Norman Jewison, Moonstruck and In the Heat of the Night director, dies at 97
by Kevin E G Perry
Jan 22, 2024
3 minutes
Norman Jewison, the acclaimed director of such films as Moonstruck and In The Heat of the Night, has died. He was 97.
The Canadian-born filmmaker was nominated for a total of seven Oscars, starting with The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming in 1966. He received a special Academy Award in 1999 for lifetime achievement.
According to his publicist, Jeff Sanderson, he died “peacefully” on Saturday. Additional details were not immediately available.
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