He ate nothing but McDonald’s items for 30 days for his best-known film.
Directors
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He mentored many future great directors when they were young.
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He created the series, and he wrote and directed several Benji feature films.
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His notable works include “Saved,” “Lear,” and “Narrow Road to the Deep North.”
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He also stood in for Gene Wilder in “Blazing Saddles” and Lee Majors in “The Fall Guy.”
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He won an Emmy Award for directing the “ER” series finale.
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Jewison’s notable films include “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Hurricane.”
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He was a stunt double for such actors as Nick Nolte and Pierce Brosnan.
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His award-winning documentaries and feature films bluntly confronted race relations in Canada.
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He was a two-time Emmy Award winner for his cinematography work.