Ben Lewin (born 1946) is an Australian director.Ben Lewin was born in
Poland. As a child, he emigrated with his family to Melbourne,
Australia. At the age of six, he contracted polio which has caused him
to use crutches for the rest of his life. Lewin attended the
University of Melbourne where he studied law. In 1971, he left his job
as a barrister in Australia after being given a scholarship to study
film at National Film and Television School in England. After school,
Lewin remained in England where he worked in television.Lewin has
since made feature films in Australia, England, France, and America.
Some of his notable films are The Dunera Boys (1985), Georgia (1988),
The Favour, the Watch, and the Very Big Fish (1991), and most recently
The Sessions (2012), for which he also wrote the screenplay, based on
an essay by Mark O'Brien. He directed the 2017 film Please Stand By
and 2018's The Catcher Was a Spy. Lewin in 2020 is producing and wrote
for the film 'Falling for Figaro' starring Joanna Lumley
Poland. As a child, he emigrated with his family to Melbourne,
Australia. At the age of six, he contracted polio which has caused him
to use crutches for the rest of his life. Lewin attended the
University of Melbourne where he studied law. In 1971, he left his job
as a barrister in Australia after being given a scholarship to study
film at National Film and Television School in England. After school,
Lewin remained in England where he worked in television.Lewin has
since made feature films in Australia, England, France, and America.
Some of his notable films are The Dunera Boys (1985), Georgia (1988),
The Favour, the Watch, and the Very Big Fish (1991), and most recently
The Sessions (2012), for which he also wrote the screenplay, based on
an essay by Mark O'Brien. He directed the 2017 film Please Stand By
and 2018's The Catcher Was a Spy. Lewin in 2020 is producing and wrote
for the film 'Falling for Figaro' starring Joanna Lumley
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