Died January 20, 2024, aged 97.
Where was Norman Jewison from?
Norman Jewison was from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What did Norman Jewison do?
Norman Jewison worked as film director, film producer, actor, screenwriter, film actor.
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