Robert Lewin (screenwriter)
Robert Lewin | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1920 New York City, US |
| Died | August 28, 2004 (aged 84)[1] Santa Monica, California, US |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1956–1988 |
Robert Lewin (May 9, 1920 – August 28, 2004)Emmy nominated for the television series The Paper Chase and Baretta.
Early life
Robert Lewin was born in New York, and went on to attend
Atlanta Constitution.[3]
Following that, he formed a publicity firm, Lewin, Kaufman and Schwartz, with Leonard Kaufman and Marving Schwartz. Lewin and his wife, Elyse, had three children, Cheryl, James and Lian.
Screenwriting
Following his experiences during the Second World War, as a captain commanding an anti-tank unit, he wrote the screenplay for The Bold and the Brave. It was his first screenplay, and he was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.[4]
He moved on to write for television, working on a variety of shows including winning awards from the
Notes
- ^ "Robert Lewin, Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter". The Buffalo News. HighBeam Research. September 4, 2004. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Robert Lewin". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Robert Lewin, 84; Screenwriter Was Nominated for Oscar". Los Angeles Times. September 4, 2004. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ Greenberger (2012): p. 149
- ^ DeCandido, Keith (June 16, 2011). "Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: Datalore". Tor.com. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ Gross; Altman (1993): p. 170
- ^ Nemecek (1995): p. 64
References
- Greenberger, Robert (2012). Star Trek: The Complete Unauthorized History. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760343593.
- Gross, Edward; Altman, Mark A. (1993). Captain's Logs: The Complete Trek Voyages. London: Boxtree. ISBN 978-1-85283-899-7.
- Nemecek, Larry (2003). Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (3rd ed.). New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 0-7434-5798-6.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
