Jay Gardner Lewis (1914 – June 4, 1969) was a British film director, producer and writer.
Starting in the theatre, he joined British International Pictures in 1933. In 1940, he founded the documentary film company Verity Films with Sydney Box. He joined the Army Kinematograph Service in 1942, and subsequently began his feature film career with A Man's Affair (1949), using a crew mainly comprising ex-servicemen.
He was married to actress Thelma Ruby.
Filmography
Crime Doesn't Pay (short, c.1935) Cooking Hints No.1: Oatmeal Porridge (Ministry of Information (MOI) short, 1940), director Cooking Hints No.2: Herrings (MOI short, 1940), director Cooking Hints No.3: Potatoes (MOI, short, (1940), director Cooking Hints: Steaming (MOI short, 1940), director Cooking hints: Casserole Cooking (MOI short, 1940) Liitle White Lies (short, 1940), director Queen's Messengers (MOI short, 1941), director, producer Canteen on Wheels (short, 1941), director The Soldier's Food (short, 1941), director A-tish-oo! (MOI short, 1941), co-director, producer The Roots of Victory (short, 1941), director Sea Cadets (short, 1941), director Y.M.C.A. on Wheels (short, 1942), director Knights of St. John (short, 1942), director A Man's Affair (1949), director, writer, producer Morning Departure (1950), producer Front Page Story (1954), writer, producer The Baby and the Battleship (1956), director Invasion Quartet (1961), director Live Now, Pay Later (1962), director A Home of Your Own (1964), director, writer
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External links
Cooking Hints No.1: Oatmeal Porridge at BFIplayer Cooking Hints No.2: Herrings at BFIplayer Cooking Hints No.3: Potatoes at BFIplayer Queen's Messengers at the Imperial War Museum Canteen on Wheels at the Imperial War Museum A Man's Affair at BFIplayer