Ted Lewis (writer)
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Ted Lewis (1942-1982) was a British writer.
He was born in Manchester, an only child. After World War II the family moved to Barton-on-Humber. He had a strict upbringing and his parents did not want their son to go to art school, but Ted's English teacher, recognising his creative talents in writing and art, persuaded them not to stand in his way.
Lewis attended Hull Art School for four years. His first work was in London, in advertising, and then as an animation specialist in television and films (among them the Beatles' Yellow Submarine). His first novel, All the Way Home and All the Night Through was published in 1965, followed by Jack's Return Home, subsequently retitled Get Carter after the success of the film of the same name starring Michael Caine, which created the noir school of British crime writing and pushed Lewis into the best-seller list.
Ted Lewis died prematurely in 1982 having published seven further noir novels and written several episodes for the television series Z Cars.
[edit] Books
- All the Way Home and All the Night Through (1965)
- Jack's Return Home (re-released as Get Carter)
- The Rabbit
- Jack Carter's Law
- Plender
- Jack Carter and the Mafia Pigeon
- Billy Rags
- Boldt
- GBH
[edit] Films
Jack's Return Home has been filmed thrice:
- Get Carter (1971) with Michael Caine
- Hit Man (1972) with Pam Grier
- Get Carter (2000 film) with Sylvester Stallone
Plender has been made as a French film:
