Happy Birthday: Norman Jewison

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normanjewison.jpgNorman Jewison

Born: July 21, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Married to: Margaret Ann Dixon (11 July 1953 – 26 November 2004) (her death) (3 children)

Born in Canada in 1926, Jewison demonstrated a childhood aptitude for performing arts.

His early professional work was in television, where he garnered a strong reputation for directing which by the early 1960s lead to his first opportunity in film. Jewison’s first true success was 1965’s The Cincinnati Kid, which he followed with continuously praised work in a variety of genres.

Norman has been nominated for seven Oscars for films such as Fiddler on the Roof, and Moonstruck, and holds the Order of Canada.

THE RUSSIANS ARE COMINGThe Russians are Coming The Russians are Coming
1966
dir. Jewison
starring
Frank Sinatra
Carl Reiner
movie posterTHE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR
1998
dir. Norman Jewison
Starring
Steve McQueen
Faye Dunaway
FIDDLER ON THE ROOFFiddler on the Roof
1971
dir. Jewison
starring
Topol
Norma Crane

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