Robert Lewin | |
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| Born | (1920-05-09)May 9, 1920 New York City, US |
| Died | August 28, 2004(2004-08-28) (aged 84)[1] Santa Monica, California, US |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1956–1988 |
Robert Lewin (May 9, 1920 – August 28, 2004)[2] was an Americanscreenwriter andtelevision producer. He was nominated for anAcademy Award forThe Bold and the Brave, andEmmy nominated for the television seriesThe Paper Chase andBaretta.
Robert Lewin was born in New York, and went on to attendYale University before serving as an officer in theUnited States Army during theSecond World War. He subsequently became a reporter for bothLife magazine and theAtlanta 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.
Following his experiences during the Second World War, as a captain commanding an anti-tank unit, he wrote the screenplay forThe Bold and the Brave. It was his first screenplay, and he was subsequently nominated for anAcademy Award forBest Original Screenplay.[4]
He moved on to write for television, working on a variety of shows including winning awards from theWriters Guild of America in both 1968 and 1969 for his work onJudd, for the Defense. He also worked as a producer and was nominated forEmmy Awards forThe Paper Chase andBaretta.[3] In January 1987, he was invited to be a producer onStar Trek: The Next Generation by the franchise creator,Gene Roddenberry. The pair had previously worked together on the originalMission: Impossible television series.[5] Lewin's work on that series included co-writing the episode "Datalore", which was the final episode ofStar Trek written by Roddenberry.[6] The other episodes that he was credited for writing were "Symbiosis", "11001001" and "The Arsenal of Freedom".[2] Lewin retired after working on the show during thefirst season, withMaurice Hurley hired to replace him as head writer.[7][8]
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