Richard Barton Lewis (born September 20, 1953) is an American film producer and writer. He is the founder and CEO of Southpaw Entertainment and co-founder of Trilogy Entertainment.

Education

Lewis is a graduate of UC Berkeley's department of Biological Anthropology, and received his master's degree from UCLA's School of Motion Picture and Television Production.

Career

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 as August Rush, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and Backdraft as well as the Emmy Awarding winning MGM/UA series The Outer Limits.

Lewis led production on Warner Bros' film August Rush, producing both the film and its Oscar and Grammy nominated soundtrack, as well as the Broadway musical adapted by director John 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 on Mars who dreams of coming to Earth.

In 2020, Lewis co-produced the thriller feature film Inheritance for his company Southpaw Entertainment.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleEpisode Count
2024The Fabulous FourProducer
2021Every Breath You TakeProducer
2020InheritanceProducer
2017The Space Between UsProducer
2014Some Kind of BeautifulProducer
2007August RushProducer
2007Brooklyn RulesProducer
2004EulogyProducer
2004House of DProducer
1995-2001The Outer LimitsExecutive Producer75 episodes
1996-1999Poltergeist: The LegacyExecutive Producer70 episodes
1998HoudiniExecutive Producer
1998CreatureExecutive Producer
1998The Magnificent SevenExecutive Producer9 episodes
1998The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeExecutive Producer
1997Buffalo SoldiersExecutive Producer
1997Fame L.A.Executive Producer
1996Larger than LifeExecutive Producer
1996Moll FlandersProducer
1995Tank GirlProducer
1994Blown AwayProducer
1993Taking LibertyExecutive Producer
1993LifepodExecutive Producer
1993Space RangersExecutive Producer1 episode
1991Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesProducer
1991BackdraftProducer
1990A Gnome Named GnormProducer
1988The KissProducer
1985The Zoo GangCo-producer
1984Best RevengeAssociate Producer

Awards and nominations

YearAwardTelevision seriesAward/nomination shared withResult
1995CableACE Award for Dramatic SeriesThe Outer LimitsMaribeth Derry, Tom Snow, Robbie BuchananWon
1996Gemini Award for Best Dramatic SeriesThe Outer Limits, episode "Sandkings"John Watson, Pen Densham, Justis Greene, James NadlerNominated
1997Gemini Award forBest Short Dramatic ProgramThe Outer Limits, episode "A Stitch in Time"James Nadler, Brad Wright, Brent-Karl Clackson, Pen Densham, John WatsonWon
Gemini Award for Best Dramatic SeriesThe Outer LimitsJonathan Glassner, Sam Egan, John Watson, Brent-Karl Clackson, Brad Wright, James Nadler, Pen DenshamNominated
1998Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme MusicFame L.A.Won
2000Gemini Award for Best Dramatic SeriesThe Outer Limits season 4Sam Egan, Brent-Karl Clackson, John Watson, Pen DenshamNominated
2001Gemini Award for Best Dramatic SeriesThe Outer LimitsJohn Watson, Mark Stern, Brent-Karl Clackson, Pen Densham, Sam EganNominated

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