Lewis Chesler

Birth Name:

Lewis Chesler

Profession

Producer, Writer

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
Helped found First Choice Canadian Communications, renamed The Movie Network
Known for collaborating with producer David Perlmutter

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