Ben Lewis
American film editor (1894-1970)
Ben Lewis (1894–1970) was an American film editor who worked in Hollywood for over 50 years. He was employed by MGM for many years, beginning his career with them in the silent era. An early credit was for Quality Street (1927) starring Marion Davies. Among his most famous films were Kismet (1944), The Red Badge of Courage (1951) and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962). He retired in 1969 and died 18 months later of cancer on December 29, 1970. His brother, Joe, was a film director.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 12 films (1926–1960) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 66 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).