Canadian film director Norman JewWriter of movies like ‘moon magic‘ And ‘In the heat of the night‘, died this Monday at the age of 97, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
The specialist magazine stated that the filmmaker died on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles (USA), according to his publisher Jeff Sanderson.
Jewison’s career also includes titles such as ‘Thomas Crown caseMusicals like ‘ and ‘violinist on the roof‘ And ‘Oh My God Superstar‘.
‘Moonstruck’ and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ earned him four Oscar nominations for best film and best director in 1988 and 1972, respectively.
Jewison was nominated three more times: ‘A Soldier’s Story’ (1985) and ‘The Russians Are Coming!’ in the category of best film. (1967) and best filmmaker ‘In the Heat of the Night’ (1968), the film that won the Oscar for best picture.
Total, His films received 46 nominations and 12 Oscars..
As Variety magazine recalled this Monday, he came to Hollywood in the 1960s after triumphing on British, Canadian and American television.
‘Single in Trouble’ comedy Tony CurtisHis entry into the cinema paradise and good results at the box office led to him signing a seven-year contract with Universal, which produced such works as ‘The Thrill of It All’ with Doris Day.
But he never left television entirely: For example, he was the executive producer of Judy Garland’s weekly variety show, ‘The Judy Garland Show.’
He also won in 1999 Irving Thalberg Award of the American Academy. “The only thing I really regret about winning this prize is that it’s not like the Nobel or the Pulitzer. It doesn’t involve money,” he joked in his acceptance speech.