Richard J. Lewis

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Richard J. Lewis
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1985–present

Richard J. Lewis is a Canadian television and film director.

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From 2002 to 2009, Lewis worked on the CBS television crime drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 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 Paul Giamatti as well as his work on the HBO series Westworld . [1]

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References

  1. Yeo, Debra (April 12, 2020). "The director who brought you the 'Winter Line' episode of 'Westworld' on why he's proud of the HBO show". Toronto Star.