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Silvion Oscar Lewenstein (18 January 1917 – 23 February 1997) was a British theatre and film producer, who helped create some of the leading British theatre and film productions of the 1950s and 1960s.
Mar 10, 1997 · Oscar Lewenstein, a theater and film producer who was a central figure at the Royal Court Theater in London from the early 50's until the mid-70's, died on Feb. 23 at his home in Brighton. He...
Oscar Lewenstein was born on 18 January 1917 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was a producer and actor, known for Tom Jones (1963), The Bed Sitting Room (1969) and Girl with Green Eyes (1964). He died on 23 February 1997 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Producer, Additional Crew, Actor
- January 18, 1917
- Oscar Lewenstein
- February 23, 1997
Mar 30, 1997 · Oscar Lewenstein, theatrical and film producer: born London 18 January 1917; twice married (two sons); died 23 February 1997.
Oscar Lewenstein was born on 18 January 1917 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was a producer and actor, known for Tom Jones (1963), The Bed Sitting Room (1969) and Girl with Green Eyes (1964). He died on 23 February 1997 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- January 18, 1917
- February 23, 1997
(1917-1997), Theatre impresario and film producer. Sitter in 1 portrait. Lewenstein, who had been chairman of the English Stage Company and had worked as a commercial impresario, became artistic director in 1972. Over the next three years such important playwrights as Osborne, Wesker, Bond and Beckett were included in the programme.
Scope and Content. This archive collection consists of material relating to Oscar Lewenstein's career as a producer before he became artistic director for the English Stage Company in 1972. The collection spans the years 1952 to 1974 when Lewenstein worked largely as an independent producer.
