Norman Jewison
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"Norman Frederick Jewison", Order of Canada/CC, Order of Ontario/O.Ont is a Canadian film director, producer, actor and founder of the Canadian Film Centre. Highlights of his directing career include The Cincinnati Kid (1965), The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966), In the Heat of the Night (film)/In the Heat of the Night (1967), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 film)/The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Fiddler on the Roof (film)/Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Jesus Christ Superstar (film)/Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), F.I.S.T (1978), ...And Justice for All (film)/...And Justice for All (1979), A Soldier's Story (1984), Agnes of God (film)/Agnes of God (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Other People's Money (1991), The Hurricane (1999 film)/The Hurricane (1999) and The Statement (film)/The Statement (2003). Jewison has addressed important social and political issues throughout his directing and producing career, often making controversial or complicated subjects accessible to mainstream audiences.

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I accept this great honor in the names of all those people who have contributed to my life's work.

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