Richard J. Lewis is a Canadian television and film director. From 2002 to 2009, Lewis worked on the

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'' as writer, director and co-executive producer. He is best known for directing the films '' Whale Music'' (1994) and '' Barney's Version'' (2010), the latter featuring a Golden Globe winning performance by actor

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''.

Select filmography as director

* '' Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1988) * '' Whale Music'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1995) * '' North of 60'' (1993–1997) * '' Michael Hayes'' (1997) * '' Due South'' (2 episodes, 1996; 1 episode, 1997) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1999) * ''Justice'' (1999) * '' Falcone'' (1999) * '' Traders'' (1 episode, 2000) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 2000) * ''

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'' (3 episodes, 2000–2001) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 2001) * '' K-9: P.I.'' (2002) (V) * ''Waterfront'' (1 episode, 2006) * ''

'' (33 episodes, 2000–2006) * '' Barney's Version'' (2010) * '' Person of Interest'' (2012) * ''

'' (2016–2022) * '' Ransom'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2018–2023) * '' The Enemy Within'' (2019) * '' Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2021)

References

External links

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Q&A with Richard J. Lewis about 'Barney's Version'
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