Lewis Lewyn

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Louis "Lewis" Lewyn (born December 18, 1891 in Houston , Texas , † May 24, 1969 in Huntington Beach , California ) was an American film producer , film director and screenwriter who was the producer at the 1937 Academy Awards for La Fiesta de Santa Barbara was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Film in Color .

Life

Lewyn began his career in the Hollywood film industry in 1920 as the producer of the short documentary Sky Eye , for which he also wrote the screenplay . In the following years he produced, among other things, the documentary short film series Screen Snapshots (1920 to 1921) as well as short film series such as The Voice of Hollywood (1929 to 1932) and Hollywood on Parade (1932 to 1934), which he also directed at times.

In 1937 Lewyn, who had been married to the film actress , producer and director Marion Mack since 1924, received an Oscar nomination in the category Best Short Film in Color for La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935) . Numerous Hollywood stars such as Ida Lupino , Edmund Lowe , Gilbert Roland , Robert Taylor , Harpo Marx , Andy Devine , Buster Keaton , Gary Cooper , Leo Carrillo and Judy Garland had cameo appearances in the film .

In the course of his activity, which lasted until the mid-1940s, Lewyn produced over 80 films and directed more than twenty films.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1920: Sky Eye
  • 1923: Mary of the Movies
  • 1929–1932: The Voice of Hollywood (short film series)
  • 1932–1934: Hollywood on Parade (short film series)
  • 1935: La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (short film)
  • 1937: Cinema Circus (short film)
  • 1942: Soaring Stars (short film)
  • 1943: Hollywood Daredevils (short film)

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personal data
SURNAME Lewyn, Lewis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lewyn, Louis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film producer, director and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH December 18, 1891
PLACE OF BIRTH Houston , Texas
DATE OF DEATH May 24, 1969
Place of death Huntington Beach , California