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Ben Lewin (born 1946) is an Australian director. Early life and education. Ben Lewin was born in Poland. As a child, he emigrated with his family to Melbourne, Australia. [1] . At the age of six, he contracted polio which has caused him to use crutches for the rest of his life. [2] . Lewin attended the University of Melbourne where he studied law.
Ben Lewin. Writer: The Sessions. Ben Lewin's career as a writer and director is spread across three continents and includes award-winning documentaries, feature films, TV movies, mini-series and episodic programs. Born in Poland in 1946, he migrated to Australia with his family in 1949.
Nov 19, 2012 · When writer-director Ben Lewin first came across polio victim Mark O’Brien’s 1990 article, “ On Seeing a Sex Surrogate ,” he was immediately intrigued: A 38 year-old man confined to an iron lung for 80% of his day, and largely paralyzed from the neck down, seeks to lose his virginity.
Ben Lewin. Writer: The Sessions. Ben Lewin's career as a writer and director is spread across three continents and includes award-winning documentaries, feature films, TV movies, mini-series and episodic programs. Born in Poland in 1946, he migrated to Australia with his family in 1949.
Jan 18, 2018 · Interview with Director Ben Lewin on The Catcher Was A Spy By Sonia Shechet Epstein | January 18, 2018. Making its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2018, THE CATCHER WAS A SPY is a thriller based on the true story of Moe Berg, a Major League Baseball star who played catcher for the Dodgers, White Sox, and Red Sox.
Jan 26, 2012 · The first narrative feature from filmmaker Ben Lewin since 1994’s Paperback Romance, The Surrogate tells the true story of journalist Mark O’Brien, a polio stricken man who, after living most of his life in an iron lung, decides to try to lose his virginity.
Ben Lewin's career as a writer/director includes award-winning documentaries, feature films, and television. Lewin's most recent accomplishment is the award-winning film The Sessions, a moving true-life story based on the sexual awakening of journalist Mark O’Brien.
