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Hall of Fame 2001Lew HunterVideo |
Lew Hunter was a writer, producer, and executive at Columbia, Lorimar, Paramount, Disney, NBC and CBS. He has taught at UCLA since 1979, becoming Chair of the Screenwriting Department, and is one of the premier screenwriting teachers in the world. The author of the wildly acclaimed book Screenwriting 434, he conducts seminars and workshops internationally.
A native of Guide Rock, Nebraska, Lew was a disc jockey and floor manager at KOLN Radio and TV in Lincoln while attending Nebraska Weslelyan University. After receiving his Master's Degree at Nortwestern University, he joined NBC in Los Angeles, landing a job as a staff page.
After earning his Masters Degree at UCLA, he wrote and produced trailers for programs like "The Dinah Shore Show," Bonanza," and The Dick Powell Theatre."
As a program executive at ABC, Lew worked on "Batman," "Peyton Place," "Bewitched," "Adams Family," and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea."
He produced television programs such as "Quincy," "Little House on the Prairie," and "The Rockford Files" as well as TV movies like "Red Badge of Courage" and "The Execution of Private Slovak." His success in screenwriting was recognized with his 1981 movie, "Fallen Angel," that received an Emmy nomination and won the Writers' Guild Award.
Today Lew is generous with his time and talent, helping others and teaching them how to make their dreams come true. Lew Hunter and his wife, Pamela, live in Superior, Nebraska.