Joseph H. Lewis

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1907-04-06

Joseph H. Lewis - Director, Supervising Editor known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Gun Crazy» (1950), «The Big Combo» (1955), «Sharad of Atlantis» (1936), «7th Cavalry» (1956), «My Name Is Julia Ross» (1945),

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Joseph H. Lewis  (April 6, 1907–August 30, 2000), was an American B-movie film director.

Although he worked with both Béla Lugosi (The Invisible Ghost) and Lionel Atwill in early 1940s horror, he is best known for his work in film noir from the late 40s and the 1950s. His most acclaimed feature, Gun Crazy (1949), is a dark romance about gun-obsession, and notable for its use of location photography.

At the dawn of his career (1937–1940), when Lewis was directing inexpensive westerns, he earned the derogatory nickname "Wagon-Wheel Joe" from the studio editors, because of his tendency to use wagon-wheels for constructing interesting visual compositions within the frame.

Lewis's offbeat and eye-catching compositions added style and value to inexpensive productions. His 1944 musical Minstrel Man, starring singer Benny Fields, is quite possibly the finest film ever made by low-budget PRC Pictures. Industry insiders noticed, prompting Columbia Pictures to hire Lewis to film the musical sequences for its blockbuster musical The Jolson Story.

Toward the end of Lewis's career, he worked in television, directing mostly westerns: The Rifleman, Bonanza, The Big Valley, Gunsmoke, and the pilot for Branded.

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The most significant works of Joseph H. Lewis

Gun Crazy (1950)

Position: Director
The Big Combo (1955)

Position: Director
Invisible Ghost (1941)

Position: Director
The Undercover Man (1949)

Position: Director
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)

Position: Director
7th Cavalry (1956)

Position: Director
Sharad of Atlantis (1936)

Position: Supervising Editor


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