Lewis Friedman is an American screenwriter and speechwriter. A two-time Emmy nominee, he has written for television and film since 1998. His credits include the films The Comedian, BASEketball and An American Carol, the Music in High Places documentary series, and television specials such as the Kennedy Center Honors.[1][2][3]
Lewis Friedman | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York, New York |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | An American Carol, BASEketball |
| Notable awards | Writers Guild of America (Best Comedy/Variety, 2020) |
Friedman was born in New York City and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Shorewood High School.[4] He began his career in Milwaukee in 1972 as a promoter, and later moved to New York, where he promoted Broadway shows such as Stories by Chapin, Comedy with Music and The Middle of Nowhere.[5][6][7][8]
Friedman's film screenplays are comedies. His television scripts have focused on performing arts, and include awards shows such as the Kennedy Center Honors, the Golden Globes, and the Directors Guild Awards. In addition to the 22 episodes of Music in High Places, which featured artists such as India.Arie, Ryan Adams, and Alanis Morissette, he has written documentaries about Bob Marley and Burt Bacharach.[3]
He was nominated for two Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for his work on the 2010 and 2012 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts specials. He was nominated for a Writers Guild Award in 2012 and 2016.[1][9] He won a Writers Guild Award for his work on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Part 2 in January 2020.[10]
Miss America Scandal
editIn December 2017 HuffPost published a number of the Miss America Organization's internal emails. In the emails, Friedman, a writer for the Miss America Pageant,[11] made derogatory remarks about women associated with the pageant, including former winners. The publication of the emails led to the resignation of four members of the organization's senior leadership, including the CEO, Sam Haskell.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lewis Friedman". emmys.com. Emmy Awards. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Edgington, K. (29 December 2010). Encyclopedia of Sports Films. Scarecrow Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780810876538. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Lewis Friedman". IMDb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Alumni by Class". shorewood.com. Shorewood High School. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (April 30, 1985). "The Stage - Stories By Chapin". New York Times. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Nelson, Nels (October 17, 1989). "RANDY NEWMAN'S PLAY IS OPENING HERE, BUT ... HE'S NOWHERE IN SIGHT". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 41.
- ^ Weeks, Jerome (February 24, 1989). "The Middle of Nowhere Stops at Theater 3". Dallas Morning News. p. 24.
- ^ Melch, Nancy (September 6, 1998). "From Cheech & Chong to 'Chicago'; Ballard didn't make Milwaukee famous, but succeeds in bringing quality theater productions to Utah". Salt Lake Tribune. p. D5.
- ^ "Lewis Friedman". wga.org. Writers Guild. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "WGA Awards: 'Parasite,' 'Jojo Rabbit,' HBO Among Top Winners (Full List)". Variety. 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ^ "Lewis Friedman - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Ali, Yashar (21 December 2017). "The Miss America Emails: How The Pageant's CEO Really Talks About The Winners". HuffPost. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Chokshi, Niraj; Khatib, Joumana (22 December 2017). "Miss America Leaders Resign Amid Scandal Over Derogatory Emails". New York Times. Retrieved 12 November 2023.