Name Lewis Allen | Role Film producer | |
Died December 8, 2003, New York City, New York, United States Spouse Jay Presson Allen (m. 1955–2003) Awards Tony Award for Best Musical, Tony Award for Best Play Nominations Tony Award for Best Revival Movies Fahrenheit 451, Lord of the Flies, Never Cry Wolf, The Connection, Fortune and Men's Eyes Similar People Jay Presson Allen, Mike Nichols, Harry Hook, Martin Charnin, Anton Diffring | ||
Lewis Maitland Allen (June 27, 1922 Berryville, Virginia – December 8, 2003) New York City was an American film producer and Tony Award winning Broadway producer. He was married to screenwriter Jay Presson Allen. He was nominated for seven Tony Awards and won three.
On Broadway, he was renowned for producing Annie and Master Class and in film was known for producing film versions of The Connection (1961), and Fahrenheit 451 (1966), plus both English language versions of Lord of the Flies released in 1963 and 1990.
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