A major figure in 20th century Hollywood history has died. Norman Jewison, the man behind some of the most famous and popular movies of the 1960s, ’70s, and 80s passed away last weekend at his home in Los Angeles. He was 97 years old. The Canandian-born Jewison got his start in the entertainment industry working … Read more
Jewison’s masterpiece, probably, is “Moonstruck,” written by John Patrick Shanley. Shanley, now 73, is Bronx-born Vietnam veteran who got a degree in Educational Theater from New York University after the war. He ended up writing 23 plays, including Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Italian American Reconciliation, Doubt: A Parable, and Brooklyn Laundry, which opens … Read more
Norman Jewison, the Canadian director best known for In the Heat of the Night, Moonstruck, and more, has died at the age of 97. Norman Jewison, one of Canada’s most acclaimed filmmakers, has died at the age of 97. Throughout his long career, Jewison really did it all, ranging from musicals to dramas to romantic … Read more