Norman Jewison

Canadian film director, producer and actor (1926–2024)
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Norman Jewison

Summary

Norman Jewison is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on July 21, 1926[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on January 20, 2024[5]. He worked as a film director[6], film producer[7], actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,643 views/month, #6,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Norman Jewison's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • Norman Jewison died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Norman Jewison was born on July 21, 1926[3].
  • Norman Jewison died on January 20, 2024[5].
  • Norman Jewison held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Norman Jewison worked as a film director[6].
  • Norman Jewison's professions included film producer[7].
  • Norman Jewison worked as an actor[8].
  • Norman Jewison's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Norman Jewison worked as a film actor[10].
  • Norman Jewison worked as a director[13].
  • Norman Jewison's field of work was film direction[14].
  • Norman Jewison's field of work was film screenwriting[15].
  • Norman Jewison's field of work was film production[16].
  • Norman Jewison's field of work was film industry[17].
  • Norman Jewison was educated at University of Toronto[18].
  • Norman Jewison's education included a stint at Malvern Collegiate Institute[19].
  • Norman Jewison's education included a stint at The Royal Conservatory of Music[20].
  • Norman Jewison was educated at Aiglon College[21].
  • Norman Jewison received the Companion of the Order of Canada[22].
  • Norman Jewison received the Order of Ontario[23].
  • Norman Jewison received the Canada's Walk of Fame[24].
  • Norman Jewison received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award[25].
  • Norman Jewison received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[26].
  • Norman Jewison received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Jewison was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on July 21, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[18], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31]; Malvern Collegiate Institute[19], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1903[34]; The Royal Conservatory of Music[20], a conservatory[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1886[37]; and Aiglon College[21], a boarding school[38], in Switzerland[39], founded in 1949[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], film producer[7], actor[8], screenwriter[9], film actor[10], and director[13]. Fields of work include film direction[14], an activity[41]; film screenwriting[15], an occupation[42]; film production[16], an economic activity[43]; and film industry[17], a type of industry[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada[22], a grade of an order[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1967[47]; Order of Ontario[23], a state order[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1986[50]; Canada's Walk of Fame[24], a street[51], in Canada[52], founded in 1998[53]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award[25], a group of awards[54], in Canada[55], founded in 1992[56]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[26], a commemorative plaque[57], in United States[58]; and Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award[27], an Academy Awards[59], in United States[60], founded in 1937[61].

Death and Burial

Norman Jewison died on January 20, 2024[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Jewison ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,643 views/month, #6,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Norman Jewison born?

Norman Jewison was born in Toronto[2].

Where did Norman Jewison die?

Norman Jewison passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Norman Jewison do for work?

Norman Jewison worked as film director[6], film producer[7], actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Norman Jewison go to school?

Norman Jewison was educated at University of Toronto[18], Malvern Collegiate Institute[19], The Royal Conservatory of Music[20], and Aiglon College[21].

What awards did Norman Jewison receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[22], Order of Ontario[23], Canada's Walk of Fame[24], and Governor General's Performing Arts Award[25].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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