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Richard Barton Lewis | |
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.jpg) Richard Lewis, in 2004 | |
| Born | (1953-09-20)20 September 1953 (age 72) |
| Occupations | Producer, Writer |
| Known for | August Rush |
Richard Barton Lewis (born September 20, 1953) is an American film producer and writer. He is the founder and CEO ofSouthpaw Entertainment and co-founder of Trilogy Entertainment.
Lewis is a graduate ofUC Berkeley's department of Biological Anthropology, and received his master's degree fromUCLA's School of Motion Picture and Television Production.
Lewis has produced many films, soundtracks, and hours of primetime television. Lewis's productions have received more than 135 Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and other entertainment awards. He has developed and produced Oscar nominated films such asAugust Rush,Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, andBackdraft as well as the Emmy Awarding winning MGM/UA seriesThe Outer Limits.
Lewis led production onWarner Bros' filmAugust Rush, producing both the film and itsOscar andGrammy nominated soundtrack, as well as theBroadway musical adapted by directorJohn Doyle. He also produced the sci-fi love story,The Space Between Us.Asa Butterfield starred in this interplanetary adventure based on a story co-written by Lewis about the first human born onMars who dreams of coming toEarth.
In 2020, Lewis co-produced the thriller feature filmInheritance for his companySouthpaw Entertainment.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Episode Count |
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| 2024 | The Fabulous Four | Producer | |
| 2021 | Every Breath You Take | Producer | |
| 2020 | Inheritance | Producer | |
| 2017 | The Space Between Us | Producer | |
| 2014 | Some Kind of Beautiful | Producer | |
| 2007 | August Rush | Producer | |
| 2007 | Brooklyn Rules | Producer | |
| 2004 | Eulogy | Producer | |
| 2004 | House of D | Producer | |
| 1995-2001 | The Outer Limits | Executive Producer | 75 episodes |
| 1996-1999 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Executive Producer | 70 episodes |
| 1998 | Houdini | Executive Producer | |
| 1998 | Creature | Executive Producer | |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven | Executive Producer | 9 episodes |
| 1998 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Executive Producer | |
| 1997 | Buffalo Soldiers | Executive Producer | |
| 1997 | Fame L.A. | Executive Producer | |
| 1996 | Larger than Life | Executive Producer | |
| 1996 | Moll Flanders | Producer | |
| 1995 | Tank Girl | Producer | |
| 1994 | Blown Away | Producer | |
| 1993 | Taking Liberty | Executive Producer | |
| 1993 | Lifepod | Executive Producer | |
| 1993 | Space Rangers | Executive Producer | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Producer | |
| 1991 | Backdraft | Producer | |
| 1990 | A Gnome Named Gnorm | Producer | |
| 1988 | The Kiss | Producer | |
| 1985 | The Zoo Gang | Co-producer | |
| 1984 | Best Revenge | Associate Producer |
| Year | Award | Television series | Award/nomination shared with | Result |
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| 1995 | CableACE Award for Dramatic Series | The Outer Limits | Maribeth Derry, Tom Snow, Robbie Buchanan | Won |
| 1996 | Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Series | The Outer Limits, episode "Sandkings" | John Watson,Pen Densham,Justis Greene, James Nadler | Nominated |
| 1997 | Gemini Award forBest Short Dramatic Program | The Outer Limits, episode "A Stitch in Time" | James Nadler,Brad Wright, Brent-Karl Clackson, Pen Densham, John Watson | Won |
| Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Series | The Outer Limits | Jonathan Glassner, Sam Egan, John Watson, Brent-Karl Clackson, Brad Wright, James Nadler, Pen Densham | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Fame L.A. | Won | |
| 2000 | Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Series | The Outer Limits season 4 | Sam Egan, Brent-Karl Clackson, John Watson, Pen Densham | Nominated |
| 2001 | Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Series | The Outer Limits | John Watson, Mark Stern, Brent-Karl Clackson, Pen Densham, Sam Egan | Nominated |
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