Ted Lewis (writer)
Ted Lewis (15 January 1940 – 27 March 1982) was a British writer known for his crime fiction. Early life. Alfred Edward Lewis was born in Stretford, Manchester and was an only child. After the Second World War the family moved to Barton-upon-Humber in Lincolnshire. He had a strict upbringing and his parents did not want their son to go to art school, but his English teacher Henry Treece, recognising his creative talents in writing and art, persuaded them not to stand in his way. Lewis attended Hull Art School for four years. Career. Lewis's  first work was in London, in advertising, and then as an animation specialist in television and films (among them the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine"). His first novel, "All the Way Home and All the Night Through", was published in 1965, followed by "Jack's Return Home", which created the noir school of British crime writing and pushed Lewis into the best-seller list. The novel was later retitled "Get Carter" after the success of the film of the same name, based on the novel and starring Michael Caine. After the collapse of his marriage Lewis returned to his home town. Lewis  wrote several episodes for the television series "Z-Cars". Producer Graham Williams of "Doctor Who" , who had worked with Lewis on "Z-Cars", commissioned a script entitled "The Doppelgangers" in 1978 from Lewis. However, the script was rejected early the next year, and was never put into production. Lewis's final book, assessed as his best by some critics, was "GBH", published in 1980, the title referring to grievous bodily harm in British law. Lewis died in 1982 aged 42 of alcohol related causes. In October 2017 Nick Triplow published a detailed biography "Getting Carter: Ted Lewis and the Birth  of Brit Noir". In 2020 The Ted Lewis Centre opened in Barton upon Humber celebrating his life and works.