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Ira Lewis

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Ira Lewis
Born
Ira Lewis Metsky

(1932-08-27)27 August 1932
Died4 April 2015(2015-04-04) (aged 82)
Edison, New Jersey, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1955–2004

Ira Lewis Metsky (27 August 1932 – 4 April 2015) was an American actor, writer, and playwright. Lewis was best known for his one-act play, Chinese Coffee, which opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre in 1992, starring Al Pacino.[1] A film adaptation of Chinese Coffee, also starring Pacino, as well as Jerry Orbach, was released in 2000.[1] Ira Lewis wrote the film's screenplay, while Pacino directed the adaptation.[1]

Biography

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Lewis was born on August 27, 1932, in Newark, New Jersey. He studied acting and made his Broadway debut in Arthur Miller’s Incident at Vichy. In 1965, Lewis toured with a production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night.[2]

Lewis died in Edison, New Jersey, of complications following heart surgery on 4 April 2015.[2] He was a resident of Westfield, New Jersey.[1]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Slotnik, Daniel E. (2015-04-16). "Ira Lewis, Actor and Playwright, Dies at 82". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  2. ^ a b Ira Lewis, Actor and Playwright, Dies at 82
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