Kevin Lewis | |
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Born |
Denver, Colorado, US |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Works |
Malibu Spring Break (2003) The Third Nail (2008) Willy's Wonderland (2021) |
Children | 4 [1] |
Kevin Lewis is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Best known for his drama crime film The Third Nail (2008) and his action comedy horror film Willy's Wonderland (2021), [1] his body of work spans many film genres and multiple decades of cinema. [2]
After directing and producing three independent feature films, Lewis had his breakthrough with Malibu Spring Break (2003). [3] It was the first and only release for Crown International Pictures after fourteen years of dormancy, for a production company that had previously been a major force in the B-movie and low-budget film world. [4] [5] Despite starring Playboy Playmate Pilar Lastra, the film received negative reviews upon its 2008 release. [6] In 2007, Lewis directed The Third Nail, a crime drama film. [7]
After this, he took more than a decade away from the feature film world. [1] He returned to direct Willy's Wonderland, [8] [9] written by G. O. Parsons. [10] [11] It had the highest budget of any Lewis film, at approximately five million dollars, [12] and starred Nicolas Cage as a quiet drifter who is tricked into cleaning up an abandoned family entertainment center inhabited by eight murderous animatronic characters who are possessed with the souls of a cannibalistic killer and his seven psychotic colleagues. It received mixed reviews from critics, [13] but quickly achieved cult film status and drew buzz for a potential sequel. [14] [15]
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Kevin Lewis | |
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Born |
Denver, Colorado, US |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Works |
Malibu Spring Break (2003) The Third Nail (2008) Willy's Wonderland (2021) |
Children | 4 [1] |
Kevin Lewis is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Best known for his drama crime film The Third Nail (2008) and his action comedy horror film Willy's Wonderland (2021), [1] his body of work spans many film genres and multiple decades of cinema. [2]
After directing and producing three independent feature films, Lewis had his breakthrough with Malibu Spring Break (2003). [3] It was the first and only release for Crown International Pictures after fourteen years of dormancy, for a production company that had previously been a major force in the B-movie and low-budget film world. [4] [5] Despite starring Playboy Playmate Pilar Lastra, the film received negative reviews upon its 2008 release. [6] In 2007, Lewis directed The Third Nail, a crime drama film. [7]
After this, he took more than a decade away from the feature film world. [1] He returned to direct Willy's Wonderland, [8] [9] written by G. O. Parsons. [10] [11] It had the highest budget of any Lewis film, at approximately five million dollars, [12] and starred Nicolas Cage as a quiet drifter who is tricked into cleaning up an abandoned family entertainment center inhabited by eight murderous animatronic characters who are possessed with the souls of a cannibalistic killer and his seven psychotic colleagues. It received mixed reviews from critics, [13] but quickly achieved cult film status and drew buzz for a potential sequel. [14] [15]
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