Richard Lewis is a famous American comedian, actor, screenwriter and producer since 2014. Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Date of birth: June 29, 1947. He acted in more than 100 films. The acting career began in 1973.
Actor biography
Richard Lewis was born into a family of an actress and a kitchen worker. He grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, and went to high school there. Even in childhood, he had the makings of a comedian and actor, for which the teachers did not like him.
After graduating from high school, he entered Ohio State University (Ohio State University).
Richard Lewis Filmography
R. Lewis began his acting career in 1973, playing the role of Billy Gondola on the comedy series Diary of a Young Comic. Together with Bennett Tranner, Lewis acted as a screenwriter. The series is about trying to find yourself in the world of comedy. A young man who is trying to figure out how he should perform. He tries every possible style (Impressionism or the role of an insulting comedian - stand-up comedian), but in the end he finds out that he should just be himself.
Notable andhis work in the films "Once Upon a Breaking the Law" and "Leaving Las Vegas" became memorable. In 1992, American director Eugene Levy shoots the film Once Upon a Breaking the Law. The comedy stars Richard Lewis and James Belushi in the lead roles. In Russia, the film had a different name - "Murder in Monte Carlo".
In 1995 in the USA (together with France and Great Britain) the film "Leaving Las Vegas" was filmed. Starring Nicolas Cage and Richard Lewis. The melodrama caused a lot of positive feedback from film critics and viewers. The film grossed $32 million in 18 weeks.
Writer and Producer
The best projects of Richard Lewis, according to viewers, are:
- "Dr. Katz" is an animated series that aired from 1995 to 2002
- House Calls is a comedy series that aired from 1979 to 1982
House of a Lifetime: Richard Lewis is a 2014 documentary produced by Lewis. A film about a private art collection built over a 41-year career as a comedian and actor.
