Lewis M. Allen
Lewis M. Allen | |
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| Born | Lewis Maitland Allen June 27, 1922 Berryville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 2003 (aged 81) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, theatre producer |
Lewis Maitland Allen (June 27, 1922 Berryville, Virginia – December 8, 2003 New York City) was an American film producer and Tony Award winning Broadway producer.[1] He was married to screenwriter Jay Presson Allen.[1] Allen was nominated for seven Tony Awards and won three, for Annie (1977), I'm Not Rappaport (1986) and Master Class (1996).[1]
On Broadway, he was renowned for producing Annie[1] and Master Class[1] and in film he produced versions of The Connection (1961), and Fahrenheit 451 (1966), Swimming to Cambodia (1987),[1] plus both English language versions of Lord of the Flies released in 1963 and 1990.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Zinoman, Jason (2003-12-10). "Lewis M. Allen, 81, Tony-Winning Producer". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-05.