Ben Lewis (1894–1970) was an American

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who worked in

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for over 50 years. He was employed by

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for many years, beginning his career with them in the

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. An early credit was for '' Quality Street'' (1927) starring

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.Holston p.311 Among his most famous films were '' Kismet'' (1944), ''

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'' (1951) and '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' (1962). He retired in 1969 and died 18 months later of cancer on December 29, 1970. His brother, Joe, was a film director.

Filmography

Ben Lewis began his career as an

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. Based on Lewis' filmography at the Internet Movie Database. ;TV pilots ;TV series ;TV specials

References

Bibliography

* Holston, Kim R. ''Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911–1973''. McFarland, 2012.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis (editor), Ben 1894 births 1970 deaths Mass media people from New York City American film editors