Biography
Richard Barton Lewis is an American film producer and writer. He is the founder and CEO of Southpaw Entertainment and co-founder of Trilogy Entertainment.
Lewis graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in biological anthropology and received a master's degree from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. His productions include the films Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Backdraft (1991), August Rush (2007) and The Space Between Us (2017, also story). He served as executive producer on the television series The Outer Limits (1995–2002) and Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996–1999).
