Norman Frederick Jewison

Born: July 21, 1926
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario

• Norman Jewison completed high school and then joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944.

• He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1950 and made his way to London, England, to work for the BBC.

• After two years work and training, Jewison returned to Canada to work as a director with the CBC.

• He directed "The Wayne and Shuster Show", which became one of Canada's most favourite weekly comedy shows.

• Jamison had a fresh approach to directing and was recruited by the American network, CBS.

• Working with some of the biggest names in television and movies, his work earned him three Emmy Awards.

• He moved to Los Angeles in the 60's and put his efforts into making movies with dynamic impact.

• In 1970, Jewison became very upset over America and moved to England to continue directing movies.

• He did go back to Hollywood but insisted on artistic control in his work.

• His films have had at least 45 Academy Award nominations winning 12 Oscars.

• In 1998, Jewison was awarded the "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement In Directing Award".

• Jewison proved in his work that you could both educate and entertain the viewing public at the same time.

Last Updated: June 13, 2006
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