Lewis Chesler Biography

Fast Facts

• Founded the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art
• Serves on the advisory board for the Sonoma Valley Film Festival and the Dubrovnik International Film Festival
• Studied cultural history at Amherst College, writing his thesis on the impact of television on the political consciousness of society
• Served in the Peace Corps after graduating from college
• Worked in steel mills and on merchant vessels to pay for his education
• Known for collaborating with producer David Perlmutter
• Helped found First Choice Canadian Communications, renamed The Movie Network