Stream on Prime Video. ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ (1971) Norman Jewison, despite his last name, was not Jewish. It was a common misunderstanding throughout his youth, and he was bullied by classmates nonetheless. Jewison, however, would go on to make one of the classic Jewish films with the adaptation of the Broadway musical “Fiddler on … Read more
“Moonstruck” director Norman Jewison has died. He was 97. The Canadian film and television director and producer died Saturday, at his home, according to a statment made by his publicist Jeff Sanderson to The Hollywood Reporter. Born in Toronto in 1926, Jewison got his start directing musical spots on TV. In 1958, he directed “Your … Read more
But throughout his career Mr. Jewison was repeatedly drawn to more serious fare, in movies like “F.I.S.T.” (1978), a labor-union drama that starred Sylvester Stallone; “In Country” (1989), about the daughter of a Vietnam War casualty; and his last film, “The Statement” (2003), the story of a former Nazi collaborator, played by Michael Caine. Well … Read more