Portrait of Norman Jewison

Directing

Norman Jewison

Career

Active from 1959 to 2003, busiest in 1962 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show
GoodWatch score91/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

    1999 · Won

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Picture

    1988 · Nominated · 60th Academy Awards

    Moonstruck

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Directing

    1988 · Nominated · 60th Academy Awards

    Moonstruck

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Picture

    1985 · Nominated · 57th Academy Awards

    A Soldier's Story

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Directing

    1972 · Nominated · 44th Academy Awards

    Fiddler on the Roof

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Picture

    1972 · Nominated · 44th Academy Awards

    Fiddler on the Roof

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Directing

    1968 · Nominated · 40th Academy Awards

    In the Heat of the Night

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Picture

    1967 · Nominated · 39th Academy Awards

    The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Norman Jewison Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.2, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Classic Comedy 3
  • Historical Context 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Intense Drama 2
  • Corruption 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Whimsical 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles · average score 63
The Statement
The Statement (2003)
GoodWatch score 38

Producer, Director

Dinner with Friends
Dinner with Friends (2001)
GoodWatch score 73

Executive Producer, Director

Walter and Henry
Walter and Henry (2001)
GoodWatch score 77

Executive Producer

1990s

13 titles · average score 59
The Hurricane
The Hurricane (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Producer

Funny Is Money
Funny Is Money (1999)

Director

Bogus
Bogus (1996)
GoodWatch score 45

Producer, Director

The Stupids
The Stupids (1996)
GoodWatch score 32

as TV Director

Picture Windows: Soir Bleu
Picture Windows: Soir Bleu (1995)

Executive Producer, Director

Dance Me Outside
Dance Me Outside (1995)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer

Picture Windows: Armed Response
Picture Windows: Armed Response (1995)

Executive Producer

Only You
Only You (1994)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Producer

Picture Windows: Song of Songs
Picture Windows: Song of Songs (1994)

Executive Producer

Geronimo
Geronimo (1993)
GoodWatch score 70

Executive Producer

Other People's Money
Other People's Money (1991)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Producer

Highway 61
Highway 61 (1991)
GoodWatch score 68

Thanks

1980s

8 titles · average score 60
In Country
In Country (1989)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer

The January Man
The January Man (1989)
GoodWatch score 39

Producer

Moonstruck
Moonstruck (1987)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer, Director

Agnes of God
Agnes of God (1985)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Producer

A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story (1984)
GoodWatch score 75

Producer, Director

Iceman
Iceman (1984)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer

Best Friends
Best Friends (1982)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War (1980)
GoodWatch score 60

Executive Producer

1970s

7 titles · average score 64
...And Justice for All
...And Justice for All (1979)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Producer

F.I.S.T.
F.I.S.T. (1978)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Screenplay

Rollerball
Rollerball (1975)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer, Director

Billy Two Hats
Billy Two Hats (1974)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
GoodWatch score 65

as Man (voice) (uncredited)

Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Producer

The Landlord
The Landlord (1970)
GoodWatch score 59

as Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)

1960s

13 titles · average score 65
Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily (1969)
GoodWatch score 49

Producer, Director

The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Producer

In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)
GoodWatch score 72

Producer, Director

The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

The Art of Love
The Art of Love (1965)
GoodWatch score 29

Director

Send Me No Flowers
Send Me No Flowers (1964)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show (1962)
GoodWatch score 91

Director, Producer

The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe
The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe (1962)

Director

The Fabulous Fifties
The Fabulous Fifties (1960)

Director

1940s

1 title · average score 56
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific (1949)
GoodWatch score 56

as Joe Podge (uncredited)