Norman Jewison, Filmmaker Who Spanned Genres, Is Dead at 97

His movies — from dramas to comedies and musicals — became magnets for Oscars, but he was best known for socially conscious films, like “In the Heat of the Night.”

By Dennis Lim from NYT Movies
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