FILM DIRECTOR
Norman Jewison
1926 - 2024
Norman Jewison
Norman Frederick Jewison (July 21, 1926 – January 20, 2024) was a Canadian filmmaker. He was known for directing films which addressed topical social and political issues, often making controversial or complicated subjects accessible to mainstream audiences. Among numerous other accolades, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director three times in three separate decades, for In the Heat of the Night (1967), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), and Moonstruck (1987). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Norman Jewison has received more than 1,830,527 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Norman Jewison is the 199th most popular film director (up from 367th in 2019), the 58th most popular biography from Canada (up from 105th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Canadian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
60.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
3.64
Effective Languages (L*)
4.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Norman Jewison ranks 199 out of 2,041. Before him are Wes Anderson, Raoul Walsh, Stephen Frears, Richard Donner, Margarethe von Trotta, and Lev Kuleshov. After him are John G. Avildsen, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Vincente Minnelli, Mike Newell, Amos Gitai, and Douglas Sirk.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWes Anderson
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 193
Raoul Walsh
1887 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 194
Stephen Frears
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 195
Richard Donner
1930 - 2021
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 196
Margarethe von Trotta
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 197
Lev Kuleshov
1899 - 1970
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 198
Norman Jewison
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 199
John G. Avildsen
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 200
Vsevolod Pudovkin
1893 - 1953
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 201
Vincente Minnelli
1903 - 1986
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 202
Mike Newell
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 203
Amos Gitai
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 204
Douglas Sirk
1897 - 1987
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 205
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Norman Jewison ranks 79. Before him are Gyula Grosics, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba, Kim Jae-gyu, John Berger, Jean-Pierre Serre, and Michel Butor. After him are Yoshio Okada, Aaron Klug, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, Francisco Rabal, Ta Mok, and Gus Grissom. Among people deceased in 2024, Norman Jewison ranks 49. Before him are Jerry West, Glynis Johns, Sandra Milo, Robert Badinter, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, and Nikolai Ryzhkov. After him are Daniel Dennett, Yael Dayan, John Mayall, Micheline Presle, Helena Rojo, and Artur Jorge.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsGyula Grosics
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 73
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 74
Kim Jae-gyu
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1980
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 75
John Berger
WRITER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 76
Jean-Pierre Serre
MATHEMATICIAN
1926 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 77
Michel Butor
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 78
Norman Jewison
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 79
Yoshio Okada
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 80
Aaron Klug
CHEMIST
1926 - 2018
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 81
Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 82
Francisco Rabal
ACTOR
1926 - 2001
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 83
Ta Mok
MAFIOSO
1926 - 2006
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 84
Gus Grissom
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 1967
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 85
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsJerry West
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 43
Glynis Johns
ACTOR
1923 - 2024
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 44
Sandra Milo
ACTOR
1933 - 2024
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 45
Robert Badinter
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2024
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 46
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 47
Nikolai Ryzhkov
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 48
Norman Jewison
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 49
Daniel Dennett
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 50
Yael Dayan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2024
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 51
John Mayall
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 52
Micheline Presle
ACTOR
1922 - 2024
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 53
Helena Rojo
ACTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 54
Artur Jorge
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 55
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Norman Jewison ranks 58 out of 1,622. Before him are Oscar Peterson (1925), Lois Maxwell (1927), Maye Musk (1948), David Easton (1917), Mylène Farmer (1961), and Mack Sennett (1880). After him are Maud Lewis (1903), John Candy (1950), Brian Tracy (1944), Donald O. Hebb (1904), Lester B. Pearson (1897), and Sidney Altman (1939).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsOscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 52
Lois Maxwell
ACTOR
1927 - 2007
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 53
Maye Musk
MODEL
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 54
David Easton
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1917 - 2014
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 55
Mylène Farmer
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 56
Mack Sennett
ACTOR
1880 - 1960
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 57
Norman Jewison
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 58
Maud Lewis
PAINTER
1903 - 1970
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 59
John Candy
ACTOR
1950 - 1994
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 60
Brian Tracy
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 61
Donald O. Hebb
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 1985
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 62
Lester B. Pearson
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1972
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 63
Sidney Altman
CHEMIST
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 64
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada
Among film directors born in Canada, Norman Jewison ranks 3. Before him are James Cameron (1954), and David Cronenberg (1943). After him are Edward Dmytryk (1908), Denis Villeneuve (1967), Jack L. Warner (1892), Arthur Hiller (1923), Ted Kotcheff (1931), Denys Arcand (1941), Roger Spottiswoode (1945), Allan Dwan (1885), and Mark Robson (1913).
James Cameron
1954 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 1
David Cronenberg
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 2
Norman Jewison
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3
Edward Dmytryk
1908 - 1999
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 4
Denis Villeneuve
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5
Jack L. Warner
1892 - 1978
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 6
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7
Ted Kotcheff
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 8
Denys Arcand
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 9
Roger Spottiswoode
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 10
Allan Dwan
1885 - 1981
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 11
Mark Robson
1913 - 1978
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 12