His publicist confirmed the news to EW.
A cause of death was not disclosed.
His big American TV breakthrough wasJudy Garland’s 1962 special, which also starred Dean Martin andFrank Sinatra.
Norman Jewison.Sonia Recchia/WireImage
You ever thought of making a movie?"
and sent him the screenplay for40 Pounds of Trouble, which became his feature directing debut in 1962.
Jewison’s next film,In the Heat of the Night, was perhaps his most resounding success.
In the 1970s, Jewison directed two seminal movie musicals:Fiddler on the RoofandJesus Christ Superstar.
The latter marked the first theatrical film adaptation of anAndrew Lloyd Webbermusical.
Jewison then directedRollerball, aJames Caan-starring dystopian sports film that was also later remade by McTiernan.
Moonstruckproved to be another career highlight, quickly becoming a universally beloved rom-com.
Cherpaid tribute to Jewisonon social media Monday, saying he madeMoonstruck"The GREAT FILM" people love.
His final film wasThe Statementin 2003, starringMichael CaineandTilda Swinton.
He was also presented with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award in 2004.
