Herbert Clyde Lewis
Herbert Clyde Lewis (born August 15, 1909 in New York City , New York ; † October 17, 1950 ibid) was an American journalist , writer and screenwriter who was nominated for the Oscar for best original story in 1948 .
Life
Lewis, son of one of Russia coming Jewish family immigrated , worked as a reporter at The New York Journal and in the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson , before news editor at the daily newspaper The New York Herald Tribune was. At the same time he worked as a writer from the mid-1930s and published his first book, Gentleman overboard , in 1937 .
In 1939 he began working as a screenwriter for the Hollywood film industry and made his screenwriting debut on the basis of the adventure film Fisherman’s Wharf , directed by Bernard Vorhaus , in which Bobby Breen , Leo Carrillo and Henry Armetta played the leading roles.
At the 1948 Academy Awards , Lewis and Frederick Stephani were nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Story for the romantic comedy A Life Like a Millionaire ( It Happened on Fifth Avenue , 1947) by Roy Del Ruth with Don DeFore , Ann Harding and Charles Ruggles .
Publications
- Gentleman overboard , 1937
- Spring offensive , 1940
- Season's greetings , 1941
- The silver dark , 1959 (posthumous)
Filmography
- 1939: Fisherman's Wharf
- 1939: Inside Story
- 1939: Escape to Paradise
- 1945: Don Juan Quilligan
- 1946: Lady Luck
- 1947: A life like a millionaire ( It Happened on Fifth Avenue )
- 1949: One Last Fling
- 1949: Free for All
- 1950: Danger ( TV series )
Web links
- Herbert Clyde Lewis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bibliography in the Open Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lewis, Herbert Clyde |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th October 1950 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |