RELENTLESS RENEGADE: The Films of Norman Jewison – May 25-30

From May 25 – 30, The Film Society of Lincoln Center played host to Norman Jewison – a filmmaker that FSLC Programming Associate Josh Strauss said, “In American mainstream movie history there is a small handful of producer/directors that can lay claim to an extraordinarily immense, eclectic, and successful body of work. There is no doubt that Norman Jewison is a prominent member of that club.” The series marked the first major retrospective of the director’s work in New York featuring appearances by Jewison, along with Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis and Lee Grant and others participating in Q&As and discussing several of the classic films helmed by the great director. 

 

Norman Jewison with Danny Aiello, who stopped by to help his former director (MOONSTRUCK) kick off the Film Society's retrospective of his work. (Photo by Godlis)

 

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR – Thursday, May 28

Norman Jewison reveals to FSLC's Josh Strauss and legendary composer Andre Previn that a shepherd walking across the desert in the final shot in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR was an unplanned accident that thrilled him as much as it freaked out his assistant directors at the time. (Photo by Godlis)

 

EXCLUSIVE RECEPTION FOR NORMAN JEWISON IN THE FURMAN GALLERY – Thursday, May 28

Paul Haggis, Norman Jewison and FSLC Executive Director Rose Kuo at the reception. (Photo by Godlis)

 

Curb Your Enthusiasm's Susie Essman with her director David Steinberg (at the party to support friend and fellow Canadian, Jewison) sandwich David's wife, Robyn. (Photo by Godlis)

 

The gang's all here: Meg Tilly, casting legend Lynn Stallmaster, Norman Jewison, Andre Previn, Turner Classic Movies' Robert Osborne and FSLC's Josh Strauss (Photo by Godlis)

 

THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING – Thursday, May 28

Turner Classic Movies' Robert Osborne introduces THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING in his patented style with Norman Jewison. (Photo by Wildman)

 

Osborne and Jewison discuss how THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING (released in 1966) remains both timely and funny today. (Photo by Godlis) 

 

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT – Friday, May 27

FSLC's John Wildman, Lee Grant and Lynn Stallmaster listen as Norman Jewison describes his direction of Rod Steiger's Academy Award-worthy gum chewing in IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. (Photo by Justina Walford) 

 

Lee Grant assures Lynn Stallmaster that yes, Norman Jewison will give him some Canadian maple syrup as well. (Photo by Justina Walford)

 

Norman Jewison, Lee Grant and Lynn Stallmaster have a Kodak moment after their Q&A. (Photo by Justina Walford) 

 

MOONSTRUCK – Saturday, May 28

FSLC's Scott Foundas talks with Norman Jewison and Olympia Dukakis about the Italian American comedy classic MOONSTRUCK created by a Canadian director with Armenians (Cher) and Greeks (Dukakis). (Photo by Wildman)

 

Norman Jewison and Olympia Dukakis recall the chaos of shooting the climactic scene in MOONSTRUCK. (Photo by Wildman)