article_title name occupation years_active
warren lewis -lrb- screenwriter -rrb-
 warren lewis film producer , screenwriter 1989 -- present
warren lewis -lrb- screenwriter -rrb-

warren lewis is an american film producer and screenwriter .
he is best known for his screenwriting contributions on the films `` black rain '' -lrb- 1989 , directed by ridley scott -rrb- and `` the 13th warrior '' -lrb- 1999 , directed by john mctiernan -rrb- .
he also worked as an assistant film director on numerous studio and independent films , including boaz davidson 's `` hospital massacre '' -lrb- 1982 -rrb- , penelope spheeris ' `` the boys next door '' -lrb- 1985 -rrb- and mctiernan 's directorial debut film `` nomads '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- .
lewis has an extensive background in film and video production .
lewis ' original and developed screenplays , television pilots and adaptations include the adaptation of the novel `` cold , cold heart '' ; `` the tale of the bloodstone riders '' , a western set against the background of post civil war reconstruction texas ; and `` dress blues '' , a story set in the home front of the vietnam war and the events of the 1968 democratic national convention .
`` a world away '' , an adaptation of s. ansky 's play `` the dybbuk '' , is casting .
lewis is an active educator in screenwriting .
he is an adjunct professor in the screenwriting program at the california state university at fullerton and teaches beginning and advanced screenwriting at the university of california at san diego extension .
he is a frequent guest lecturer at university film and writing programs .
his academic research on the contributions of vitagaph studios -lrb- 1897-1925 -rrb- to u.s. film authorship is ongoing .
lewis is the 2014 recipient of the person of letters award from the la jolla writers conference .
