Edward Lewis (filmmaker)
Edward Lewis was a photographer and filmmaker who documented prominent African Americans and their activities in his documentary film series.[1] He worked as a photographer for the Daily News before becoming a filmmaker.[2]
He made 12 documentary shorts for Million Dollar Productions in the Life in Harlem series in 1936.[1]
Lewis made the film Colored America on Parade.[3] Lewis also produced The Colored Champions of Sports.[2]
Filmography[edit]
- Life in Harlem (1938), 12 part documentary series for Million Dollar Productions[1]
- Colored Champions of Sports
- Colored America on Parade
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kahana, Jonathan (May 28, 2016). The Documentary Film Reader: History, Theory, Criticism. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-973965-3 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Klotman, Phyllis Rauch; Cutler, Janet K.; Press, Indiana University (May 28, 1999). Struggles for Representation: African American Documentary Film and Video. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253213479 – via Google Books.
- ^ Richards, Larry (September 17, 2015). African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610528 – via Google Books.
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