Joseph H. Lewis

This article is about the American film director. For other people with the same name, see Joseph Lewis.

Joseph H. Lewis
Lewis on the set of The Undercover Man (1949).
Born(1907-04-06)April 6, 1907
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 30, 2000(2000-08-30) (aged 93)
Marina del Rey, California, U.S.
EducationDeWitt Clinton High School
Occupations
Years active1935–1966
Spouse(s)Buena Vista Lewis (?–2000; his death; 1 child)
ChildrenCandy Lewis Sangster
Parent(s)Ernestine Miriamson Lewis
Leopold Lewis

Joseph H. Lewis (April 6, 1907 – August 30, 2000) was an American director and editor of film and television. In a 30-year directorial career, he directed numerous low-budget westerns, action pictures, musicals, adventures, and thrillers. His stylish B-movies came to be appreciated by auteur theory-espousing film critics in the years following his retirement in 1966.

He is known for the films My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) and So Dark the Night (1946), Gun Crazy (1950), and The Big Combo (1955).

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