You were a director/producer who excelled in each genre you tackled, and your queue proves it.
Fiddler on the Roof; The Cincinnati Kid; The Thomas Crown Affair 1968; Jesus Christ Superstar; Ice Man; The January Man; F.I.S.T.; In the Heat of the Night; A Soldier's Story; The Thrill of It All; Send Me No Flowers; ...And Justice For All; Agnes of God; 40 Pounds of Trouble; Best Friends; The Hurricane; Bogus; The Art of Love; In Country; The Dogs of War; Billy Two Hats; Moonstruck; The Landlord; Only You; The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!; Dinner with Friends; The Statement; and Other People's Money made you a legend.
My favorite of your pictures (and believe me, this proved a hard call) is Rollerball, in which you (through William Harrison's prophetic screenplay) depicted a dystopic world not far removed from the one we now occupy. I'm not exaggerating in saying that I ruminate upon this bold, dark wonder several times a day. It resonates with me that much.
Whatever you did, however you did it, the results were always golden. Thanks for the smiles, thrills and adventures, Mr. Jewison. Our lives would be far less enriched without you and your provocative works.
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