Edward Lewis was a photographer and filmmaker who documented prominent African Americans and their activities in his documentary film series. He worked as a photographer for the Daily News before becoming a filmmaker.
He made 12 documentary shorts for Million Dollar Productions in the Life in Harlem series in 1936.
Lewis made the film Colored America on Parade. Lewis also produced The Colored Champions of Sports.
Filmography
- Life in Harlem (1938), 12 part documentary series for Million Dollar Productions
- Colored Champions of Sports
- Colored America on Parade
References
- ^ Kahana, Jonathan (May 28, 2016). The Documentary Film Reader: History, Theory, Criticism. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-973965-3 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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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