Norman Jewison
“Moonstruck” director has died
Norman Jewison was 97 years old.
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Norman Jewison is dead: The director died at the age of 97. Cher, among others, is mourning his death on social media.
Canadian filmmaker Norman Jewison (1926-2024) has died. The acclaimed director, who became famous for films like “Moonstruck” and “In the Heat of the Night,” was 97 years old. Jewison died peacefully at his home on Saturday. BBC.com reported, citing a spokesman.
Norman Jewison was nominated for a directing Oscar three times
The well-known filmmaker was nominated for an Oscar three times in the Best Director category, for “In the Heat of the Night” (1967), “Anatevka” (1971) and “Moonstruck” (1987). For directing the latter work he won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale. In 1999 he also received a lifetime achievement award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Cher mourns Jewison
Singer and actress Cher, 77, who won the Best Actress Oscar for “Moonstruck” in 1988, is mourning Norman Jewison on social media. On X (formerly Twitter) she thanked him “for one of the greatest, happiest and funniest experiences of my life.” She added: “Without you I wouldn’t have my beautiful golden man.” Cher went on to say that Jewison made the film so great. The director lives on through his work.
He filmed with the big stars
In his long career, which began in the 1950s, the film director worked with Cher as well as many other big Hollywood stars, including Denzel Washington, 69, and Sidney Poitier (1927-2022).
Norman Jewison leaves behind, according to People magazine his wife, his children Kevin, Michael and Jenny and grandchildren Ella, Megan, Alexandra, Sam and Henry. According to the report, there will be celebrations in Los Angeles and Toronto, his hometown, at a later date in honor of the deceased.