Hall of fame
Norman Jewison
1926 — 2024
My average
— / 10
0 rated
Average shot length
7.8s
16 films measured
TMDB average
7 / 10
13 films
IMDb average
7.2 / 10
13 films
Metacritic average
66 / 100
11 films
Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, O.Ont (July 21, 1926 - January 20, 2024) was a Canadian film director, producer, actor and founder of the Canadian Film Centre.
Highlights of his directing career include In the Heat of the Night (1967), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Moonstruck (1987), The Hurricane (1999) and The Statement (2003). Jewison addressed important social and political issues throughout his directing and producing career, often making controversial or complicated subjects accessible to mainstream audiences.
In the archive
13 films
Shot length ledger
average seconds per shot, film by film| Film | Year | ASL | My rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Send Me No Flowers | 1964 | 12s | — |
| The Cincinnati Kid | 1965 | 8.1s | — |
| The Russians Are Coming | 1966 | 6.4s | — |
| In the Heat of the Night | 1967 | 8.1s | — |
| The Thomas Crown Affair | 1968 | 6.3s | — |
| Fiddler on the Roof | 1971 | 9.1s | — |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | 1973 | 8.8s | — |
| Rollerball | 1975 | 5s | — |
| ...And Justice for All | 1979 | 8.2s | — |
| A Soldier's Story | 1984 | 6.9s | — |
| Agnes of God | 1985 | 7.7s | — |
| Moonstruck | 1987 | 8s | — |
| Only You | 1994 | 7.2s | — |
| Bogus | 1995 | 6.7s | — |
| The Hurricane | 1999 | 6.6s | — |
| The Statement | 2003 | 9.4s | — |