Moonstruck... was one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

In recognition of his contributions to the arts as well as his sustained support he was installed as Chancellor of Victoria University in the University of Toronto in 2004. (1978). The provocative Agnes of God (1985) set in a Quebec convent starred Jane Fonda Meg Tilly and Anne Bancroft; it received three Academy Award nominations.

Highlights of his directing career include In the Heat of the Night (1967) The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Moonstruck (1987) Other People's Money (1991) The Hurricane (1999) and The Statement (2003). Jewison has addressed important social and political issues throughout his directing and producing career often making controversial or complicated subjects accessible to mainstream audiences. Norman Frederick Jewison CC O.