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(JTA) – In a 2022 documentary on the making of the 1971 film “Fiddler on the Roof,” Norman Jewison relayed a by-now familiar anecdote: When producers of the Broadway musical

Norman Jewison is dead at the age of 97. A tribute to the "Moonstruck" and "In the Heat of the Night" director.

Norman Jewison, the Oscar-nominated director behind "In the Heat of the Night," "Moonstruck," "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Jesus Christ Superstar," has died.

Jewison also directed the romantic comedy Moonstruck and 1967 race drama In the Heat of the Night, which critic Leonard Maltin says "caught lightning in a bottle."

Norman Jewison, the acclaimed Canadian-born director known for films like "In the Heat of the Night" and "Moonstruck," has passed away at the age of 97. Throughout his career, Jewison tackled themes like racism and injustice, leaving a lasting impact on the film industry.

Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies and “Moonstruck” to such social dramas as the Oscar-winning "In the Heat of the Night," has died at age 97. Jewison, a three-time Oscar nominee who in 1999 received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, died “peacefully” Saturday, according to publicist Jeff Sanderson. Throughout his long career, Jewison combined light entertainment ...

Throughout his long career, Jewison combined light entertainment with topical films that appealed to him on a deeply personal level.

Jewison's publicist said the director died "peacefully" on Saturday.

Throughout his long career, Jewison combined light entertainment with topical films that appealed to him on a deeply personal level.

Throughout his long career, Norman Jewison combined light entertainment with topical films that appealed to him on a deeply personal level.